At Centacare Catholic Family Services, we believe that everyone has the right to be treated with respect and dignity.
As the official community service agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide, we deliver responsive, flexible and effective services to the South Australian community without regard to religion, race, culture, sexuality, gender identity, or economic circumstance.
We offer programs in a range of sectors, including disability, family, youth and children, health and well-being, employment, education and training, homelessness and domestic violence.
Centacare services are delivered across metropolitan Adelaide, and regional South Australia.
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Services Offered
Centacare provides confidential counselling support to individuals, couples, families and children.
Our emphasis is on safe and respectful family interactions while maintaining a child focus.
We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and lifestyles, and interpreting services can be used where needed.
Counselling can help with: -Grief and loss -Coping with change – in relationships, family, lifestyle, ageing, disability and illness -Relationship difficulties -Parenting, step-parenting and parenting post-separation -Children coping with separation -Behavioural issues -Communication difficulties -Stress -Emotional and sexual issues -Family crisis and/or trauma -Family violence issues
Fees and Payment
Fees are charged on a sliding scale with provision for those who are in financial difficulty.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.