FMRS Health Systems, Inc. has specialized programs offered to meet the needs of children and adults experiencing emotional, behavioral, developmental or substance abuse problems. Our goal is to assist people in identifying and addressing problems early in an effort to prevent more serious difficulties from occurring. FMRS has offices in Raleigh County, Fayette County, Summers County and Monroe County.
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Services Offered
Adult Group Therapy - Being able to talk with others who are experiencing similar issues can be invaluable. Group therapy participants can share your successes and learn from each other's challenges. Having a professional guide the group adds structure and insight. We offer several counselor-led groups: * Depression Group * Panic/Anxiety Group * Mood Disorders Group * General Mental Health Group * Co-Occurring Disorders Group
Adult Individual Therapy - Our clinicians can meet with consumers one-on-one to work towards their goals. They can help participants find insight, develop alternate coping skills, and work towards positive change.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) - PCIT is a type of family therapy used to help improve family relations. It is an evidenced-based treatment model with highly specified, step-by-step, live-coached sessions with both the parent/caregiver and the child. It is targeted towards families with children ages 3-7, but can be modified for children as old as 10. The goals of treatment are improvement in the quality of the parent-child relationship, a decrease in child disruptive behavior problems with an increase in prosocial behaviors, an increase in parenting skills including positive discipline, and a decrease in parenting stress.
Trauma Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) - TF-CBT is a type of therapy used to help children and adolescents who have suffered a traumatic life experience. It is an evidence-based treatment model targeted to treat children and adolescents ages 3-21. TF-CBT has the strongest research evidence of any treatment model for traumatized children. (NCTSN 2014) Key components of TF-CBT include use of gradual exposure, education about child trauma and trauma reminders, parent skills education, relaxation skills for youth and parent, affective modulation and cognitive coping skills, trauma narrative processing and enhancement of safety skills. A traumatic grief component is also offered. Goals of treatment include a decrease in child behavior problems related to post traumatic stress such as depression, anxiety and anger, while increasing the youth and family's ability to cope with stress.
School-based Mental Health - The Expanded School Mental Health program is a collaborative effort between FMRS Health Systems, Inc. and Raleigh County Schools, designed to address the emotional and behavioral difficulties that negatively impact school performance, grade point average, and the development of healthy relationships with other students and school authority figures; and optimize overall student health and well-being. The program is housed within Beckley Elementary and Stratton Elementary schools and is designed to operate throughout the regular school year.
Adolescent Substance Abuse Services - Outpatient treatment is a good option for those whose substance use is just beginning or for those youth returning home from more intensive treatment. This allows the young person to remain at home, while receiving individual and supportive group sessions; teaching healthy coping strategies to deal with the pressures of young adulthood. Adolescents (14 years and older) may seek treatment for substance use disorders without parental permission.
Intensive Outpatient - Intensive outpatient treatment is a good option for those whose substance use is beginning to interfere with some aspects of their life, such as their job, family or financial situation, but who feel they live in a supportive environment. This allows you to remain at home, yet get a more intense treatment experience than just attending individual therapy or support groups. This program also provides access to medical and psychiatric services as needed.
DUI Safety and Treatment - FMRS provides the WV DUI Safety and Treatment Program through an agreement with the State of WV. Classes are offered in Raleigh County on Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings. In Fayette County, classes are provided on Thursday afternoons. Each class is provided to ensure participants meet the requirements of the State of WV. If the DUI occurred in another state, we work to meet that state's particular requirements.
Fees and Payment
FMRS serves all patients regardless of their ability to pay. We offer discounted fees for patients who qualify.
We accept insurance including: Medicaid, Medicare, and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.