As we join you in creating your story of healing, growth and renewal, you will experience a unique aspect of our counseling services. The primary goal we serve is not only reducing symptoms and solving problems, but formation into the kind of person you are called to be. For those of the Christian faith, we realize this goal with a Christ-centered approach that inspires clients to embrace the grace-driven process that forms Christ in people’s lives.
For those who do not identify with the Christian faith, it is a privilege to provide you with excellent clinical services tailored to your individual needs—services based on honor and respect for what gives your life meaning.
We understand that the decision to seek counseling resources is not an easy one. It’s a decision that often comes within the midst of difficult life circumstances and the emotional pain related to those circumstances. We would love to support you in your search for resources.
We want to support your courageous decision to seek counseling by providing clear, easy to understand information about our services. We want you to be able to connect easily to what we have to offer so that you can begin receiving counseling support right away.
As you consider our services, it is important that you know that we do not see you as a list of symptoms or as presenting problem. We do not believe the only goal is for us to provide a “cure” or a “solution.” We see you as a person of immeasurable value who is dealing with issues related to symptoms and presenting problems. We want to join with you in such a way that your life is changed, beyond the reducing of symptoms and the solving of problems. We want to help you come closer to living the life you have always wanted to live.
It is our experience that when people face their struggles, and engage resources to help them work through their struggles, the possibilities for the positive transformation of their lives as a result of those struggles is extremely high.
Our highly educated, trained and experienced psychologists, social workers, and counselors offer the following services:
Research has shown that the relationship between the client and the counselor is one of the most powerful factors that creates change in counseling. Therefore, we put a great deal of care and effort into matching you with the best counselor for you and for your situation. Because we have a large clinical staff, we are able to offer a significant number of counselor options. This increases the chance of creating a good counseling match for you.
For those seeking counseling who are Christians, we believe that Christian counseling services, that help people develop their relationship with God in the midst of their struggles, have two important benefits. First, research has shown that services from this perspective are the most effective in helping Christians resolve their struggles. Second, services from this perspective help Christians achieve a goal more important than resolving their struggles: becoming more like Christ as a result of their struggles.
For those seeking counseling who are not Christians, we similarly believe that counseling services which address the whole person—including physical, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual issues—are the most effective. We are also committed to helping those who are not Christians achieve a goal more important than resolving their struggles: growing as a person as a result of their struggles.
You’ve taken the first step by looking for services. And taking that first step can be difficult. Compliments to you! We’re here to help you take the next steps. We would love to join you as you write the next chapter of your story.
We make every effort to provide our services to persons regardless of the level of their financial resources. This is a central part of the mission of our agency.
As part of this effort, we do three things:
We are pleased to service the following insurance plans as contracted, in‑network providers:
Aetna
Beacon Health
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Cigna/Evernorth
Friday Health Plan
Medicare
New Mexico Medicaid
Molina
Presbyterian Health Plan
TRICARE
True Health New Mexico
United Health Care/United Behavioral Health
Please note that not all of our providers are covered by every plan above. Please also note that, on rare occasions, there will be a health insurance plan that does not include coverage for mental health benefits and/or that does not include coverage for certain services (such as marital counseling).
We consider it a privilege to assist you in determining what insurance coverage you have for our services. You are welcome to call us at 505-821-3628 (Monday through Friday) with your insurance information and we will research your coverage for you.
Please print, complete and bring the following forms with you to your first appointment:
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For those who are Christ-followers and want to receive the specialized counseling services we offer from a Christian perspective, we place a strong emphasis upon spiritual formation.
We are devoted to the understanding that the overall goal of Christian counseling is to facilitate the process of spiritual formation. This understanding is the basis for our name, “Formation Counseling Services.” We understand “spiritual formation” as simply the Spirit-driven process by which a person grows to become more like Jesus Christ.
We see every aspect of our Christian counseling services through the lens of spiritual formation. We want to join you in answering two of life’s most important questions.
An important, more specific question for right now is, “How can God use what I’m going through to make me more like Christ?” An important, more general question for now and the future is, “What can I do to join with God in the process of being made into the likeness of Christ?”
It will also be helpful for you to know that we see the Bible as the primary text that changes people’s lives. The Word of God creates life in people and unites them to Christ. We are devoted to integrating Scripture into the Christian counseling process in the unique way that is best for each person.
Our prayer is that our specialized Christian counseling services will not only help relieve symptoms and solve problems, but that, more importantly, they will assist you in the Spirit-driven process of being formed into the image of Christ.
Many people say the first step toward change is the hardest. You have already accomplished a great deal by taking the first step of exploring resources that help create change. That’s worth celebrating! We would consider it a privilege to walk with you in your next steps toward the changes you would like to make in your life.