Our story began 150 years ago, with the pioneering spirit of five ladies who founded the Female and Infants Refuge in Ann Street, Brisbane. From those humble beginnings, our commitment to the most vulnerable in our community extends today to one in thirty Queenslanders.
Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, our long history of quality care is reflected through all that we do.
We will continue to connect with people at every stage of their life journey responding with compassion and humility, recognising the uniqueness of all individuals and advocating for the most vulnerable in our community.
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Services Offered
We understand the wide ranging impact of mental health issues on individuals, families and communities and are dedicated to providing practical support and care.
We understand that it’s easy for life to get hard sometimes, and we know a variety of external and internal factors can result in you or a member of your family struggling with a mental illness.
We offer a range of support programs for individuals, couples and families to assist people to cope with the influence of mental health problems in their own environment.
Anglicare specialises in both individual and group work activities.
Our compassionate approach to individualised attention ensures we tailor our programs to suit your individual circumstances. We are dedicated to ensuring we offer the best support to you and your family.
We want to support any way that we can, and where possible we are able to tailor any of our programs for adults or couples when a need is identified.
We also offer specific counselling and therapeutic programs for youth and carers.
Fees and Payment
All counselling services are free or low cost.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Faith-Based
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
Online Counseling: Yes
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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.