We currently have no waitlist for counseling appointments Click here to fill out our intake form.
Community Counseling Info Session
Join us for an info session and learn more about the Counseling Program. This virtual meeting is open to Denton residents and referral partners.
Two Info Session Dates To Choose From:
In this session you will learn more about:
Who Qualifies for Counseling and Cost
How to Set Up An Appointment
The Process & What to Expect
This event will be hosted by our Clinical Director Crystal Gardiner and our Counselor, Elliott Ghaly. We look forward to sharing what this program offers and answering questions you may have. Open to any Denton residents wanting to learn more about counseling and our referral partners.
Cumberland Community Counseling Program
Our counseling team is now accepting new clients, no waitlist.
Counseling services at Cumberland are open to Denton residents who are uninsured or underinsured, lacking the coverage needed for counseling. In person and online video conference options available. Our counselors are ready to provide support for children, teens, college age young adults and adults.
“Incredible staff that provides a safe place for our kids to feel at home!” — Kristen S.
FAQ
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1. Fill out the intake form linked here or call 940-382-5112
2. Our counseling team will get in touch with you to schedule an appointment and complete your counseling intake.
3. When you arrive for your intake appointment you will meet with the counselor and together determine how future sessions will fit best in your schedule.
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Complete the information form to get started. The only requirement is that you are a resident of Denton and you are either uninsured or underinsured, lacking the coverage you need for counseling.
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The intake appointment is free and after that your appointments will be $5 per session.
Our goal is ensure counseling is accessible and affordable for all City of Denton residents. If you cannot afford the $5 appointment rate our counseling staff will work with you to come up with a pricing plan that works with your budget.
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Your counseling session will be held at the Cumberland Youth and Family services office. Our offices are located at 909 Greenlee Street in Denton Texas here is a link to our location on google maps here.
Please ring the “Ring” doorbell to the right of the front door and the receptionist will buzz you in. Please let our receptionist know your name and who you are here to see. The receptionist will make sure that the counseling staff knows you are here.
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Free counseling services at Cumberland are open to any Denton resident via both in person and online through video conference options.
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Please bring proof of City of Denton residency. This can be a piece of mail with your name and address, drivers license with City of Denton address or similar.
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To reschedule your appointment you can contact our team at 940-382-5112 or reach out to your counselor directly.
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This can be a piece of mail with your name and address, drivers license with City of Denton address or similar.
Who We Serve
Our counseling staff serves children, teens, college age young adults and adults.
The only requirement is that you are a resident of Denton and you are either uninsured or lacking the coverage you need for counseling.
Specialities
Anxiety
Depression
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
Parenting
Stress
Trauma
Services
We provide individual counseling for children, adolescents, young adults and adults in person or via tele-theraphy (virtual sessions).
“They offer counseling services that were helpful and fairly easy to get with no waitlist; Intake was smooth and the cost of enrollment was affordable. Would definitely recommend for those who need it.” — Bob S.
About the Community Counseling Program
Access to counseling services, especially for the under-insured and uninsured, is important to us. We are a historically trusted resource for counseling services in Denton, and the north Texas region. This program allows us to leverage that history to offer counseling services to kids and adults in Denton, Texas. We offer a space that is friendly and welcoming and our therapists provide play therapy for children under ten, talk therapy for kids over ten and adults. We also offer the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment to community-based foster families, upon request. The CANS assessment is a comprehensive, trauma-informed behavioral health evaluation and communication tool. It is designed to help youth, caregivers and service professionals collaborate and utilize a person’s strengths to drive service planning, placement and treatment decisions.
The Community Counseling Program services for Denton Residents are funded through a grant from the City of Denton.
Meet Our Counseling Team
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Crystal Gardiner LPC-S
Clinical Director
Crystal Gardiner is a Licensed Professional Counselor- Supervisor. She attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University where she obtained her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Crystal has worked with individuals, groups, couples, and families with clients ranging from children to adults who come from varying cultures and backgrounds.
Crystal’s style of counseling is very collaborative. She believes you are the authority on your life. She is there to meet you where you are and help you make sense of your knowledge and experiences. Foundationally, she works from a person-centered framework. The therapeutic relationship is key to any successful treatment. Crystal is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and often utilize TF-CBT as it provides a clear framework for understanding, empowering, and implementing change. She believe that counseling can be beneficial for any person at any stage of life. She is happy to be able to be a part of helping people achieve hope, healing, and an overall better quality of life for themselves, their families, and their community.
Crystal enjoys learning, crafting, traveling, trying new foods, reading psychological thrillers, and adventuring with her dog. She fills her spare time with all of the above, in addition to podcasts, documentaries, writing, and laughing. -
Molly Arnold LMFT
Therapist
Dr. Arnold is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and a Registered Play Therapist (RPT). She is a state board approved supervisor for individuals seeking full licensure (LMFT and LPC). She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Family Therapy and a Master of Science in Counseling and Development from Texas Woman's University.
Dr. Arnold has worked with families and children in counseling and casework capacities since 1993. She has additional experience and training in play therapy, and in couple and family therapy. Dr. Arnold holds a strong systemic view of individuals and families, believing that individuals are best understood and healed within the contexts of their lives. Her primary clinical and research interests are counseling with with trauma affected families and couples, the parent-child relationship, high conflict litigation involving children, and counseling children within the family therapy context.In addition to her professional work and volunteer work, Dr. Arnold is actively involved with her friends and family. Her self-care includes many things that “turn her brain off” including listening to music, working on scrapbooks, watching movies, audiobooks, doing puzzles, playing with her cat, and doing Pilates
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Elliott Ghaly LPC-A
Counselor
Elliott is a Licensed Professional Counselor - Associate under the supervision of Martha Brock, LPC-S. He hold a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Management from the University of North Texas and a Master of Arts in Licensed Professional Counseling from Dallas Baptist University. He works with individuals, families and communities in areas of: Trauma & PTSD, anxiety/depression, anger management, grief and loss, men’s issues, relational boundary issues, children and adolescents, play therapy, teens, adults, geriatric, underinsured and uninsured client populations.
Elliott’s approach is to counseling is to empathetically walk with and honor clients through their difficulties and hardships. He focuses on helping clients develop healthy coping skills, gain effective emotional regulation skills and develop a healthy outlook on life. He partners with clients to create uniquely specific goals to restore, mend and heal what is broken. Elliot enjoys the process of walking with clients through their counseling journey to seek healing in broken places and provide hope. Elliot also Utilizes play in therapy as appropriate with children
In his spare time, Elliott enjoys exercising, camping with his wife, mountain biking, rock climbing, reading Stephen King novels, wood carving, and gardening. Overall, he tries to enjoy the life by actively staying present in the moment.
Intake Criteria
The Cumberland Youth and Family Services Community Counseling Program, accepts counseling clients insured by Medicare, under-insured, or those that are uninsured here in Denton, Texas.
Get Help Quick
800.273.TALK (8255)
Texas: 1.800.252.5400
Nationwide: 1.800.4.A.CHILD
Meet Lupe
Lupe came to Cumberland to seek counseling for her family after a traumatic experience. They are learning new coping skills and strengthening their communication. Therapy is a unique environment in which the entire family can come together to work through difficulties. With a therapist present, they are able to work through family dynamics, consider emotions and triggers differently and find new ways to engage with one another.
