Counselling Plus is a small charity, founded in 1992, which mainly offers counselling to people on benefits or low income who would otherwise struggle to access counselling.
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Services Offered
Counselling
Counselling helps you look at issues, problems, thoughts and feelings in a safe, secure and confidential setting with a person who is not involved with the situation. It may be you have concerns and worries and that you would like to talk the matter through with someone independent who will be able to offer advice and guidance.
Anger Management
We all experience anger, but for some people - men and women - anger can become a barrier that stops them reaching their full potential or making lasting, stable relationships.
Too often, anger leads to a cycle of deprivation, crime, broken relationships and self-medication with drugs and alcohol.
Fees and Payment
This is a registered charity
Our service is delivered by voluntary counsellors. We ask clients to make an affordable contribution towards their counselling in order to cover our operating costs and overheads.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens
Special Groups: LGBTQ
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.