Carinity Illoura Child and Family Counselling Centre
Carinity Illoura Child and Family Counselling Centre
Carinity is a leading not-for-profit, Christian based care organisation that has been changing lives of people in need, helping individuals and families reach their full potential to live enriched lives.
Since 1949 Carinity, formerly Queensland Baptist Care, has been making a real difference to people through comprehensive and integrated community services. This includes providing affordable and integrated retirement communities, care to the aged and frail, shelters for homeless youth, help for families and young people experiencing difficult times, support for people with disability, chaplaincy and alternative education for teenagers who struggle in traditional schools.
At Carinity we believe in building communities where you feel at home and secure. A place where you are valued, included, where your voice is heard and you are respected.
Derived from the words “care” and “affinity”, our name represents our purpose, always striving to create experiences where you feel a sense of belonging.
A ministry of Queensland Baptists, and a member of Baptist Care Australia, Carinity is supported in our mission to make a difference.
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Services Offered
Carinity believes everyone deserves to live their lives to their full potential, regardless of circumstances. Our youth and families professionals are dedicated to helping people achieve their goals and ambitions for their lives and their families.
Our counselling services offer support and guidance for families, children and adolescents during challenging times.
Modern families face a number of pressures that can cause extra stress in their daily lives. In times of great stress and crisis, Carinity assists families and young people in need by offering counselling, parenting support and referral services. We offer support to strengthen vulnerable individuals and families to get through difficult times.
Carinity has a variety of support services across Queensland available to address a variety of issues facing families and young people.
Adolescent Wellness Program Counselling services to adolescents, young adults and their families or caregivers, supporting a range of challenges including anxiety, depression, school issues and relationship problems.
Individual Counselling Dealing with stress, anxiety or depression can feel like a heavy burden to carry. Our counsellors can assist you in the treatment of mental health issues, teach life skills and coping strategies or refer you to specialist treatment.
Family & Couple’s Counselling Our counselling services will help you work through a range of issues impact couples and families’ ability to function, including conflict, parenting skills, separation and divorce, drug and alcohol abuse, anger management, and grief and loss.
Fees and Payment
Counselling and support services are provided on a free or low cost basis. Provisions can be made for situations of genuine financial hardship.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
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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.