United Services is one of Connecticut's most comprehensive, private behavioral health centers, providing mental and behavioral health education, prevention, treatment and social services to the children, adults, families and communities of Northeastern Connecticut since 1964.
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Services Offered
Mental Health - United Services offers a comprehensive array of outpatient mental health services for children, young adults and adults. Our integrated network of services provides high quality psychiatric treatment and support services to both the individual and their family members, ensuring continuity of care.
Adult Mental Health Services - Our Adult Mental Health Outpatient Services provides office-based treatment for a wide range of mental health challenges and disorders. These services are directed toward helping people function more productively in their daily lives. The program provides an integrated network of services that ensures high quality treatment for individuals and families.
Our Adult Mental Health Outpatient Services include individual, family and group therapy. Our trained staff can help you manage: * Depression * Anxiety * Mood Shifts * Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) * Grief and loss * Increased life stress * Separation or Divorce * Concerns about attention * Life transitions/major life changes * Social Skills * Sexual/physical or emotional abuse
Our Clinical teams include professionals that are trained in various evidence based models including: * Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) * Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) * Seeking Safety (Trauma informed model) * Motivational Interviewing * Solution Focused Therapy * Trauma Recovery Empowerment Model (TREM)
Our clinical staff tailor your treatment based on your individual goals and needs. Our staff focus on using a strength based approach. Treatment approaches help support you whether you are just thinking about change, ready to change or are currently practicing the changes you have made.
United Services promotes a group setting as this provides support from others who have similar experiences and gives an additional level of support in dealing with various life issues. Our current groups include: * Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) * Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) * Seeking Safety (Trauma informed model) * Depression Management * Anxiety Management * Men/Women specific groups * Social Skills * Stress Management * Relational groups * Grief and Loss
Groups are time limited and availability varies based on the needs of our clients. We are open to suggestions for new groups and select group topics based on the unique needs of the group as a whole.
We also have Spanish language services. Individual sessions are conducted fully in Spanish or an interpreter is provided to aid in sessions. Current Spanish Speaking only Groups include: Seeking Safety, Coping with Depression and Anxiety, and Women's Seeking Safety.
Funding for this program is provided in part by the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).
Young Adult Services - The Young Adult Services (YAS) program serves young adults, ages 18 to 25, who live in the Willimantic and Storrs area and have a diagnosed mental illness. YAS provides not only clinical treatment but also continuity of care with community-based support services including case management, vocational, educational and recreational rehabilitation, housing and psychiatric services. The underlying philosophy is to promote client recovery, independence and empowerment in a community setting.
Participation in the YAS program is by referral only, and all referrals must be reviewed by the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' Clinical Director of Young Adult Services before placement. Generally, the program is open to young adults with both a diagnosed mental illness and a history of involvement with the Department of Children and Families. But clients may also be referred by family members, Local Mental Health Authorities, schools or other providers.
Funding for this program is provided in part by the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).
Child Guidance Clinic - The child Guidance Clinic provides office-based family centered treatment for children through age 17 who suffer from mental health and behavioral issues. Trained staff provides individual, family and group treatment based on the child and family. Many of our staff members are trained and certified to provide evidence based treatment models for trauma, anxiety, depression and behavioral issues.
Our individual, family and group treatment is used to help children and families better manage: * Adoption issues * Adjustment problems * Anger management * Attention problems * Anxiety problems * Bullying * Depression * Divorce/separation issues * Domestic violence victim and other victimizations * Emotional regulation issues * Grief and bereavement * Impulsivity problems * Obsessive Compulsive behaviors * Peer relationship issues * School avoidance/performance issues * Self-esteem * Trauma and trauma related issues
Staff are trained and certified in the following evidence based treatment models: * Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) * Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) * Modular Approach to Treatment for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and Conduct (MATCH-ADTC)
United Services promotes a group setting as this provides support from others who have similar experiences and gives an additional level of support in dealing with various life issues. Groups are time limited and availability varies based on the needs of our clients. We are open to suggestions for new groups and select group topics based on the unique needs of the group as a whole.
Funding for this program is provided in part by the CT Department of Children and Families (DCF).
Fees and Payment
United Services offers a Sliding Fee Scale Program for patients who do not have insurance or whose income is insufficient to pay outstanding balances. The amount of the sliding fee discount is based on your family size, income, and determined using the Federal Poverty Level established income guidelines.
United Services will assist you in applying for third party assistance such as: Medicaid and Husky A, B, C and D.
If you do not qualify for a discount, we will offer you the option to establish payment arrangements to pay any outstanding balance, in a reasonable period of time, based on your financial circumstances. Patients will not be turned away for their inability to pay. We will make every effort to work with you.
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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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.
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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.