We fully serve both parents and children with holistic, wrap-around services including school-based initiatives, workforce development, early childhood services, community safety, and trauma-focused support. In partnership with the Tennessee Department of Human Services, Agape and its community partners have expanded services via a two-generation model, wholly serving youth and parents in a poverty-reduction strategy, providing support, permanency, and sustainability in Frayser, Raleigh, Hickory Hill and Whitehaven. By supporting both parents and children through a poverty-reduction model, we aim to provide healing for the full family unit and their community so that permanency and sustainability are possible for all. We all do better when we live in a healthy community, even at the family level.
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Services Offered
Counseling Agape provides Christ-centered counseling services for individuals, couples, families, and groups who are experiencing relationship conflicts, life crises, or other issues.
Our counseling services provide support, direction and life-skills training as needed. Our prevention and intervention offerings are designed to strengthen relationships and help provide solutions to problems. We offer a full range of resources, programs and services in the areas of marriage and family counseling and relationship education.
Fees and Payment
The cost of counseling services is determined by a sliding scale based on the client's income level.
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual Faith-Based
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.