The mission of Asian Counseling Treatment Services is to reach out, engage, and provide consumer-centric care for those in the community suffering with substance use disorders, mental health issues, gambling addictions, and domestic violence behavior. We have been serving both the Tacoma and Lynnwood communities since we first opened our doors in February of 2003.
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Services Offered
Mental Health - ACTS provides technical assistance for community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illnesses and to adolescents with serious emotional disturbances.
Substance Abuse Disorder - Types of treatment provided include individual, group, and family counseling.
Problem Gambling - ACTS has launched its state certified problem gambling treatment program in 2009. Since then, we have been dedicated to increasing the awareness of problem gambling and providing a culturally oriented education and treatment service for problem gamblers and their families. Types of treatment provided include individual and group counseling.
Domestic Violence Perpetrator - The domestic violence treatment program philosophy is to focus treatment primarily on ending the participant's physical, sexual, and psychological abuse. Treatment strategies and philosophies do not blame the victim or imply that the victim shares any responsibility for the abuse that occurred. The program holds the participant accountable for the abuse that has occurred and for changing their violent and abusive behaviors. Participants must meet program requirements as defined by WAC 388-60-0075.
Anger Management - ACTS will provide the Anger Management level I & level II for those whom have a court order, or family conflicts because of association with aggression and violence. This program includes an Anger Assessment that focus on recognition of latent anger, positive measurement to release anger, set ups and triggers for an anger response, education on feelings, and investigates personal anger history.
Fees and Payment
Self Payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid). ACTS takes many different types of insurances (Mental Health; Substance Abuse Disorder).
Free (Problem Gambling).
Self payment. Service is provided on a sliding-scale based on family size and income. ACTS also accepts many forms of insurance. (Domestic Violence Perpetrator; Anger Management).
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono 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.