The Montrose Center empowers our community, primarily lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and their families, to enjoy healthier and more fulfilling lives.
We envision a healthier society marked by permanent, positive changes in attitudes and behaviors toward the LGBT communities, and the ability of all LGBT individuals to realize their fullest potential.
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Services Offered
LIFE Counseling - The Montrose Center's LIFE (Living Insightfully for Empowerment) Counseling Program offers professional individual, couples/family and group counseling by licensed master level therapists*, allowing you to explore behavioral and emotional issues, problems and conditions without fear of encountering prejudice, fear, ignorance, homophobia, transphobia or heterosexism.
Group Therapy - Group therapy can help you feel less alone, develop new coping skills, and empower you to meet your goals. Joining a group may seem frightening at first, but it is generally and ultimately a rewarding experience. This page is updated regularly with links to our currently active groups. Instructions for how to join are also included on each group's link.
Case Management - Case Management services are provided to assist you in accessing services to meet needs for health care, housing, employment, benefits, nutrition, transportation and legal services in a timely and coordinated manner; and to promote continuity of care and maximize independence through government, private, and community resources. Autism - Through Applied Behavioral Analysis, services are available to help children learn and grow. Now available through Medicaid up to 21 years of age.
EMBody Integrated Care - If you identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and have one or more untreated mental health conditions which may or may not include substance use issues, please contact us to learn more about services that are available to you, including treatment and basic health care.
Affordable Outpatient Substance Use Treatment for the LGBT and HIV+ Communities - Are you struggling with a alcohol or drug problem, but haven't been able to solve it on your own? Maybe you find yourself using more because of an increase in anxiety, depression, or other conditions that affect your mood or how you function. If you identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or anything other than "straight," or if you are transgender or do not conform to "standard" gender norms, you may not always feel able to express these identities. If living with HIV/AIDS, you may not feel safe talking about it in front of others.
Anti-Violence Program - The Anti-Violence program targets and has expertise in serving LGBTQ survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and trafficking; as well as all survivors of hate crimes regardless of sexual orientation. The Center does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, ethnicity, creed, national origin, sexual/affectional orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental ability, religious practice or preference, HIV status, chemical dependency status, marital status, or pregnancy.
Transgender Support Services - Whether you identify as transgender, genderqueer, gender fluid, gender nonconforming, bigender, intersex, or are simply questioning the gender to which you have been assigned, the Montrose Center welcomes you! Following are services we offer that you may find helpful, no matter what stage of discovery or transition you are in.
Fees and Payment
We work with what you have. The Center accepts all insurance, including Medicare/Medicaid. Discounted fees are offered if you have no insurance and/or limited means. You may also qualify for grant subsidies to cover all or a portion of fees and co-payments based on your income. The bottom line is this: Cost does not have to be a barrier to getting the care you need! Talk to us before making that decision. Unlike many private practices, this schedule is offered on a sliding scale in which fees are adjusted according to your income level. Additionally, we accept most insurance including Medicare and Medicaid, which means that you are only responsible for the co-payment that your provider assigns. Assistance is available for those who uninsured or facing financial hardship.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples
Special Groups: Bilingual
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.