The West Yavapai Guidance Clinic is a non-profit mental health organization that has provided mental health treatment to people in need for more than 50 years. We offer high-quality, client-centered, and transformative mental health services, crisis intervention, and addiction treatment to residents of Yavapai County.
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Services Offered
Our therapeutic services are client-centered and client-directed. We believe in the possibility of recovery and growth, and emphasize hope, empowerment, meaning, and ownership in our transformational treatment programs.
We offer mental health services for individuals of all ages and backgrounds who are residents of western Yavapai County. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, substance use, or some other challenge, you are not alone.
Our Services Offered: - Adult Clinical Services - Children and Family Services - Primary Care and Psychiatry - Substance Use Disorders - Senior Peer Program
Fees and Payment
This is a non-profit agency
Sliding Scale Fees
A financial assistance application or screening for Sliding Fee Scale eligibility must be completed before the account has been submitted to a collections agency. Documentation necessary for income and asset verification for the household.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale 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.