The average cost of counseling in the United States is $178 per session. For many families, this makes critical mental health care financially out of reach. Yet today, 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 4 adolescents are experiencing anxiety, and the need for accessible support has never been greater.

 Grace Counseling was founded in 2019 as a solution to this growing crisis. Their mission is simple: to remove barriers to mental health care by offering high-quality, affordable counseling to individuals and families in Central Florida. 

Grace Counseling began as a dream of Pastor Mike Adkins of Grace Church. Before becoming a pastor, Mike was a counselor, and he had long envisioned creating a place where people could receive care grounded in both clinical expertise and the healing power of faith. 

“COVID rapidly accelerated the mental health challenges we had already seen growing—relationship struggles, loneliness, anxiety, depression, addiction,” says Adkins. “People craved help more than ever, but there were huge barriers to getting the kind of help they needed. For starters, there were never enough counselors to meet the need, and waiting lists were often months long. If you did happen to find a therapist, the cost was often too great for the average person to bear. Grace Counseling is designed to break down all of these barriers.” 

In an extraordinary act of generosity, Grace was gifted a 20,000 square foot building—completely free of charge. In 2024, the team transformed the space into a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility. It was expanded from just 1,500 square feet and five counseling rooms to a 13,000 square foot clinic with 24 counseling rooms, including a youth mental health wing with three large play therapy rooms. 

Today, Grace Counseling serves clients aged four and up, offering both in-person and telehealth sessions. A team of 22 counselors brings a wide range of specialties and diverse backgrounds to meet the varied needs of the community. 

“I’m so encouraged by the progress we’re seeing, not just in reducing the stigma around mental health care, but in expanding access to it. At Grace Counseling, we believe that everyone deserves quality mental health support, regardless of their financial situation. This kind of care can be life-changing. While many counseling centers have long waitlists, we’re proud that we can usually get someone in for help within a week of reaching out. We’ve built a model that prioritizes affordability, accessibility and excellence, offering reduced-cost sessions, scholarships for those in need, and for clients who desire it, the integration of faith into their care. We’re committed to meeting people where they are and walking with them toward healing. And we’re just getting started,” says Lauren Lashbrook, Executive Director, Grace Counseling.

Grace Counseling charges just $25 to $90 per session, less than half the national average, and offers scholarships to those with financial need. Since opening their doors in 2019, Grace Counseling has provided over 34,000 counseling sessions and subsidized more than $3 million in care for the community. 

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Grace Counseling’s mission is made possible by generous donors and community partners. Together, we are proving that healing is possible, and that accessible mental health care is not a luxury, it’s a lifeline. 

Learn more or support our mission at GraceCounselingCenter.org. 

2200 Pembrook Dr., Orlando.

407-519-1307