Heartsmiles Emotional Care (HEcare) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to building healthier lives of families and societies; free of emotional trauma and depression. We are passionate about putting smiles on the faces of individuals and families by providing excellent emotional care with love and compassion; and empowering individuals, families and societies to attain sound emotional health. We believe that the quality of one’s emotional health ultimately affects his/her quality of life, wellbeing and wellness. At Heartsmiles Emotional Care we provide professional psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families; and offer Legal aid family dispute resolution service to disputed couples and families
Services Offered
Mental health and substance use disorder services-Counseling Approaches-Mental Health Assessment and Treatment-Counseling Approaches and services for individuals and families
Fees and Payment
Not for Profit
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens
Languages: English Yoruba
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.
