Agape Counseling Services of West Texas is a Christian counseling center that provides professional counseling for people with mental and emotional needs. All of our counselors have a Master's level education and are licensed with the state of Texas to provide counseling services.
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Services Offered
Counseling - Whether people come as individuals, couples, or families, Agape will provide counseling services. We provide services for ages 13 and up. We counsel people who have a variety of challenges ranging from anxiety and/or depression to multiple personalities. We provide counseling for Veteran's and family members of veterans. Also, we offer services such as grief support groups, men's issues groups, anger management groups, and parenting classes. We do not prescribe or monitor medications, however, we will consult with physicians when requested by the client.
Agape offers counseling from a Christian perspective for people wanting counseling from that viewpoint. We have a faith statement that aligns closely with the Apostle's Creed. For clients that have other faith traditions, we honor their faith and meet them where they are in their faith. We have and will continue to counsel people of all faiths and non-faiths (agnosticism or atheism).
Fees and Payment
Veterans and the family of veterans are eligible to have the entire cost of their counseling covered by a generous family foundation. We need Form dd214 for proof. Under this program, the veteran's family, who live with them, are also covered and pay only a nominal copay.
Clients may use insurance, sliding scale scholarship or pay full fee.
Our Agape Scholarship is funded by kind and generous donors in our community. Clients may apply for the scholarship and provide proof of income to pay a discounted rate ranging from $10 to $60 per session for Licensed Interns and from $25 to $90 per session for Licensed Counselors.
Some clients will pay full fee. Some do so because they have no insurance. Others pay full fee so that they do not have to file on their insurance for various reasons known only to them.
We have and do partner with churches to varying degrees. Some churches will pay all or part of session costs for people they choose to sponsor. Usually the church will limit number of sessions to 4 to 8 sessions. This should be pre-arranged between the church and Agape, before client comes for the first session. When churches pay for sessions, Agape will only inform the church of whether or not a client has come to sessions (for billing purposes). No other information will be shared from Agape staff.
Our Clergy Scholarship is for clergy or family of clergy that have no insurance or other means defray costs. We need some proof of employment by church to be eligible. Family that lives with the active clergy is also eligible. Retired clergy is also eligible. The copay is $25.
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens
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.