Community Counseling Center

Staff discusses clients with other clients. Groups are pooly facilitated. I was sexually harassed by former staffer, Kevin Miyasato, LCSW. This agency is a revolving door for DUI and drug offenders which make up most of their clientele.

This place is great once you got past the front desk. Dr Orr is fantastic, she makes me laugh, and Patrick is amazing, and very nice to look at for an hour session. Have had problems with the front desk in the past

This organization (fully aware of my past depression issues and hospitalizations for suicide attempts) treated me like trash and refused me service because I told them I would not allow them to speak to me in the degrading tone for being 15 min late. I informed the desk clerk that I just needed to get a refill prescription for my anti depressants I hadn’t been able to get to a doctor because my insurance ran out. I said I hadn’t been on my meds for 6 months, It was an HOUR appointment and these weren’t even meds that are abused by people. I had begged that she at least explain this to the doctor and she cut me off and slammed her hand on the table saying i needed to reschedule. The next available appointment was 6 weeks later. I asked if I could get a referral to another organization that could help and she wrote a number down on a tiny piece of paper and rudely flicked it through the small hole in the glass (the referral was to an organization that would not help me because they are a substance abuse center and I unfortunatly answered honestly that I am not an addict).
I relented and waited for the next appointment. two days before this appointment I got a call saying the doctor has a family emergency and I need to reschedule that appointment. When I called to reschedule I was told it would be another 60 days. I was extremely upset and I yelled at the uncaring attitude in which they address their patients. I took whatever I was given. I had started seeing their couselers there and expressed that I wanted to file a complaint and I restated that I hadnt been on meds for MONThs and that I was getting worse and that I was afraid that I was going to slide all the way back to when I attempted suicide. The fact that I mentioned that i was afraid of no access to meds and the suicidal fear caused their counselor to tell me that i needed to stay there and that what I said he is required to have me on a 36 hour hold and then condescendingly said that I would at least get my meds (I also had no insurance and a three day hospital stay would be thousands of dollars) I ran out of there and had they really only been concerned for me, I would think that they would have called 911 but no one even followed up with a call to check on me after.
When I called to find out who the head of the psych dept was to tell them what was said and to try and get just a prescription. I was told the head of their facility was in Washington DC for a conference and that I was no longer welcome to their facility (which even surprised the woman that was temporarily in charge — she said she had not known anything about my situation or this decision) The decision was solely made because I yelled at the girl (who i suspect was the same one I spoke with before that) who worked THE FRONT DESK., She had made a statement that she feared I was dangerous and violent. I never made violent threats, I was yelling (also crying and begging and asking why would they treat ple in need like this. This decision was told to me to be something that I could not address until the head of the department was back from DC in a few months. She reccommended that I try the Nevada mental health center.
Anyone else in this position i really advise caution. I have spoken to a couple others who have also had their mental issues used against them when they started wanted to file a complaint. This is scary because when you hear them share their experience you think they must have brought this on themselves or that they haulicinated or misunderstood the situation. (as you probably do with my story)
For me, I called my doctor who I saw up until I lost my insurance. He was so wonderful offering me a discounted rate and besides just the perscriptions also gave me samples so i would not have to immediately pay for my meds with no insurance (the Seroquil is over $ 100). He is not taking new patients or else I would hype him up and down the web. The level of care that the mental health doctors (with great insurance) is piss poor (you mostly only have Harmony Healthcare as the option that doesn’t have a year waiting list for new patients. All the great Doctors I had people recommended to me were not taking new patients.
I left Las Vegas completely and was able to get the help I needed in about a week.
Even though I know many will not believe that I was not the violent menace that I was told I was on the phone, I felt I needed to post my story SOMEWHERE. Mental health many are ashamed of and may not have the ability to stand up for them self. They spoke to me like I was so ungrateful for their free generous help. (Its not FREE they get money from donors and grants that could be better used to not hold over someone that is desperate for help. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE GO TO Nevada Mental Health center. It takes as long though. Good luck to all.

Once upon a time, I was very depressed and lost in Vegas. Then I got lucky and found out about this place and received the best counseling I’ve ever had. Carolyn really helped me out a lot.