MaineHealth is a not-for-profit family of high-quality providers and healthcare organizations committed to the health and well-being of the communities and people we serve. As the largest healthcare organization in Maine and a leading healthcare provider serving northern New Hampshire, MaineHealth is recognized as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare delivery networks.
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Services Offered
At Maine Behavioral Healthcare, we treat the whole person. We care about your physical and mental health, so we are making it easier than ever before to access care for your lifelong well-being.
We provide easy access to local care in communities across Maine, from counseling and therapy to many other behavioral and mental health services. We offer complete mental health and behavioral healthcare services for both adults and children.
Browse our services below: - Addiction Treatment - ADHD | ADD - Adjustment Disorder - Alcoholism | Alcohol Use - Anorexia - Anxiety Disorders - Asperger Syndrome - Autism Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Bipolar Disorder - Bulimia - Child-Parent Psychotherapy - Childhood Behavioral & Mental Healthcare - Deaf Mental Health Counseling - Depression - Developmental Disorders - Eating Disorders - Geriatric Mental Health Care - Inpatient Mental Health Care - Learning Disabilities - Medication-Assisted Treatment - Mental Health Case Management - Mental Health Counseling - Mental Health Crisis Services - Mental Health Crisis Stabilization - Mental Health Peer Support - Mental Health Trauma Care - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder | OCD - Opioid Use Disorder - Outpatient Mental Health Care - Pediatric ADHD - Pediatric Psychiatry - Postpartum Depression - Psychiatric Care - Psychology | Psychologist - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | PTSD - Refugee & Immigrant Mental Health - Residential Support & Care - Schizophrenia - Substance Abuse | Substance Use - Suicide Awareness| Suicide Prevention - Telepsychiatry - Trauma-Informed Care
Fees and Payment
It is the policy of Spring Harbor Hospital (SHH) in alignment with MaineHealth (MH) membership to provide financial assistance to patients who qualify through the guidelines established in this document. Under Maine law, no hospital shall deny services to any Maine resident solely because of the inability of the individual to pay for those services.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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Do you know the reason they are not accepting clients?
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.