Complaint Review: Imagine programs / Brian Wilmut - PLANO Texas

I came to Imagine programs with the impression that they helped people. While sitting in the group and listening to what they call their "check in" I quickly realized this was just a small group of people venting. There are no lessons, just every once in a while getting some scraps of paper and asked to draw something or glue magazine clippings to describe your life or your issues. No curriculum , no mission statement nothing , absolutely nothing in regards to how to get better. I sat there for 3 hours watching others on their phones, listening to music, sleeping and or talking about the prior day. And when it was Bryan's turn he would say ... "I'm Bryan and I like counseling". It literally is a group of people talking in a circle about their day. One day they actually sat around talking about all the drugs they did, almost like they were glorifying the sensation of the drugs.

I sat there and watch people moving around uncomfortably. Someone actually said they felt uncomfortable with all the drug talk. Bryan stated that he had a different approach with counseling that he wants to be peoples friends so he let people talk openly. Yes there're people with serious addictions. I ran into one in a store one time that had a case of wine and that person graduated a week later. There there are other who actually follow by the rules and will not get a break whatsoever. If you make a mistake like not see that you had a UA on a sheet of paper and nobody told you about it they will extend you two weeks no questions asked. If you miss more than 2 days for an emergency they will extend it for two weeks. There was two times that I can recall that Bryan actually sat and talked about addictions. The rest of the time he just sat there and listened to other people talk. Vent about your day and they get paid $75 a class.

They will not work with you whatsoever they just make your life harder and some people are already struggling with life when they walk through the doors. Its true what they say ... it is an easy way for Bryan Wilmut to line his pockets with hard earned tax payer money with insurance programs like NorthStar. He even talked about adding more classes that are covered by insurance and asked how to do it. He discussed about a client being forced back home and that he was seriously worry this child was sexually abused and how CPS is flawed. There were even times he wouldn't even show up to class and he would have a person who isn't even a counselor sit in and monitor the class. It's more like a hang out group where friends can vent and he pockets the cash. I learned more from the people in there rather than the actual counselor. Do I feel like Bryan has truly helped me? Absolutely not.

I've seen people strung out and graduate that's how much Bryan pays attention to the people in his Group. It would be one thing if he offered anything in the way of help or showed some sort or actual guidance. But he does not. I hope that he gets caught for the fraud was going on in that program. Because making money to not do anything is ludicrous and basing it on Collin County probation and CPS to get their clients is just a sure fire way he gets paid. He saw the opportunity and he took it and now is reaping the benefits. I hope one of three things come from this. One that he sees this and decides to actually try to help people, two he is shut down for pretending to actually help others recover or three someone ... family, friend or recovering addict sees this and will go someplace else for help. I came in clean and left clean but not because of Bryan. I did it soley because it was part of the program I needed to complete. I would never recommend this place for anyone.

 Signed ,