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Services Offered
Conditions we treat: - ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) - Alcohol Dependence - Anxiety - Bipolar Disorder - Borderline Personality Disorder - Conduct Disorder - Depression - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Opioid Addiction - Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) - Other Addictions - Addictions can take many forms. These include addiction to gambling, sex, food, exercise, and drugs other than alcohol and opioids such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and benzodiazepines. An admissions coordinator can help you determine if the Retreat is the right option for your particular situation. - Other Conditions - Mental illnesses and addiction take many forms, and can affect people in different ways. The Brattleboro Retreat has experience treating a wide range of psychiatric and addictive disorders. You can speak to an admissions coordinator to find out if the the Retreat is the right place for your particular situation. - Panic Disorder - PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) - Reactive Attachment Disorder - Schizoaffective Disorder - Schizophrenia - Separation Anxiety - Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
Fees and Payment
Financial Assistance Program (FAP) FAP eligibility is either partially or fully provided to patients where the following applies: - The individual is uninsured, underinsured, ineligible for any government healthcare insurance programs, or under financial hardship. Financial assistance is available to qualifying patients whose household income is lower than 500% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, only and after the individual applies for Medicaid, and - The services provided must be medically necessary. Services to be considered for financial assistance are inpatient, emergent and urgent services and medically necessary elective services
This is a non-profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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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.