Lutheran Social Services provides effective, high-quality family, individual and group therapies focused on the unique issues experienced by Military Service Members, Veterans, and their loved ones. Most counseling offices and social service centers also provide emergency food to needy families. Lutheran Social Services of Northwestern Ohio (LSSNWO) is a faith based social service agency that has been changing lives in Northwestern Ohio for the past 100 years.
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Services Offered
* Mental Health Counseling for Adults, Children and Families * Domestic Violence Groups and Offenders and Counseling for Victims * Anger Management Group * Substance Abuse Treatment * Financial Opportunity Center Program: Learning How to Manage Your Money * SIEMER Housing Program: Keeping Families in the CommunityMental Health Therapy * Individual & Family Therapy * Children, Youth & Family Services * Alcohol & Drug Counseling * Intensive Outpatient Group * Non-Intensive Outpatient Group * Suboxone Assisted Recovery * Survivors of Suicide Group * Trauma Recovery * Treatment for PTSD * Therapy for Military Personnel & Their Families
Behavioral Health - Mental Health Counseling Services are available at the LSSNWO regional offices as well as numerous counseling sites throughout northwestern Ohio. Our licensed and experienced therapists can provide individual and group psychotherapy for: * Loss of loved ones * Families in conflict * Stress in a marriage * Adolescents confused by a complicated world * People with job concerns * Older persons needing care * People facing divorce * Dealing with death or dying * Sexual adjustments * Sexual and physical abuse issues * Concerns about health * Unplanned pregnancy * Depression and anxiety * Behavioral difficulties in children and adolescents * People with severe and persistent mental illnesses * Outpatient Therapy provides counseling in a safe, hopeful environment for individuals, families, couples and groups in order to deal with issues that have become overwhelming for them.
Fees and Payment
We accept most insurance. We're also a not for profit organization, for more information check our Donate page.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Faith-Based
Payment: Sliding Scale 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.
