Columbia Area Mental Health Center

I've never had a negative experience here. Everyone that I've talked with has a wonderful personality and taken time to make me feel welcomed. My visits have always been on time. Even with the phone call visits, they are helpful, professional and courteous of my time. I am very thankful for them!

No one answers their phone, its one big game of phone tag. And if you do need something their doctor won't be there, no one communicates with the guardian only to schedule another appointment not about the progress of your child. Oh and if you do have a emergency on the weekends do not call the crisis line their is no doctor on call, just people to blow smoke up your butt. Find somewhere else in richland that takes your Insurance and save yourself the run around game.

This place does more damage than good. Mass majority of people that work here are a waste of space.God forbid you need to get ahold of your doctor or a doctor in general. Go elsewhere if you can.nnHonestly wish I could give less than 1 star.

Do not go or use. I have PTSD. This was not court ordered but their services were recommended. A phone assessment cost for a 45 minute phone conversation $661.00. They received paperwork from hospital and my doctor what diagnosis was...no brainer. They knew my insurance did not cover and that I did not have a job. They did not share what the cost of this “assessment” was going to be nor was anything discussed. I had another phone appt from a psychiatrist that NEVER put in order for meds and really did nothing in assessment other than encourage me to go in and attend group sessions, which I declined. I agreed to try zoom meeting therapy with a therapist that was useless and pointless. “Write down 3 happy memories”, which I did and she challenged. One phone session for 50 minutes of which 15 was spent rehashing last session and dealing with technical issues...$175.00. I had two meetings. I canceled future meetings with both. Again, I cannot emphasis enough that I stated clearly my insurance would not cover any of the treatments. I received a bill for $2,000. There were sessions on bill that I never had (I double checked by Cell phone bill records...no calls in or out). I called and challenged bill was told that “we don’t care about your cell phone records, our records dictate”. This place was zero help, zero compassion, insanely and outrageously expensive and unprofessional. Retroactively the business office suggested I apply for their reduced rate application, which from day one they were told my financial status. My assessment: you will wind up WITH PTSD from dealing with this center

Not the best, but had a great counselor, when I was going through some bad times.