WYFS provides support and therapy for individuals, families, and couples in a warm, welcoming, judgment-free zone. Our counselors help strengthen family functioning, and support children and families working through life's challenges, including stress, peer pressure, divorce, emotional and behavioral issues, anxiety, grief, substance abuse, depression, anger management, chronic illness or disabilities, trauma, and life transitions.
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Services Offered
Individual, Couple and Family Therapy
Our staff includes licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, licensed Clinical Social Workers, licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors, masters level Marriage & Family Therapists and graduate level Marriage and Family interns supervised by licensed clinicians. We offer counseling services to residents of Westbrook and we also welcome residents of other towns.
WYFS @ Westbrook Public Schools
WYFS staff and interns serve in all of Westbrook Public Schools, supporting students by offering individual, group and family counseling. Clinicians help children manage stress, build life skills, deal with peer issues and succeed in the school environment.
Fees and Payment
This is a non-profit agency
Services are offered on a sliding scale basis. No one is turned away based on ability to pay. Some insurances are also accepted.
Services offered in the Westbrook Public Schools are free of charge.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono 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.