Doug Paulson Unity Recovery
503 Hawthorne Street, Alexandria, MN 56308
Sagent Behavioral Health
Address: 305 30th Avenue West, Alexandria, MN 56308 · Map
Phone: (320) 460-8028
Intake: (651) 529-8475
Website: sagentbh.com
About Sagent Behavioral Health
Nystrom & Associates provides individualized, private counseling for people of all ages in a commercial area on the west side of Alexandria. The practice is staffed by experienced, licensed clinicians who work with a wide range of mental health, substance use, and other personal challenges. They serve clients from diverse backgrounds and use evidence-based therapeutic approaches designed around each person’s goals and circumstances. Clients can also request a therapist whose style and qualifications best match their needs.
Beyond counseling, the center employs professionals who offer psychiatry and medication management, as well as psychological testing. Nystrom & Associates Alexandria is open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and its online scheduling system makes it simple to book an appointment.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling · 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
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Young adults · Adult women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · 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 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 · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health
- Ownership
- Private for-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing 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
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Grief and Loss · Neurodiversity · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Stress · Suicidality · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Nutrition Counseling · Spiritual Care · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Children · Couples · Girls · LGBTQ+ · Men · Men and Women · Neurodivergent · Women
- Aftercare
- Aftercare App · Medication Assistance · Recovery Coach
- Languages
- English · Sign Language Services
Questions to ask Sagent Behavioral Health
- 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?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- 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 Minnesota. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Sagent Behavioral Health
Sagent Behavioral Health reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. With Minnesota 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 Alexandria
Measured from the population center of Douglas County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: St. Cloud, about 61 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): St. Cloud, about 63 miles
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Alexandria, about 1.7 miles (3 within 25 miles)
See the Douglas County treatment map, methadone clinics near Douglas County and Suboxone doctors near Douglas County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Sagent Behavioral Health offer?
Sagent Behavioral Health reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Sagent Behavioral Health accept insurance?
It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Sagent Behavioral Health located?
305 30th Avenue West, Alexandria, MN 56308.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Alexandria?
From the center of Douglas County, the closest program offering medical detox is in St. Cloud, about 61 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.