Serving more than 10,000 Georgians annually, River Edge Behavioral Health is one of the state's leading resources for mental health and substance use disorder treatments and supports as well as supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
River Edge's dedicated, highly-trained staff along with its state-of-the-art prevention, treatment, and support services has made life better for Georgians since 1950.
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Services Offered
River Edge offers a variety of evidence-based outpatient supports for those seeking recovery from mental illness.
Counseling and Support - River Edge offers individual and family counseling services for children, youth, and adults.
Groups - River Edge offers a host of targeted, evidence-based groups to assist recovery. Adult groups include diagnosis specific groups, co-occurring illness groups, trauma recovery, grief recovery, anger management, and family violence intervention. Groups are also available for youth and their families related to recovery and appropriate development.
Child and Youth Support - River Edge offers evidence-based, youth-guided, family-focused services for children and youth ages 5 to 17. Outpatient services include crisis intervention, assessment, psychiatric stabilization, Connect Clubhouse (link), and medication services as well as individual, group, and family counseling.
Fees and Payment
With the exception of Fulton County locations, River Edge accepts most forms of private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Amerigroup, Cenpatico, and Wellcare.
We also offer a sliding fee scale for those without insurance that is based on income and family size.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono 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.
