Locally, Lakeview Center is best known for its caring, compassionate treatment for people with mental health issues, drug and alcohol dependencies, or intellectual disabilities. The breadth and depth of these services are the most comprehensive in the region. They range from inpatient and residential treatment to a gamut of outpatient programs including trauma services, psychiatry, counseling, day treatment, and intensive, round-the-clock outpatient services to help people with severe mental illnesses safely remain in the community. We reach people of all ages from babies and children to adolescents and adults. In all, we offer more than 60 programs and services for the people of Northwest Florida.
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Services Offered
OUTPATIENT COUNSELING FOR ADULT
When you or a loved one is coping with a mental health issue, substance abuse disorder or both, our outpatient counseling service is a wonderful resource. Brief, solution-focused therapy is available in individual and group settings. Assessments and referrals also are provided.
OUTPATIENT COUNSELING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Lakeview Center provides outpatient counseling services to help children and adolescents ages 5 to 18 years old. Our counselors meet with individuals and children in traditional office and group therapy settings. We also provide psycho-educational groups. We have experienced staff with various specialties who have worked with children and adolescents to overcome their challenges in life.
Fees and Payment
Lakeview utilizes a discounted/sliding fee schedule to assist our clients with payment.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
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.