Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden is a faith-based agency rooted in the Gospel and in the social teaching of the Catholic Church. We do this on a non-discriminatory, non-sectarian basis throughout the six southern New Jersey counties.
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Services Offered
Individual Counseling Face-to-face meetings with a counselor on a regular basis, appointed by the client and therapist.
Couple Counseling Provides the opportunity for both individuals to work through their struggles together. Couple counseling is only effective when both parties are present.
Family Counseling Parents and children come together to discuss any problems. As with couple counseling, family counseling is most successful when the whole family is involved and all parties are present - children and parents.
Group Counseling Group counseling has great value in helping people accomplish their goals, sometimes more quickly than individual counseling.
Unplanned Pregnancy Counseling Our Pregnancy Counselingteen girl Department offers assistance to women of all ages, who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.
School-Based Counseling The School-Based Family Support Program of Catholic Charities provides services to contracted Catholic schools in the Diocese of Camden.
Counseling for the families of the addicted person Families often benefit from learning how their attempts to help might backfire and how to set healthy boundaries that can lead their loved one into treatment.
Qualifying for assistance from New Jersey's program usually depends on the severity of your condition and financial circumstance. Read our full guide to New Jersey's program.
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.