Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center was founded with the purpose of addressing the primary health care needs in the Eau Claire community, which was Columbia, South Carolina's largest underserved collection of low-income neighborhoods.
Eau Claire Behavioral Medicine provides counseling and behavioral medicine in Columbia, Pelion, and Ridgeway South Carolina. We have licensed social workers, professional therapists, nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists available to see you in a comfortable, people-friendly, and professional environment.
We specialize in treating: * Depression * Anxiety * Drug and alcohol problems
Fees and Payment
Our providers accept both insured and uninsured patients. Eau Claire offers a sliding fee scale payment plan that provides financial assistance to uninsured patients. The sliding fee scale is based on a person's household income.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
Were You Able To Make an Appointment?
One quick last question. Who was seeking counseling today?
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.
