Acquired Brain Injury can affect anyone at any time, regardless of age, gender or lifestyle. It is often caused by: - an injury or accident - a stroke or brain haemorrhage - an infection of the brain
Regardless of the cause Headway Black Country can help. If you have suffered a brain injury or are a carer or family member of a brain injury sufferer and need advice or support please get in touch. We are dedicated to supporting brain injury survivors, their carers and families whose lives are often turned upside down by a brain injury.
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The effects of a brain injury can be wide ranging and depend on factors such as the type, location and severity of the injury. Every person's injury is unique, and they may experience any number of the symptoms, ranging from mild to severe. Coping with brain injury can be a challenging process for the individual and their family and friends in both the short and longer term.
Emotional support can be important in helping survivors and their carers to adjust to the changes that have occurred and to deal with perhaps difficult or painful feelings. Sometimes just talking to one of our staff or someone who has been through a similar experience can be helpful. In other cases, survivors and/or their carers may need a greater degree of emotional support and that is where a trained counsellor with experience of working with people affected by a brain injury may be able to help.
Counselling can provide valuable and confidential support. Counselling provides a space where you can talk to someone about your concerns and emotional difficulties, someone trained and skilled in listening and helping you clarify your thoughts and feelings, which you may not be able to discuss with anyone else.
Fees and Payment
Counselling is provided by members of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy and is available either by self-referral or referral through another body for instance a GP.
There is no charge currently; donations are invited.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: 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.