Provident's experienced and licensed clinical therapists are able to provide quality and caring counseling to help individuals and families to a brigher future in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Provident's mission is to build brighter futures through exceptional behavioral health services, especially for those with the greatest need.
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Services Offered
Individual Counseling We work with all ages to address challenges such as anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, sexual identity, and bereavement. Or perhaps you're curious to discover more about yourself and keen to enrich your relationships and inner life. Whatever your circumstances, therapy can be the first step in an empowering journey of self-awareness and transformational change.
Couples & Family Counseling At Provident, we believe the most fulfilled families function as a unified team. And if one family member is struggling, everyone is. We do our best work when we engage the entire team in the process of growth and renewal.
School-Based Counseling Provident offers school-based counseling for children and teens with emotional or behavioral problems. Through partnerships with districts throughout the St. Louis region, our therapists are able intervene so children get the help they need to achieve their best at school. Group Counseling for Adults Research has shown that gathering with a group of peers who understand your challenges, can offer new perspectives, can support you during difficult times, and can be an extremely rewarding experience. Provident provides outpatient group counseling for adults who have committed a domestic violence or sexual offense.
Group Counseling for Children & Teens Inside each young person is a desire to be heard and understood. Provident's group counseling sessions build upon that natural instinct, harnessing it to address unique challenges, build awareness around consequences, and demonstrate that participants are not alone.
Fees and Payment
Provident is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. No one will be denied access to services due to inability to pay. A discounted/sliding fee schedule is available.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Faith-Based LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale
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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.