The Oaks Community
Purpose
We are a community dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey toward mental health and wellness while finding the incredible worth that God gives each person.
Mission & Values
The Oaks Community Founder and Executive Director, Alicia Brown,
saw a void in the mental health community. As she practiced as a licensed clinical mental health counselor, she recognized that there were very few places for people to receive support that included quality licensed counseling combined with an approach that incorporated biological, psychological, social, and spiritual growth. She also wanted these services to be delivered in a way that was financially accessible to as many people as possible.
The Oaks is a community where individuals can take advantage of multiple Branches of Care, all with the same core mission- to partner
with people to find worth and wellness.
You are not alone. Let our community join with you as you work toward wellness.
Statement of Faith
Believing in our Worth is a universal need and critical to strong mental health.
The Oaks Community welcomes all people, regardless of their religious preference. The foundation of our programming comes from clinical mental health expertise and deep Christian belief in the value that comes from a relationship with God made possible through Jesus. This belief is a personal choice for each person, and God gives us the freedom to make that choice when we are ready. He uses a lifetime to grow us in relationship with Him.
The Oaks team wants to meet each individual where they are in their faith journey. Our licensed counselors enjoy incorporating powerful Christian truths into high-quality clinical counseling according to the direction of each client.
If those we serve are not ready to believe the Christian view of identity, they can still learn to believe that being alive is a precious gift and that each human being has the chance to add value by loving others and using their gifts to positively affect others.
Identity in God
In order for us to thrive in the most challenging times our identity must be rooted in something stronger than ourselves. How many times have you told yourself “I’ll never do that again!”, to then find yourself weeks later doing that exact thing?
It’s hard to depend on ourselves, or our expectations for ourselves to get us through challenging times. We must find something that we can lean on for strength, for direction, and for purpose. God is dependable when you can’t depend on yourself. God believes in us when we are too tired to believe in ourselves. He places tremendous value on our lives. When we live life out of the understanding that He made us on purpose, our days can be filled with strength even in tough circumstances. Psalm 139 beautifully illustrates this purposeful, miraculous creation.
Finding our identity and worth in God is believing what God says about us. It is no longer believing the negatives we tell ourselves, but believing that we have purpose, and are as amazing as God knows we are.
Our Why
People are priceless. We believe that God chooses to use His people to help others in their journey and consider it an honor to join with Him in the work. We believe that God can restore health from complete brokenness and despair, which is beautifully described in Isaiah 61, which states:
"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called Oaks of Righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of His splendor."
-Isaiah 61:1-3
5 Branches of Care
One Mission: Worth & Wellness
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5 Branches of Care:
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