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A Better Way Counseling Center
Address: 818 NW 17th Ave #3, Portland, OR 97209 · Map
Phone: (503) 226-9061
Website: abwcounseling.com
About A Better Way Counseling Center
A Better Way Counseling Center (ABWCC) is a state-approved mental health clinic in Portland, Oregon. The center focuses on eating disorder treatment, covering bulimia, binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, and compulsive overeating. ABWCC also helps clients with anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma, and relationship difficulties. Care is delivered through individual, group, and family therapy, along with free support groups, including an art therapy option.
In addition to specialized eating disorder programs, ABWCC provides family-based therapy and general mental health counseling. Sessions are available for concerns such as anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. The clinic also offers free informational pamphlets to support clients outside of sessions. To improve access to care, ABWCC works with a range of insurance plans for people seeking treatment.
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Conditions treated
- Anger · Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Eating Disorders · Grief and Loss · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Couples Counseling · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Mindfulness Therapy · Narrative Therapy · Solution Focused, Goal-Oriented Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Holistic · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Couples · Girls · Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Support Meetings
- Languages
- English · Spanish
Questions to ask A Better Way Counseling Center
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- 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?
- 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 Oregon. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at A Better Way Counseling Center
A Better Way Counseling Center did not report which payment types it accepts. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Oregon Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Portland
Measured from the population center of Multnomah County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Portland, about 1.6 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Portland, about 1.6 miles (15 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Portland, about 1.1 miles (41 within 25 miles)
See the Multnomah County treatment map, methadone clinics near Multnomah County and Suboxone doctors near Multnomah County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does A Better Way Counseling Center offer?
A Better Way Counseling Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Outpatient. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does A Better Way Counseling Center accept insurance?
Payment information was not reported. Call the facility and ask about insurance, Medicaid and self-pay rates.
Where is A Better Way Counseling Center located?
818 NW 17th Ave #3, Portland, OR 97209.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Portland?
From the center of Multnomah County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Portland, about 1.6 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.