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"@type": "Question",
"name": "What is Brighter Sky Counseling?",
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"text": "Brighter Sky Counseling is a mental health group practice in Billings, Montana offering outpatient therapy services. The practice provides relationship focused care for individuals, couples, and families navigating emotional and life challenges."
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"@type": "Question",
"name": "Who does Brighter Sky Counseling serve?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
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"text": "Brighter Sky Counseling works with teens and adults, including individuals, couples, and families. Clients often seek support for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship stress, parenting challenges, and major life transitions."
}
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"@type": "Question",
"name": "What issues or conditions do they treat?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Clinicians commonly treat anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief, stress, low self esteem, relationship concerns, and adjustment to life changes. The team also has experience supporting clients with OCD, mood disorders, LGBTQ+ related concerns, parenting and family conflict, self harm and suicidal ideation, dissociative symptoms, and pregnancy or postpartum mental health concerns."
}
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"@type": "Question",
"name": "What kinds of therapy or approaches do they use?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Therapists use evidence based and trauma informed approaches tailored to each client. These include cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, trauma focused therapy, attachment based and family systems work, expressive arts, solution focused therapy, and person centered care. The practice also offers art therapy groups for neurodivergent teens and incorporates psychobiological approaches in couples work when appropriate."
}
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"@type": "Question",
"name": "Where is Brighter Sky Counseling located?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "The primary office is located at 2270 Grant Rd, Suite 1, Billings, Montana 59102. The practice serves clients throughout the Billings area and surrounding communities."
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{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Who owns or leads the practice?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Brighter Sky Counseling is owned and led by Erin Bratsky, MSW, LCPC. Erin is a Montana licensed counselor with extensive experience in trauma informed care and group practice leadership. She also provides consultation and business coaching to therapists starting or growing private practices."
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{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "How big is the practice and staff?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Brighter Sky Counseling is a small group practice with a multidisciplinary team of licensed and pre licensed clinicians. The team includes professionals with backgrounds in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, and professional clinical counseling."
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{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Do they offer group therapy or specialized programs?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Yes. The practice offers group therapy and specialized programming, including a Neuro Spicy Art Therapy Group for neurodivergent teens. Groups focus on emotional regulation, connection, creativity, and skill building in a supportive environment."
}
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{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Are they LGBTQ+ affirming?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Yes. Brighter Sky Counseling is an LGBTQ+ affirming practice. The team intentionally creates a welcoming and inclusive environment and has experience supporting clients across the LGBTQ+ spectrum."
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"@type": "Question",
"name": "Do they offer telehealth?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Brighter Sky Counseling offers both in person sessions at the Billings office and telehealth services for eligible clients. Availability may vary by clinician and service type."
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"@type": "Question",
"name": "What are typical fees and do they take insurance?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Session fees vary by service and clinician, with individual and couples sessions commonly around 180 dollars. The practice accepts several insurance plans and also offers self pay options. Contact the practice for current rates, insurance verification, and clinician specific availability."
}
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"@type": "Question",
"name": "How can someone contact Brighter Sky Counseling?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Clients can contact the practice by phone, through the website, or via online contact forms. Prospective clients are encouraged to reach out with questions to find the best fit before scheduling."
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