Counseling
As our world grows more complex, the compassionate care of a Master's degree trained professional counselor may be helpful in sorting through and making sense of these challenges. LCFS counselors are available to provide outpatient services in Bay City. While the counseling staff has expertise in a variety of areas, examples of concerns clients have been assisted in coping more effectively with include:
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Depression
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Anxiety
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Relationship problems
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Parenting
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Family concerns
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Abuse or Mental Trauma (emotional, physical, sexual, verbal)
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Grief and loss
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Work/school concerns
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Addiction
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Conflict Resolution
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Self-Esteem
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Stress Management
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Play Therapy for children
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And many others
Counseling service costs are handled in a number of ways:
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Insurance plans may cover LCFS clinicians, and our staff will assist clients in determining this. While awaiting insurance certification, clients are expected to pay their sliding fee scale rate for any counseling sessions, unless prohibited by the insurance company.
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For clients with a church background, LCFS has worked with the church on subsidizing an agreed upon number of counseling sessions.
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An employer may refer an employee for counseling, and LCFS staff has served the function of an Employee Assistance Program.
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LCFS has established a moderate sliding fee scale based on income.
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Through generous donors, LCFS has a limited amount of client assistance funding available for those with no other means of payment.