Carey Counseling Center, Inc. was established in 1970 as a not-for-profit community behavioral health center. CAREY is a corporation committed to responding directly to community needs. CAREY's commitment to providing leading edge technology in behavioral health services has established the corporation as one of the most respected community mental health centers in West Tennessee.
Services Offered
Behavioral Health Services
We offer a broad array of services in a professional and confidential manner.
Individual, Marital, Family, Group Therapy for Children, Adolescents, and Adults Alcohol and Drug Evaluation and Treatment Psychiatric Evaluations and Medication Monitoring Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Treatment Respite Care Services Adult Peer Support Centers Children, Adolescent, and Adult Case Management Anger Management Stress Management Grief Counseling Mental Health/Criminal Justice Liaison DUI Class 24 Hour Crisis Response Services for Adults Adult Residential Services Employee Assistance Programs
Mental Health First Aid You may know CPR and the Heimlich maneuver. You can call 911. But can you administer First Aid in a Mental Health Crisis? Mental Health First Aid is an eight-hour course that teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training provides the skills needed to reach out and provide initial help and support when someone begins to show symptoms of a mental illness, a substance use problem, or are in a mental health crisis.
Fees and Payment
No person is denied services based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, any handicapping condition, or ability to pay. Discounts for essential services are offered depending upon family size and income.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
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.
