Relate Counseling Center is a nonprofit community-based mental health and chemical health center. Relate has been a leading provider of outpatient assessments and counseling services to individuals of all ages, couples and families in the western suburbs of Minneapolis since 1969. Relate strives to be in the forefront of identifying needs in the community and providing the best possible care at the lowest cost.
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Services Offered
Couples Counseling - Goals of couples counseling can include safely exploring conflict, building trust, increasing communication effectiveness, and resolving differences in an effort to increase respect and relational stability. Couples can also seek services for pre-marital counseling . Relate Counseling Center has therapists certified in Prepare/Enrich pre-marriage counseling and can offer therapy to couples looking to gain insight around their relationship prior to an upcoming marriage.
Family Therapy - Relate welcomes all families, both traditional and non-traditional, and strives to create an environment in which all family members are treated with compassion, understanding, and respect. The family therapy process will involve the therapist working collaboratively with family members to identify problem areas, set mutual goals and decide on the length of treatment time to reach those goals. Family therapy becomes a place where each family member has the opportunity to share feelings, work through conflicts, and gain new insight and understanding into how to manage stressors in relationships more effectively.
Psychotherapy - Relate offers psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults with the goal of supporting and increasing a client's sense of well-being through the management and treatment of emotional, mental, and behavioral issues. We work collaboratively with all participants to develop an individualized treatment plan. Common topics addressed in psychotherapy include, but are not limited to: depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief and loss, family conflict and change, chemical use, trauma, emotional regulation, relational/relationship distress, school/educational issues, gender identity, and parent guidance.
Fees and Payment
Relate is an in-network provider with most major insurance carriers, but coverage will be dependent on the particular details of your insurance policy.
We do also have a sliding-scale option available for eligible clients. Eligibility is determined by reviewing income and/or tax information. Your clinician will work with you to ensure that the fee you pay is manageable and fair. Because each fee for eligible sliding-scale recipients is individually determined, we will not be able to quote or guarantee what the fee will be prior to your intake appointment.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale 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.
