Pennock Center for Counseling is a nonprofit counseling center in Brighton, Colorado and is a program of the First Presbyterian Church.
We provide counseling and educational services to all community members regardless of income, religious affiliation or life situation.
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Services Offered
Individual Counseling This is a one-on-one counseling for adults, adolescents or children. Counseling focuses on the needs and goals of the client, along with the factors contributing to the difficulties. Often the focus of therapy is on coming to a fuller understanding of the problem, increasing self-awareness and learning to manage difficult emotions related to the problem.
Couple's Counseling In couple's counseling the therapist works with the couple to resolve the problems that are getting in the way of a satisfying, healthy relationship. The therapist helps facilitate the following: mutual understanding between the partners, improved emotional connection and more effective communication.
Family Counseling Sometimes the entire family benefits most from doing counseling together where everyone is involved because all family members contribute to how the family functions. In family counseling people learn to interact more effectively and make changes that enable the family to resolve conflicts and grow closer.
Child and Adolescent Counseling Children and adolescents benefit from individual counseling especially if they experienced something traumatic or are adjusting to a loss or major change in their lives. Counseling can help children and adolescents express their feelings and needs in direct, healthy ways and prevent acting these feelings out in problematic ways.
Group Counseling Groups are an effective way to work through issues if clients desire a supportive group environment that includes the opportunity for feedback and assistance from other group members. Facilitated by a therapist, counseling groups are a way to work through individual problems with the added benefit of support from others in the group.
Substance Abuse Therapy Pennock Center for Counseling offers individual and family outpatient substance abuse therapy in conjunction with mental health therapy, as needed. Substance Abuse Treatment provides specially trained counseling services and interventions to help reduce/stop the harmful effects of alcohol and other drugs. Treatment addresses the biological, psychological, and social aspects of addiction through different treatment modalities including cognitive behavioral therapies, motivational therapies, relapse prevention strategies, adjunct referrals and family systems therapies.
Fees and Payment
Sliding Scale Fees Fees are based on a sliding fee scale according to income. Some insurance and victim compensation funds are accepted.
This is a non-profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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.