LifeWorks NW provides quality and culturally responsive prevention, mental health and addiction services in numerous Portland area facilities. LifeWorks NW is a leading nonprofit, community-based prevention, mental health and addiction agency committed to supporting a healthy community. We use what works, and the many success stories of our clients are the proof.
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Services Offered
For adults, children, teens and families or older adults, coping can be tough. That's why we have the most qualified, caring counselors, who understand how clients feel-and how to help. After all, everyone deserves to be healthy and hopeful.
LifeWorks NW provides counseling to help with: * Anxiety * Depression * Past trauma * Family relationship issues * Challenges during adolescence * Parenting difficulties * Alzheimer's disease * And other challenges that make everyday living hard
We also offer a full range of mental health services, including outpatient counseling, intensive rehabilitation for those with serious mental illness, and residential treatment.
Fees and Payment
We have many programs for insured and non-insured people. Clients who are uninsured or underinsured have access to a sliding fee discount schedule (SFS). Fees will be determined based upon family size and number of persons in the household.
Services Offered To: Adults 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.