With a variety of therapeutic services for children, from birth to age 21, the Achievement Center has expanded and grown to help children and families in Erie, Corry, Crawford, Forest, and Warren, Pennsylvania.
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Services Offered
Traditional Outpatient Therapy - Supporting mental health needs through individual, group and family therapy.
ACTive Parenting Services - Treating children with significant behavior concerns using a two-fold approach that helps to improve the child's behaviors while supporting parents through the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) - Empowering parents of children with serious emotional and behavioral concerns, to make changes that improve their relationship with their child and the overall family dynamic.
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) - Learning to manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors as they relate to a traumatic experience.
Mobile Therapy (MT) - A mobile therapist is responsible for providing counseling services to the child and/or family. Therapy is provided in the home, community or school setting. The services offered vary according to the individual needs of the child, whether it be emotional, social or behavioral support.
Fees and Payment
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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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.