New Horizons is a private community mental health center in Fairfield County. We take great pride in serving the people of our community and strive to provide each and every patient with exceptional care and customer service.
Services Offered
Outpatient Individual and Group Counseling - All clinics provide individual psychotherapy and counseling services for common mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, panic attacks, family and marital problems, and work-related difficulties. Additionally, specialized services are available including substance abuse, domestic violence, post traumatic stress disorder, early childhood intervention, and social skills problems and communication training. Referrals from other agencies, physicians, or hospitals welcomed but not required.
First Episode Psychosis - Specialized, evidence-based treatment for persons ages 15-35 experiencing their first psychotic episode.
Program for Adults with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness - Interdisciplinary treatment teams offer care of varying intensity for individuals with chronic mental health disorders. This longer-term program includes crisis intervention; diagnostic assessment; care management/health care coordination; psychiatric care and medication management; individual and group counseling/psychotherapy; dual disorders treatment for individuals with coexisting mental health and substance use disorders; crisis care management offered during evening and weekend hours; hospital diversion and hospital aftercare services; and housing supports.
Intensive Home-Based Treatment Program - Assessment, counseling, child psychiatry and wraparound care for families with multiple needs. Multiple home and community-based sessions are offered per week over a three to six-month period of time.
Early Childhood Mental Health Program - Therapists who specialize in early childhood care provide on-going consultation to Head Start and public pre-school programs. They also provide seamless diagnoses assessments and specialized, short-term family therapy for pre-school children and families who have identified needs.
Students K-12 - Licensed child and family therapists provide school-based child and family psychotherapy, including home-based family counseling/psychotherapy.
Substance Use Disorder/Addictions Treatment Program - A specialized staff team provides individualized care including Diagnostic Assessment, Ambulatory Detoxification, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Individual and Group Counseling, Peer Support, Care Coordination and Integrated Care.
Senior Support - Home-based behavioral health services for older adults and caregivers.
Employee Assistance Programs - These assessment and short-term counseling programs are available to employees upon request through contractual arrangements between New Horizons and selected Fairfield County employers.
Embedded Clinicians - New Horizons therapists provide on-site assessment, counseling, care management, referral and consultation services at the following community locations: Child Protective Services/Job and Family Services; select City and County school buildings; Fairfield County Jail and Ohio University-Lancaster.
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.
