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Therapist Listing on Feel Good Town
$15 per month
- Multi-page profile: Your listing here is a mini-website!
- Google map: Map automatically attached to your listing. Map-tuner available to fine-tune the map locator.
- Friendly URL: Use for business cards and correspondence. www.feelgoodtown.com/your_page_name
- Events, Articles, and Member Classifieds: Post to these areas of the site for FREE!
- Searchability: Directory is searchable by name, keyword and multiple criteria per profession in the Quick Search box. In Advanced Search, the site-user can search by 15+ criteria.
- Files, Videos, Photos: Upload and attach files, add photos and video snippets to your personal listing.
- Keywords: Designate your own meta-tag keywords for internal and external search engines.
- Easy Access: Edit your profile, manage your account, see the statistics of your listing, post on or peruse the classifieds.
free community serviceYou are encouraged to post community events, workshops and ongoing groups on this site. Yoga, health & healing, family fun, continuing education, meditation, movement, self-discovery - post it here! It is FREE.
- Searchable: Look through the calendar to see what is happening on specific days. Event titles are searchable by keyword and category type.
- Promoted on many pages: All events are rotated throughout the site, shown on several front pages.
- Map: Google map attaches automatically to your event posting.
- Ongoing events: State the days of the week or month that your event occurs.
Features of Listing on Feel Good Town
An online presence is a standard in today's business world. INCLUDED in Feel Good Town's professional directory listing service, for $15 per month:
- Mini-website: Benefit from a multi-page, professional listing on our therapy network.
- Easy to search: Search by keywords, name, location, fees or 12 other criteria such as presenting issue, technique and specialty.
- Keyword designation: Create your own metatag list of keywords. This will help site-users' searches and is crawled by search engines, which can increase your page ranking.
- Event calendar: Access to a public calendar where you may add events of interest to your clients and colleagues.
- Add articles to the site: Publish your articles and they are linked back to your listing.
- Offer promotions: Post your special offers or promotions FOR FREE in another area of the site.
- Files, Photos, Videos: Upload client forms, documents, photos and even video clips to your profile.
- Classifieds for colleagues: Access to a professionals-only classified ad section.
- Personal website address: Enjoy your own personal, unique, "friendly" website address.
- Photo gallery: Easy use of Feel Good Town's gallery of photos to add to your profile.
- Profile statistics: View statistics of visits to your listing.
- Map to your office: Google map locator of your office attached automatically to your profile. Map tuner available to fine-tune result.
- Cross-list: Cross-listing in two professions, counselors and group therapists.
You will be advertising locally and that in itself Feels Good. Also, ten percent of Feel Good Town's net proceeds will go to community agencies serving our city’s most needy, and that Feels Good, too. (see "Giving Back")
Feel Good Town is beautiful and easy to navigate. You will feel proud to be featured here and potential clients will enjoy using the site. Feel Good Town will promote and protect the integrity of your profession by featuring only licensed professionals. The rates are competitive. At $15 a month, you won’t feel like you need to shift any money around to accommodate this investment.
Compare Feel Good Town’s rates to those at Psychology Today which average thirty dollars a month. That site and many others are trying to serve a nation. There are so many benefits to listing on Feel Good Town as a counselor. Resources of your time and money can be limited. Put Feel Good Town to work for you today.
What are the benefits of a Feel Good Town listing?
Foremost, people looking for healing services in your area will be able to easily find this site on the internet. Feel Good Town will make every effort to put itself at the top of search engine results pages.People who use the internet to search for healing professionals appreciate a site that is pleasing to the eye, easy to move around and gives useful information. That is what Feel Good Town will give you, and, in turn, you will be giving that great service to your potential clients.
If you run any therapy groups or are interested in forming one, there will be a place for you to feature those on your listing. If you offer any workshops, you can post them on our Events page. Users can easily search for all of this information.
Feel Good Town has been designed to be a great resource for finding counselors, psychologists, groups, and other professionals. Therefore, Feel Good Town is equally as useful to the clinician as it is to the consumer. You may have a client who would benefit from a topic-focused group or a therapy that is different from what you offer. Just go to Feel Good Town to see what options there are. Or, you may be interested in learning more about a certain type of training. Go to Feel Good Town to see which colleagues in town have been trained in that area and contact them.
By way of reading about your practice online and seeing your photo, clients start building rapport with you before they even walk in the door. What a great reason to advertise in this way for therapy! Resources for rapport-building are valuable. There is a stronger likelihood of a good helper-client fit when the client has chosen you based on more criteria than the presence of your name on a provider list or simply your office location.
Historically, it has been a challenge for private practitioners to let the public know about their practice, much less their existence. Not only are the benefits their services intangible, but their advertising dollars are often limited or nonexistent. This is true for so many small businesses. That is why the dawn of the internet has been such a fortunate thing””you don’t have to put out hundreds of dollars a month to be seen. And, consumers who want your service actually come looking for you, whether you are a counselor, psychologist, social worker, massage therapist, or doctor.Additionally, professionals often use this site to learn more about their colleagues. You may be offering a specialty, a group, or a workshop that other practitioners would be interested in. Advertising this way on the internet puts you in a community of colleagues which can foster networking and increase resources.
My practice is full, I don't need to advertise.
That’s great! It has taken you a lot of time and dedication to build to this point. Now, you can ask yourself, “Where do I want to take my business from here?”ť Would you like to share your practice expertise by offering consultation to newer practitioners? Would you like a place to upload client forms or post written directions to your office? A professional presence on the internet is becoming more and more of a standard in today's business world. Many consumers and colleagues will go their computer before they go to a phone book to find you.Now that you aren’t worried about getting enough clients, you are in a position to redirect or refine your practice. You can advertise only for the kind of work you really want to be doing, or expand into arenas that you are newly interested in. Remember, what you list on this site is your choice. If you don’t want take on more insurance cases, then don’t advertise yourself as taking insurance. You have the choice of being a referral source only. You have the choice of advertising just a portion of what you do in order to invite in more of that. For a small fee of $15 a month, you will have a web presence, a place where your current clients and colleagues can find valuable information about you, and a way to enhance your already successful practice. That same $15 also gets you into the community of Feel Good Town subscribers where you can find and be a resource, post articles, network with colleagues, post items on the classifieds and list events on the calendar.
You Can Give Back, too!
Click on any of the individual agency links below to find out how to give your time or resources to these worthy causes. We promise, it will Feel Good!
Thank you for your generosity.
Feel Good Town Gives Back to...
The list of organizations we currently sponsor is shown below. Most of these organizations are involved in addressing the mental health issues of those in greatest need in our community. Just click on the city name to see the list of local charities we donate to:
AIDS Services of Austin
The mission of AIDS Services of Austin (ASA) is to respond the HIV needs of the Austin area by providing services that enhance the health and well-being of individuals and the community in the face of an evolving epidemic. Today, ASA is the largest provider of HIV/AIDS services in Central Texas - responding to the growing need for care and education.
Caritas
A place to live and food to eat are the most basic needs all people require on a daily basis to sustain themselves. When these basic needs are not met, most people cannot address other issues in their lives. Caritas helps people meet these most basic human needs through providing a community kitchen, food pantry, resettlement program, case management, and self-sufficiency education programs.
Communities in Schools
Communities In Schools helps students stay in school and make right choices by connecting schools with needed community resources. By bringing resources, services, parents, and volunteers into schools, we create a community of caring adults who work hand in hand with educators. In some schools, services are made available to all students and their families. In other schools, CIS connects services with particular students in need, either on a one-time basis or as part of a carefully monitored case management system. CIS also brings community resources to students and families through after-school programs.
Front Steps
The individuals and families that come to Front Steps find themselves in a range of circumstances. Some have just recently lost a job, health insurance or home. Others have been living on the streets for years and are at various stages of having their needs addressed. Some are dealing with health issues, mental illness, substance abuse or emotional crisis, in addition to their income and housing needs. Front Steps' programs are designed to address a spectrum of immediate and long-term needs, with services providing for emergency shelter and basic needs to life skills classes and loans for permanent housing.
Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer's Association, Capital of Texas Chapter offers a variety of support services for caregivers and their families. They provide an informative newsletter, educational classes, 24/7 Helpline, support groups and numerous other supportive services for caregivers and families.
SafePlace
SafePlace exists to end rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence. They create a safe place for women, children and men who have been victimized by rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence and offer a comprehensive and compassionate continuum of services. SafePlace provides support and resources for survivors to create independent lives, free of violence, for themselves and their families.
Wright House Wellness Center
The philosophy of The Wright House Wellness Center is to help people living with chronic illnesses make healthier life-style choices and employ integrated wellness therapies to delay the illness. They provide no-cost to low-cost physical and emotional support and services for persons living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and hepatitis C; peer education and support; and community education. The Wright House is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization funded by a combination of private and public sources and receives monetary and in-kind support from a variety of individuals and organizations. Dedicated volunteers and practitioners donate their time and talents to ensure that programs and services are available to clients of the center. Most of the services provided by the Wright House are free to the client. Other services are offered on a sliding scale based on income, or are offered as at reduced flat fee.
Capital Area Mental Health Center
Capital Area Mental Health Center (CAMHC) provides low cost psychological counseling services to the central Texas community. CAMHC offers services to address virtually all mental health issues on a slide-to-$0 scale based on household income. CAMHC is virtually the only central Texas program which provides services with no session limits. The length of service is based only on the clinical needs of the client.
SIMS Foundation
The SIMS Foundation was founded to provide low-cost counseling and other mental health services that would be tailored specifically to the needs of musicians and their families. Services available from SIMS include information and referral services; individual, family, and couples counseling; therapy for children and adolescents; and substance abuse therapy and referrals. SIMS services stand out from other mental health providers because of the attention paid to the specific needs of musicians and their families. SIMS welcomes musicians from all musical genres, races, and ethnicities who meet the eligibility requirements. Even those who do not meet the eligibility requirements can find support through SIMS because the clinical staff members stay well-informed of area services and can provide callers with information on other community resources that may be of benefit to them. This may include financial, medical, housing, or informational resources.
LifeWorks
LifeWorks is Austin’s only non-profit organization to provide a continuum of services to youth and families, addressing critical needs to achieve lasting, positive change. They provide support to homeless and runaway youth, including Austin’s only walk-in emergency shelter. They also offer counseling, including crisis intervention, to youth and families, parenting and educational support for teenage mothers and fathers, GED and life skills training, youth and families alternatives to violence.Cradles to Crayons
ONE DAY, every child will have the basic things they need to feel safe, warm, ready to learn and valued. Cradles to Crayons is an innovative Boston-based nonprofit organization that equips homeless and in-need children with the everyday essentials they need to thrive. While meeting the immediate needs of low-income children, C2C also sets a foundation for lasting change by providing meaningful, tangible volunteer opportunities to thousands of adults and kids each year. Join us as we work to end child poverty in Boston!Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston helps young people, especially those who need us most, build strong character and realize their full potential as responsible citizens and leaders. We do this by providing a safe haven filled with hope and opportunity, ongoing relationships with caring adults, and life-enhancing programs. We serve nearly 14,000 children and teens, ages 6 to 18, in our nine Clubs, and through our programs and partnerships.Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
Dedicated to healing. Advocating for change. The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) is the only rape crisis center in the Greater Boston area and the oldest and largest center in Massachusetts. Our vision is to end sexual violence through healing and social change. BARCC assists thousands of sexual violence survivors and their families, friends and communities each year, regardless of sex, gender identity, race, physical/developmental disabilities, income, ethnicity, class, religion, or sexual orientation. With the help of our professional staff and more than 100 dedicated volunteers, we serve 29 cities from our offices in Cambridge and Boston and community sites in Chelsea and Dorchester. We provide services in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and French, with other languages available upon request.Center For Family Connections
At a fundamental level, our mission at Center For Family Connections (CFFC) is to help children feel safe, seen, and valued, and to adjust to the challenges of being, or having been, moved from one family to another. Many of the children we serve have spent years in countless foster homes, orphanages, residential centers, or hospitals. The agency’s experienced clinicians understand the interactions and needs of complex blended families1, and provide the skills, tools, and talent required to build stronger and healthier family units.CFFC is an educational and clinical resource center that specializes in the developmental, structural, and systemic issues related to adoption, foster care, kinship, guardianship and other complexly blended families. CFFC serves individuals and families touched by adoption and foster care, kinship and guardianship, as well as the people with whom they are connected, by offering training, education, advocacy, and clinical treatment.The Guidance Center
The Guidance Center is the largest local provider of developmental, mental health and family support services to children and families in Cambridge and Somerville, MA. Our mission is to make families stronger and build a more stable community ”“ we are a key player in the village it takes to raise a child.Each year our 17 innovative, family-centered programs serve over 3,500 children and families in the greater-Boston community. For families struggling with issues such as domestic violence, children with developmental delays or post-partum depression, these services focus on prevention and intervention, offering holistic care tailored to meet the unique needs of each family. The Guidance Center supports the goal of every parent””to see their children grow into healthy, productive members of their families, schools and communities.hopeFound
hopeFound is a nonprofit organization whose history of serving the adult homeless population in the Greater Boston area dates back to 1983. Founded as an emergency shelter at the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain, we have grown to offer a comprehensive array of services for men and women who are homeless and often struggling with issues of addiction and mental illness. Formerly known as Friends of the Shattuck Shelter, we are dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness by providing programs and services that help homeless men and women achieve recovery, employment, housing and hope. hopeFound annually serves nearly 3,500 people throughout Greater Boston. We are nationally recognized for program innovation and successful outcomes for chronically homeless individuals.Children's Charter, a Division of The Key Program, Inc.
An outpatient trauma clinic based in Waltham serving those children and families with the fewest resources who have experienced severe, chronic physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, and traumatic loss. We provide families that are at or below poverty level with clinical evaluations, individual, and family therapy, and access to 24-hour emergency services staffed by our senior clinicians. Our mission is to break the intergenerational cycle of abuse in the lives of families by providing them the highest quality trauma focused mental health services.
NAMI Multnomah
Informational and referral service for families and loved ones of those suffering from severe mental Illness. Support group for families and friends. Advocates for better services, encourages research, and educates the public to reduce stigma. Public forums. Mental Health Resource Guide. Family-to-Family, a 12- week education course. In Our Own Voice Speaking program. Dues may be waived incase of financial hardship.Redes NW
Redes provides information and referral about mental health, domestic violence, addiction and other related services available to the Latino community in Oregon. Redes also provides networking and training opportunities for service providers in order to increase cultural competency for Latinos.Lifeworks NW
Helping people by offering caring services is the core of LifeWorks NW””making life better for those we serve, and strengthening the whole community. We’ve developed the most comprehensive array of integrated prevention, mental health and addiction services available, providing confidential, compassionate, effective support throughout the lifespan. LifeWorks NW is a leading non-profit, community-based prevention, mental health and addiction agency committed to supporting a healthy community. We use what works, and the many success stories of our clients are the proof.
Our passionate, experienced team””from counselors to senior managers to our board of directors””is committed to providing quality programs and services that responsibly utilize public and private contributions in the most efficient and effective ways possible.Trillium Family Services, a nonprofit organization, is the leading provider of mental and behavioral health treatment for Oregon's most vulnerable children. Through our comprehensive array of services, we offer effective, individualized care that is family centered. Trillium's programs include residential care, community-based programs, mentoring and skills training, and innovative complementary treatments such as horticultural, canine, and equine therapies. Last year, Trillium helped to build brighter futures for more than 5,000 children and families through programs in the Portland Metro area and in the Mid-Willamette Valley.Day center on a drop-in basis for homeless youth. Provides basic needs, recreation/activities, case management, and mental health, alcohol, and drug support. Showers, laundry, and computers available. Hot meal times: Breakfast Monday-Friday 9am-10am. Lunch Sunday-Friday 1pm-2pm. Dinner Sunday-Friday 5pm-6pm. Case Management: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm, Sunday 1pm-8pm. Alcohol, drug and mental health specialists Sunday-Friday 1pm-6pm.
Community Psychiatric Clinic
4319 Stone Way N. ”“ Seattle, WA 98103-7490
Phone: 206-461-3614
Non-profit mental health agency offering chemical dependency recovery programs and housing services, serving Seattle / King county. CPC offers counseling for children, adults, couples and families. Most services are covered by Medicaid private pay or insurance. Languages spoken other than English include Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish and Tagalog.Consejo Counseling & Referral Services
3808 S. Angeline Street ”“ Seattle, WA 98118-1712
Phone: (206) 461-4880; Fax: (206) 461-6989; TTY: (206) 725-7135
Non-profit organization offering mental health, substance abuse counseling, domestic violence, transitional housing programs and family support services for the Latino Community in King County and Western Washington. Most services are covered by Medicaid private pay or insurance. Spanish speaking services offered.
Kin On Community Care Network
815 S. Weller Street, Suite #212 ”“ Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-652-2330; Fax: 206-652-2344
Non-profit, community-based organization created specifically to address the elderly and disabled Chinese-Americans in King County who wish to retain their independent lifestyle in their own homes - and the relatives and friends who help care for them. Information and referral services are free of charge
Most services are covered by Medicaid private pay or insurance. Interpreter services are available.Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities
1216 Pine ST. Ste. 300 ”“ Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: (206) 323-1768; Fax: (206) 323-2184
Email: info@seattlecounseling.org
Full service out-patient mental health agency offering chemical dependency services, primarily serving sexual minorities (LGBT).
Most services are covered by Medicaid private pay or insurance and sliding-scale fees are offered. Interpreter services are available.Therapeutic Health Service, Rainier Branch
5802 Rainier Avenue S. ”“ Seattle, WA 98118-2706
Phone: (206) 723-1980
Non-profit, healthcare service provider, offering chemical dependency, mental health, case management and vocational rehabilitation services. Most services are covered by Medicaid, sliding scale private pay or insurance. Amharic, Cambodian, French, Japanese, Luthyia and Swahili services offered.Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation
2704 "I" Street NE, Auburn, WA 98002-2498 Auburn Phone: (253) 939-4055
Federal Way Phone: (253) 735-9627
Kent Phone: (253) 876-3425
Private, non-profit, behavioral health organization providing substance abuse services to individuals of all ages and their families. Most services are covered by Medicaid private pay or insurance. Services offered in Czech, French, German, Punjabi, Russian and Spanish.YMCA Mental Health Services
909 Fourth Avenue ”“ Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: (206) 382-5003
Email: jdonah@seattleymca.org
Serves individuals of all ages and their families. Medicaid, private pay or private insurance, sliding scale fees available. Interpreter services are available
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