Florida Gulf Coast University Community Counseling Center
Florida Gulf Coast University Community Counseling Center
FGCU’s Community Counseling Center provides counseling and consulting services to Southwest Florida residents, filling a community need for greater access to mental and behavioral health services for individuals of all ages, regardless of socioeconomic status.
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Services Offered
- Individual Counseling - Family Counseling - Couples Counseling - Group Counseling - Relationship - School Consultation - Play Counseling
Our center can help improve lives affected by depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship and family functioning, career and life transitions, school performance, and parenting challenges.
Fees and Payment
- The fee is $25 an hour or whatever you make an hour - whichever is less. - This sliding scale is used in order to make counseling affordable to all. - No insurance is accepted. - Types of payment: Cash or credit cards are accepted
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Languages: English,Spanish
Payment: Sliding Scale
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.