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A Needed Advocate
Written By: Jenny King | Issue: 2018/10 - October
The Counseling and Psychotherapy Center of Highlands has been serving our community since 2012. It’s located in the Peggy Crosby Center on South Fifth Street and its mission is to provide counseling and psychotherapy services for individuals, couples, families, and children on a sliding fee scale.
The fee scale takes into account client financial resources and the cost is based on the client’s ability to pay. This is made possible by funding obtained by grants from the Cullasaja Women’s Organization, the Rotary Club of Highlands, the Highlands ABC Board, the Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches, and private donations.
The Board Chair is Al Brady who is a vocal advocate for both the center and the need for behavioral and mental health care in Highlands. As a counselor, Brady understands there can be many obstacles preventing someone from seeking therapy and he doesn’t want distance to be one of them.
“I know there can be a lot of things that keep people from getting the help they need: money, time, distance, and certainly privacy,” he explains. “Since we’re located in the Peggy Crosby Center, no one has to worry about having their car seen parked in front of a mental health center. We work on a sliding scale, so money shouldn’t be an issue, either.”
The staff members at the center work in a variety of modalities, are licensed, and available to help in any situation. There are therapists who assist couples and individuals, adolescents, and children over the age of two. The center also has a pastoral counselor, an addiction specialist, as well as a registered play therapist who sees children in a dedicated playroom. If you have any concerns about getting help, don’t let cost or distance be a factor in your decision.
Their services are available to residents of the Highlands and Cashiers communities and adjacent areas. For more information, call the Counseling and Psychotherapy Center of Highlands at (828) 526-0304.
Your call is totally confidential.
