Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health have been the foundation of the Center for Child Counseling's mission in Palm Beach County since being founded in 1999. We focus on the youngest children in our community because research shows that this period of life is one of critical importance, providing the foundation for health throughout the lifespan. The Center for Child Counseling is building the foundation for playful, healthful, and hopeful living for children and families in Palm Beach County. Healthy, resilient children and families through an ACEs-aware and trauma-informed community.
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Services Offered
Early Childhood Mental Health - Our programs and expertise are grounded in research about early brain development and the impact of adversity and trauma on development. Violence, abuse, and neglect in the earliest years of life are forms of "toxic stress" that can fundamentally change the developing brain, in the absence of healthy relationships. Secure, stable, supportive relationships between children and caring adults in the family and community contribute significantly to children's healthy brain development by buffering the brain from the damage due to high stress.
Mental Health Services - In additional to general mental health concerns, our specialties include: * Trauma * Grief and Loss * Attachment Issues * Perinatal and Postpartum Depression * Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Child-Parent Psychotherapy - Another evidence-based intervention, with the primary goal being to support and strengthen the relationship between a child and parent/caregiver in order to restore the child's sense of safety, attachment, and appropriate affect. CPP helps children who have experienced trauma, helping them regain their sense of safety and normalcy.
Fees and Payment
We accept various insurance and payment option such as Cash or self-payment, and Medicaid. We also works with clients with no insurance or mental health benefits on a sliding scale that goes down to $5 per session. We are as well a nonprofit agency.
Services Offered To: Teens Children
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.