The Laurel Centre is a not-for-profit that provides individual and group therapy, as well as support and referral services, to women whose lives have been impacted by childhood and/or adolescent sexual abuse. The Laurel Centre recognizes the long term effects from unresolved trauma, such as struggles with mental health, addictions, and other compulsive coping behaviours.
The agency is unique in its counselling approach to child sexual abuse and compulsive coping behaviours (such as addictions), we recognize that many survivor's compulsive coping behaviours grow of their attempts to cope with the pain that comes from their abuse.
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Services Offered
Individual Adult Counselling The Laurel Centre provides individual counselling to women in the areas of sexual abuse and compulsive coping behaviours. Our clientele comes from a diverse population within the Manitoba community and operates within a wide range of functioning behaviours. The objectives of counselling are to have clients relate current difficulties to their past, to help them develop alternative methods of coping, and to help them understand and recover from childhood sexual abuse.
Group Counselling The Laurel Centre offers a variety of groups during the year to women and youth who meet the mandate of the agency.
Couples Counselling Provides the clients of our agency and their partners who face difficulties with relationships, the opportunity to do couple work in the areas of trust, intimacy, sexuality, and communication.
Youth Counselling Program Provides individual and group counselling to young women aged 16-24 years to help these young women recognize the issue of their victimization and to develop healthy coping mechanisms earlier on, thus leading to healthier choices for themselves.
Fees and Payment
Services are free.
This is a registered charity.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual Faith-Based
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.