
Each year we grant Top Non-Profit Badges to agencies based on these criteria:
- Consistently accepting clients
- Offering a wide range of services e.g. marriage counseling and child counseling as reported by our users.
- Our users reporting affordable services.
Our aim is to guide our users to agencies most likely to be able to help. In addition to the above criteria we also exercise editorial discretion with our choice based upon our experience. We take our responsibility and objectivity seriously. We don't accept any form of payment from providers for this honor.
Accepting new clients (reported by our users)
Allies in Change
The mission of Allies in Change is to raise awareness of, educate about, and encourage the practice of healthy, loving and respectful relationships with oneself, one's partner and family, and the community. As our name reflects, Allies in Change intends to promot working with others as allies. We acknowledge that some cultural values such as traditional definitions of gender roles and power may undermine a person's ability to be fulling loving in relationships. We seek to address and change these values on individual, familial and societal levels.
As an agency, we seek to practice these values ourselves in both our professional and personal lives.
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING
We offer individual counseling for men and women for a variety of issues including: managing emotions such as anger, depression, stress, and anxiety; building greater intimacy and connection in relationships with others. We address many other common issues.
COUPLES COUNSELING
We offer couples counseling to help build greater intimacy and connection in intimate relationships. We see couples for a number of issues, including those with a lack of healthy communication, difficulties managing emotions, and behaviors that negatively affect the relationship.
MEN'S GROUP
Our therapy groups are designed to help people have more successful relationships. They pair education with an examination of members' real-life situations. Our various topic areas include communication skills, support and encouragement, and managing emotions.
PARENTING CLASSES
Our Respectful Parenting Program is a hybrid therapy program which is similar in content to our men's counseling groups, however, this program incorporates a 12 week parenting class within the group which helps fathers learn effective parenting skills and styles.
BECOMING ALLIES
Becoming Allies is a men's counseling group designed to help men learn how to be more effective in relationships. The group is a positive and collaborative experience that focuses heavily on communication, working with each other, and striving to change for the better.
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Our men's anger management program provides an accountable and supportive setting for men to understand the root of their anger, and how to better control it. This program is 12 weeks; however, transfer to a long term anger management program is an option for those interested.
RECOVERY COUNSELING GROUP
Our women's recovery counseling group provides a supportive setting for women who either currently are in or formerly have been in an abusive rela
As an agency, we seek to practice these values ourselves in both our professional and personal lives.
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Services Offered
We offer individual counseling for men and women for a variety of issues including: managing emotions such as anger, depression, stress, and anxiety; building greater intimacy and connection in relationships with others. We address many other common issues.
COUPLES COUNSELING
We offer couples counseling to help build greater intimacy and connection in intimate relationships. We see couples for a number of issues, including those with a lack of healthy communication, difficulties managing emotions, and behaviors that negatively affect the relationship.
MEN'S GROUP
Our therapy groups are designed to help people have more successful relationships. They pair education with an examination of members' real-life situations. Our various topic areas include communication skills, support and encouragement, and managing emotions.
PARENTING CLASSES
Our Respectful Parenting Program is a hybrid therapy program which is similar in content to our men's counseling groups, however, this program incorporates a 12 week parenting class within the group which helps fathers learn effective parenting skills and styles.
BECOMING ALLIES
Becoming Allies is a men's counseling group designed to help men learn how to be more effective in relationships. The group is a positive and collaborative experience that focuses heavily on communication, working with each other, and striving to change for the better.
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Our men's anger management program provides an accountable and supportive setting for men to understand the root of their anger, and how to better control it. This program is 12 weeks; however, transfer to a long term anger management program is an option for those interested.
RECOVERY COUNSELING GROUP
Our women's recovery counseling group provides a supportive setting for women who either currently are in or formerly have been in an abusive rela
Services Offered To:
Adults
Couples
Special Groups:
Bilingual
Adults
Couples
Special Groups:
Bilingual
Payment:
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Sliding Scale
Pro-bono
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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.
