Family Services of Central MA maintains a proud reputation in the greater Worcester community as a valuable resource providing high quality support, guidance and counseling since it's founding in 1889.
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Services Offered
Counseling - Today's families are different than previous generations. They face greater pressures and more challenging problems. More and more parents and children are trying to adjust to the often traumatic changes brought on by separation and divorce. Families rely on us for help in addressing many concerns, or to cope with stressful life events such as: physical, emotional or sexual abuse; alcohol and substance abuse; job-related stress; death of a loved one; or parenting difficulties. Our Services Offered:* Individual, family, and couple's therapy * Divorce adjustment services * Family mediation and consultation * Parenting workshop * Consultation and referrals * Day and evening appointments * Counseling from experienced, licensed, master's degree clinicians * Parents Apart, a five hour, court approved education program designed to assist parents in helping children through divorce
Fees and Payment
We are staffed by a team of highly educated, licensed and experienced individuals trained to help people of all incomes.
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Faith-Based LGBTQ
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.