AKUA Mind Body - Mental Health Facility Fair Oaks
10821 Fair Oaks Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95628
Better Decisions Counseling
Address: 10366 Rockingham Drive, Sacramento, CA 95827 · Map
Phone: (916) 368-0700
Website: betterdecisionsinc.org
About Better Decisions Counseling
Non-profit outpatient mental health program for adults, providing care for co-occurring conditions, trauma, and LGBTQ+ individuals. Offers sliding scale payment options based on ability to pay.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home
- Opioid treatment
- Does not treat opioid use disorders
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Community reinforcement plus vouchers · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Young adults · Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Active duty military · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Suicide prevention services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Better Decisions Counseling
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by California. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Better Decisions Counseling
Better Decisions Counseling reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Self-pay. With California Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Sacramento
Measured from the population center of Sacramento County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Loomis, about 2.9 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Rancho Cordova, about 3.5 miles (10 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Rancho Cordova, about 3.5 miles (18 within 25 miles)
See the Sacramento County treatment map, methadone clinics near Sacramento County and Suboxone doctors near Sacramento County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Better Decisions Counseling offer?
Better Decisions Counseling reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Sober living, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Better Decisions Counseling accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Better Decisions Counseling located?
10366 Rockingham Drive, Sacramento, CA 95827.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Sacramento?
From the center of Sacramento County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Loomis, about 2.9 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.