New Directions Treatment Center is an agency of educators and health care professionals with a mission to provide needed human services to adults, youth, low-income people and minorities in Danville and surrounding communities.
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Services Offered
Outpatient - Groups, process groups and individual counseling for adults, youth, seniors, men and women. All treatment is individualized, considering age, ethnic back-ground, development and clinical issues.
Intensive Outpatient - Substance and alcohol abuse information and education, intervention groups, intensive process groups and individual counseling for clients, significant others and family. Day and night treatment is available.
Addiction Counseling - Offers alcohol and drug education, chemical dependency treatment and consultation.
Family Counseling - Teaches methods to enhance communication and develop more trusting, respectful relationships.
Christian Counseling - Counsels families, marriages, children and individuals.
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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.