Mission Statement
To build and support emotionally strong families, individuals, and community through confidential, affordable counseling, education and advocacy.
Community Counseling Center is a non-profit, community organization staffed by qualified, state-licensed, volunteer therapists or graduate level, supervised interns. The primary purpose is to assist individuals and families to develop the ability to find choices and make changes when life becomes difficult during times of transition, confusion, depression or grief.
Our program provides short-term psychological counseling services and counseling information to San Luis Obispo County residents whose circumstances are not appropriate for existing public mental health resources or who cannot afford private services. Fees are based on sliding scale according to each client's ability to pay. Persons who are financially able, through income or insurance coverage, to use private services are offered referrals. No one is denied service on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability.
We provide up to ten (10) sessions of family, couple, or individual counseling for relationship issues, bereavement issues, parenting problems and life transition situations, all of which are suitable for short-term treatment. It may be necessary to refer our clients whose conditions are not appropriate for short-term counseling such as: substance abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, custody cases and chronic mental illness.
Brief History
Community Counseling Center was founded in 1968 by five local ministers who saw a need in the community for affordable counseling. It soon became a 501(c)(3) non-profit and has been a leader in mental health services ever since. It created Hotline in 1970 and operated Warmline (a parenting advice line) from 1978 to 1996. Over the years CCC (formerly Family Services Center) has participated in child abuse prevention education, AIDS counseling, inmate counseling at the county jail, literacy classes, and a variety of workshops and support groups.
Funding Sources & Acknowledgements
Community Counseling Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It is funded by the United Way, the County and City of San Luis Obispo, and Central Coast Funds for Children.
Corporate and individual donations are encouraged. Help us help others by sending your donation to Community Counseling Center.
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