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Causes: Community Mental Health Centers, Education, Family Counseling, Graduate & Professional Schools, Mental Health, Religion, Religion-Related
Mission: The mission of the Fuller Life Institute is two-fold: (1) to provide quality therapy and counseling to ALL people regardless of their ability to pay, with specific opportunity to assist those with low-incomes or who may be un- or under-insured and (2) to fill a gap in the professional development of Marriage and Family Therapists and Counselors by creating a quality collaborative post-graduate fellowship program with an emphasis in training faith-Based Marriage and Family Therapists and counselors.
Results: Our organization began in 2012 and has grown from 2 resident therapists to 6 resident therapist. We have provided over 4000 hours of reduced fee therapy, 600 hours of pro-bono therapy at community partnering agencies and 750 hours of supervision and training to our team members.
Target demographics: Improve access to quality mental and relational health services at reduced fees and provide opportunity for developing therapists to gain licensure in post-graduate training environment
Geographic areas served: Houston, Texas
Programs: Marriage and Family therapy - provide reduced cost therapy on a sliding scale fee Post-Graduate Fellowship: specialization training and clinical supervision for therapists pursuing full licensure Pro-bono Partnerships: our therapists volunteer therapy services 3 hours weekly at a partnering community agency