In 1972, after years of planning and deliberation, the Plains Area Mental Health Center proudly opened its doors one day a week and began serving the residents of Plymouth County. During the first year, 166 patients were seen. Over the years, the organization has grown and changed in response to community needs across the region. Plains Area Mental Health Center is a non-profit organization and your donation is fully tax deductible.
Services Offered
Outpatient Counseling
Plains Area Mental Health welcomes people of all ages and from all backgrounds. Our professionals collaborate with clients to create a plan which addresses specific needs and goals.
In PCIT, parents are taught specific skills to interact with their child in a way that strengthens the parent-child connection while also improving the child's behavior and ability to relate to others.
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
IPT focuses on the interpersonal relationships of a person experiencing depression. Improving communication and strengthening social connections removes the barriers of loneliness and isolation that depression creates.
Lifespan Integration (LI)
Lifespan Integration is a technique which promotes rapid healing in adults who experienced abuse and/or neglect during childhood. LI creates a visual timeline memories to help the client rid him or herself of negative thoughts and feelings he or she may have carried over many years.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Focuses on examining thoughts and how they influence behavior. Healthier thinking promotes healthier actions.
Solution Focused Brief Technique (SFBT)
A short-term therapy focusing on the power of devising and carrying out solutions to problems.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
A psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. In EMDR the brain's information processing system naturally moves toward mental health, clearing negative beliefs around traumas.
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
A technique used after an extremely stressful event to immediately address the person's response to the situation. The goal is to promote psychological health and minimize the effects of a potentially traumatic experience.
Play Therapy
Play therapy is a structured, theoretically based approach to therapy that builds on the normal communicative and learning processes of children.Play therapy helps children because: - Play is fun and engaging. - Play is a natural way to learn. It allows for mastery. - Play is voluntary, enjoyable, purposeful. - Play is a full body sensory experience that does not rely solely on words. - Therapists strategically utilize play therapy to help children express what is troubling them when they do not have the verbal language to express their thoughts and feelings.
Substance Use Disorder Psychotherapy
SUDP is an IDPH licensed service that is incorporated into psychotherapy for individuals who are experiencing problems related to alcohol, prescription medication, and other illegal substances. Psychotherapists providing this co-occurring service are trained and credentialed in this specialty area.
Fees and Payment
Please visit or contact our office for your insurance, payment and program eligibility inquiries.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
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.
