The Centre for Better Health is a community-based charity that supports well-being and recovery from mental ill-health.
We work with individuals across the community with a range of needs. In doing this we aim to promote positive mental health and wellbeing for all.
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Services Offered
Counselling
Centre for Better Health counselling and psychotherapy service provides inexpensive access to talking therapies. The Centre for Better Health offers a low-cost integrative counselling service that adheres to BACP guidelines.
Our service is unique:
- people can self-refer - we work with clients on average for five months (guideline based on 2015 data) - our team of counsellors and psychotherapists offer a wide range of therapeutic approaches such as Person Centred, Gestalt, Existential, Core Process and Psychodynamic.
Concerns addressed include:
Aggression, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Domestic Problems, Emotional Difficulties, LGBT, PTSD, Relationship Problems, Stress and Work Related Difficulties.
Fees and Payment
This is a registered charity.
Has a sliding scale fee structure for unemployed, low-income program beneficiaries and employed clients.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens
Special Groups: Faith-Based 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.