Serving the community since 1973. Today CVC is a vital nonprofit organization providing nonjudgmental support and services to victims of all violence, their families and significant others throughout Northampton and Lehigh Counties, in addition to a wide variety of prevention programs.
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Services Offered
Individual & Group Counseling
Crime Victims Council offers both individual and group counseling for anyone who is a victim of crime, families, and significant others. Counseling is provided by trained professionals and is available at no cost. Our counselors provide services both in the office and on-site at various locations including jails, schools, and community centers.
All of CVC's counselors, staff, and interns have received the state-required 40 hour sexual assault counselor training, in addition to their masters' level training in social work and/or counseling psychology. Counseling services are trauma-informed and counselors draw on a variety of modalities including narrative therapy, sensory trauma interventions, feminist therapy, mindfulness, psychodynamic theories, and empirically supported methods such as CBT and DBT.
Fees and Payment
All programs and services of CVC are confidential and offered at no cost.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: LGBTQ
Payment: Pro-bono
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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.