Our mental health programs are designed to meet the needs of each adult, youth or child. We offer outpatient counseling for people of all ages and 24-hour residential services to adults suffering from persistent mental illnesses. We also offer counseling to assist families in a variety of areas, including relationships and roles, parenting styles and discipline, communication, violence or abuse, and blended family adjustment. To lead our community and region with the highest quality behavioral health care and rehabilitative services that assist people in their recovery process and to be the leading behavioral health care and rehabilitative services provider and employer of choice.
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* Addiction Treatment * Older Adult Programs * Psychiatric Services * Support and Treatment Groups * Depression/Anxiety * ADHD/Bi-Polar * Drug Abuse * Alcohol/DUI Services * Alzheimer's/Dementia * Bereavement * Cutting * Child/Adolescent Issues * Eating Disorders * Long Term Inpatient Programs
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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.