The Samaritan Counseling Center

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The Samaritan Counseling Center is a not-for-profit outpatient counseling center on Zelda Road in Montgomery that has served the River Region since the late 1990s. Founded through First United Methodist Church of Montgomery and accredited by the Solihten Institute (the only Solihten-accredited center in Alabama), the center takes a faith-informed, whole-person approach that treats mind, body, spirit and community as connected parts of health. Clients of any faith tradition, or none, are welcome, and the team includes licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, a clinical social worker and clinical psychologists. Counselors work with adults, adolescents, children, couples, families, single-parent households and stepfamilies. Common concerns include anxiety, depression, panic, bipolar disorder, OCD, eating disorders, stress, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, anger, guilt and shame, divorce recovery, marital and family conflict, parenting, bullying, peer pressure, behavior problems in children, chronic illness, spiritual struggles, women's issues and life transitions. Trauma-focused options include EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy, and premarital counseling, group counseling and Walk and Talk Therapy outdoors are also available. Sessions take place in the office or by secure telehealth video, and clinicians can coordinate with a client's physicians or refer to psychiatry when needed. The center does not provide medication management or ADHD testing. Beyond the counseling room, the center offers employee assistance program services for local employers, plus workshops, training, conflict resolution, crisis intervention and trauma debriefing for schools, congregations, businesses, agencies and clergy. Many insurance plans and EAPs are accepted, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Medicare, Tricare and others, and the intake coordinator checks coverage before the first visit. For people who are uninsured or underinsured, fees can be adjusted, and the Jeremiah 29:11 Client Assistance Fund helps cover care based on need. To get started, complete the online intake through the Session Scheduling page or call the front office at (334) 262-7787; Spanish-speaking callers can ask for help in Spanish.

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Individual counseling · Couples and marriage counseling · Family counseling · Child and adolescent counseling · Group counseling · Premarital counseling · EMDR · Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) · Walk and Talk Therapy · Telehealth counseling (secure video) · Collaboration with clients' physicians · Referrals to physicians and psychiatrists · Employee assistance program (EAP) services · Workshops and educational presentations · Consultation, crisis intervention and trauma debriefing for organizations · Jeremiah 29:11 Client Assistance Fund

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Standard fee for service. For uninsured or underinsured clients, fees may be adjusted with the counselor according to established guidelines, and the Jeremiah 29:11 Client Assistance Fund helps pay for care based on need and available funds (proof of income required). Call (334) 262-7787 with fee questions.

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