We are a federally recognized nonprofit counseling organization that employs a collection of professionals and volunteers who believe happy couples raise healthy families and build strong communities. Though our name may point to our work with couples, our work focuses broadly on relationships which includes family, friends and even within ourselves.
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Services Offered
In particular, we strive to provide affirmative counseling and services to LGBT, people of color, recovery, and faith-based communities. We cherish you and your relationship regardless to the stage or challenge most couples and partnerships face at some point: - Dating - Differences in communication - Differences in (non-)religious spiritual beliefs or belief in deity - In a long-term relationship or married - Infidelity & trust - Parenting, co-parenting, blended family, or empty-nesting - Coming out, whether you're early or later in life - Navigating the rules of sexuality or gender expression, monogamy, polyamory, or open relationship - Separation or Divorce
Fees and Payment
This is a non-profit agency, please contact the office for more information on fees and accepted payments
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: LGBTQ
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.