The Fresno Family Counseling Center is uniquely poised to address the mental health issues in the region. The nationally recognized Fresno Family Counseling Center provides low cost counseling services and is on track to provide excess of 10,000 hours a year, for people of all ages. For more than 29 years, the Fresno Family Counseling Center has been committed to its mission of addressing the mental health needs of the Fresno area. These services are provided by advanced graduate students enrolled in the Marriage and Family Therapy Program at Fresno State and post-graduate MFT interns who work under the supervision of Fresno State Faculty who are licensed professionals.
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Services Offered
We provide Affordable Professional Counseling Services for: Children Individuals Couples Families
Our therapists can help you with: - Depression and Hopelessness - Couple and Family Distress and Conflict - Child Behavior Problems - Communication Problems - Family Adjustment to Divorce - Intimacy Concerns - Parenting Skills - Partner-Relational Issues - School-Related Concerns - Adolescent Issues - Anger and Guilt - Blended Family Issues - Self-Esteem - Stress and Anxiety - Grief
We also offer: - Anger Management Classes - Parenting Classes - Adolescent Groups - Women's Group - Postpartum Depression Group
Fees and Payment
Fees range from $40 to $60 for the first session and $30 to $50 for subsequent sessions based on household income. Fees are used to support the operation of the Fresno Family Counseling Center and are collected before each session.
This is a non-profit organization.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples 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.