Our organization was built on the core belief that empowering families with the necessary knowledge and skills can lead them to develop and maintain healthy lives. The Parenting Center dedicates itself to the prevention of child abuse and neglect and is a leader in the field of parenting education and skills based training. We work from within the community, providing individuals, families, schools and others with the tools they need to succeed together.
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Services Offered
COUNSELING The Parenting Center's Clinical Counseling program provides a broad range of counseling/therapy services including: individual therapy for adolescents and adults, marital and couples counseling, family counseling, play therapy, and group therapy. Services are designed to improve individual and family functioning.
Therapists are Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers who provide commonly accepted methods of counseling, including play therapy. In addition, most therapists have one of more supplemental trainings in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Theraplay, Trust-Based Relational Interventions (TBRI), or another specialized treatment modality. Therapists are specifically trained to work with divorce, anger management, parenting issues, family systems, victims of abuse/neglect, and other forms of trauma. Counseling is provided in both English and Spanish.
PLAY THERAPY For children between the ages of two and eight, a counselor at The Parenting Center may use Play Therapy as a way of helping children address and resolve problems. This highly successful and proven procedure is a structured approach that builds upon a child's normal methods of communication and learning by encouraging them to express their feelings through play. Through play therapy, children learn to communicate with others, express feelings, modify behavior, develop problem-solving skills and learn a variety of ways to relate to others.
Fees and Payment
Insurance is accepted. The Parenting Center depends on the generosity of donors to continue providing families the tools to succeed. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and most donations are tax deductible.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono 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.