Guided by Catholic teaching, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City serves those in need, regardless of their faith, through transformative, empowering and dignity-affirming social service programs that seek to eliminate material, emotional and spiritual poverty across Central and Western Oklahoma.
Services Offered
Counseling
Community Education Programs such as communication, developmental stages, mental health, parenting, and grief/loss issues are offered to the parish or parish school.
Emergency Response Counseling In the event of an emergency, counseling staff will provide onsite services to the parish or parish school.
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) - Suicide prevention training is available to archdiocesan staff, volunteers and parishioners. Certified staff from St. Joseph's Counseling Center provide this educational program at the request of the parish or parish school.
Mental Health First Aid - Mental Health First Aid is a training available to parish staff and parish school staff. Certified staff from St. Joseph's Counseling Center provide this training at the request of the parish or parish school.
Short-Term Counseling Our counseling, support and education program provides professional outpatient counseling services for families, children and individuals needing short-term professional help within the Oklahoma City metro and in select rural locations.
*Phase of Life *Grief and Loss *Anxiety *Depression *Adjustment *Healing Anxiety Group
Fees and Payment
This is a nonprofit organization.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
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.
