Safe Horizon's mission is to provide support, prevent violence and promote justice for victims of crime and abuse, their families and communities.
Safe Horizon envisions a society free of family and community violence. We will lead the way by empowering victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking to move from crisis to confidence.
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Services Offered
Counseling * Supportive Counseling We can provide ongoing support and counseling services during your recovery from violence or abuse. We offer supportive counseling where we listen to your experience and the choices that you are making or have made without judgement. We work with you to develop ways for you to cope if you get overwhelmed.
* Trauma Counseling Treating trauma effectively is critical to healing. Our Counseling Center is the only New York State-licensed mental health clinic focused solely on treating trauma reactions that many victims of crime and abuse experience. The center uses proven treatments to help survivors of all ages heal.
Counseling Center
Our Counseling Center is the only New York State licensed mental health clinic that focuses solely on trauma-focused treatment for survivors of crime and abuse of all ages.
We use evidence-based approaches to help survivors overcome trauma reactions that they can experience for months or years after.
Fees and Payment
SafeHorizon is a non-profit organization.
If you do not have insurance coverage, we will gladly assist you in locating sources of coverage or establishing a sliding fee scale based on income and need.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual LGBTQ
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.