SAT: Stabilize • Assess • Treat
Some mental health concerns do not fit neatly into one explanation. Symptoms may overlap. Stress, trauma, physical health, relationships, medication, and previous treatment can all shape what a person is experiencing.
SAT: Stabilize • Assess • Treat is intended to create time and space for a more complete assessment. In a calm residential setting, the team can look beyond a single difficult moment and consider the person’s history, current concerns, daily functioning, strengths, and goals.
Who may benefit
SAT may be worth exploring for an adult experiencing:
This page is educational and cannot determine whether SAT is appropriate for a particular person. Admissions and clinical review are required.
A whole-person view
Foundation Stone Wellness begins care with a comprehensive evaluation by licensed clinicians. The process considers mental health history, emotional patterns, physical well-being, current stressors, and possible physiological contributors. SAT builds on that whole-person perspective by organizing the assessment around the specific questions that brought the individual, family, or referring professional to the program.
Assessment findings may inform therapy, psychiatric care, nervous-system regulation work, wellness services, and longer-term planning when those services are clinically appropriate.
The assessment process
A confidential conversation about current concerns and goals.
Review of relevant history, previous treatment, medications, and available records.
Clinical interviews and approved psychological or diagnostic assessment.
Medical, psychiatric, or other professional input when included in the assessment plan.
Team review of the available information.
Feedback and discussion of possible next steps.
SAT offers a 10-Day Comprehensive Assessment, a 14-Day Advanced Assessment, and a Custom Assessment when a different timeframe or scope is clinically appropriate. The exact assessment plan depends on the questions being explored and the individual’s needs. SAT does not guarantee a diagnosis, admission, placement, or particular result.
The setting
The Wellness campus in Elgin, Texas, provides an environment where individuals can step away from daily demands and participate in clinically guided care. Nature, rest, and mind-body practices may support reflection and regulation, but they are not substitutes for assessment or treatment by qualified professionals.
Clinical leadership
PhD – Psychologist
Dr. Todd Corelli leads the assessment process for SAT. For more than 30 years, he has worked with families, teenagers, and young adults.
He earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Brigham Young University and completed a pediatric psychology residency at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.
His work with families and professionals in the United States and internationally has shaped a perspective grounded in genuine connection, emotional safety, and a balance of warmth and structure.
Frequently asked questions
No diagnosis should be presumed before clinical review. An assessment conversation may be considered when existing information is incomplete, concerns overlap, or a person and their care team need greater clarity.
Family members and current professionals may contribute information or participate in planning when authorized by the individual and clinically appropriate.
No. Assessment does not guarantee admission or placement. The team discusses possible next steps based on the information available and may recommend an outside resource when another option may be more appropriate.
The goal is diagnostic clarity and a clear direction forward. Depending on the individual's needs, this may include a written psychological report, diagnostic clarification, treatment recommendations, feedback and review with the individual, family review when authorized and appropriate, and a recommended treatment roadmap.
Our admissions team can answer specific pricing and insurance questions directly.
A thoughtful next step
You do not have to arrive with every answer. Our team can learn more about what has been happening and discuss whether SAT at Foundation Stone Wellness may be appropriate.
