Friend in the Fort Worth who really needs some counseling but can't pay for it? Are there options?

Question

He's had problems with panic attacks and low self esteem for awhile longer than I've known him but they were made worse through a tramatic event. He does not have the kind of money to afford counseling, but I was wondering if anyone knew of any options for him, like an equivalent of "pro-bono" counseling, or cheaper options like group therapy?

Answer 1

If he can commute to Dallas, there is a psychotherapy program at UT Southwestern medical school. It is a program you have to apply to, and fees are based on a sliding scale.
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept28657/files/102120.html

Answer 2

There are many options. You're on the right track with group therapy options. The local mental health organization and county mental health agencies should be able to provide a long list of referrals which offer sliding fees or free services. Colleges and training institutions for therapists (like the Gestalt Institute) offer good group and individual therapy and the price is right. Start with the county mental health agency first - they should be able to assess his needs quickly by phone and offer the proper referrals.

Answer 3

The community hospital is John Peter Smith that offers low cost health care for our low income residents, including counseling. There is MHMR, which is located next to the JPS campus. The United Way is also a good local resource for info on offered services.

Answer 4

He could read some self-help books.

Anxiety is easily reduced by doing these proven exercises.

Take 3 deep slow breaths, let out slowly.
Go for a long walk.
Do a progressive muscle relaxation exercise.
Do a self-guided meditation daydream exercise.

Anxiety is about how you think about your problems
If you make them into a drama, of course you will feel overwhelmed.

Then just evaluate them against a real threat. The only real fear is a threat to your life. How do your problems compare to that threat?

Go over each of your problems and prioritize them.
Identify which are real and which are just something you imagine.
Then one by one, deal with your problems a little at a time.

http://themeaningisyou.com

Answer 5

usually you can go to local university...and you can have graduate students counsel you for free, even though they arent licesned psychiarist, they are in school to be counslers and can really help another thing you can do is go to a real psychiarist and ask for a hardship biling where u pay a small fee and they wave the rest of the charge

Answer 6

there are books on low elf-esteem and eating fennel can help with panic attacks

Answer 7

try local universitys sometimes you can get involved in a study there

Answer 8

i dunno.