Catholic Charities provides high quality mental health services for children, adults, couples and families to help with life's challenges. Counseling Services are offered in English and Spanish and are completely confidential. We provide meaningful opportunities for individuals and organizations to use their time and talents in service to others!
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Services Offered
Counseling Services - Catholic Charities provides high quality mental health services for children, adults, couples and families to help with life's challenges. Counseling Services are offered in English and Spanish and are completely confidential.
* Individual counseling for loss, trauma, anxiety and depression and caregiver burnout * Couples counseling to address partner conflict, build parenting skills and strengthen communication and overall relationship health * Family counseling to provide conflict resolution, healthy communication skills and support through life transitions * Play therapy for children with emotional and behavioral issues * Individual counseling for adolescents dealing with peer pressure, bullying, anxiety, and self-injury
Virtual therapy (or Teletherapy) - is providing mental health counseling services through a HIPPA compliant live video connection, over the internet. Clients receive the same treatment as they would in person, it's just done through an electronic device. If you've ever used Skype on your computer or FaceTime on your iPhone, you've used the same type of technology virtual therapy uses.
Fees and Payment
We offer a sliding scale fee for those who cannot afford the full fee of $90 per hour. The sliding fee is based on income. Catholic Charities' Counseling Services program operates on a sliding scale fee based on income and accepts Medicaid (through Superior Health) and Sendero and Tricare insurance. All of our counseling services, including virtual therapy, uses the same fee scale and payment methods. We are also a nonprofit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual Faith-Based
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono 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.