We are a Qatari civil society, headquartered in Doha, striving to achieve the highest standards of mental health in the local community. By providing the best psychological counseling services, supporting service recipients and defending their rights, through implementing awareness activities and training programs, holding scientific conferences and seminars, encouraging studies and research, cooperating with specialized expertise and relevant authorities, and investing all media in achieving this.
Services Offered
- Provides behavioral, educational, family and psychological counseling
- Raising awareness about mental and social health issues and the rights of mental health service recipients
- Enhancing commitment to professional practices in the field of mental health and psychosocial services.
- Enhance monitoring and documentation of any violations or discrimination towards service recipients/or their families.
- Promote human rights related to mental health.
Organizing local, Arab and international conferences and forums on mental health.
- Organizing courses, workshops and lectures related to mental health.
- Forming multidisciplinary groups and voluntary teams (Friends of the Association) to work on achieving the Association’s goals within Qatar in the areas of mental health and facilitating the ways and means to achieve this goal.
- Legal entities to contribute to the realization of its various activities after the approval of the Ministry of Social Affairs.
- Cooperation and coordination with various stakeholders.
Contribute to alleviating the psychological suffering of refugees in refugee camps in the Arab world.
Fees and Payment
Not for profit
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Languages: Arabic, English
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.
