Families

Community Counseling Program offers affordable counseling and psychotherapy during afternoon and evening hours for youth and families in and around the greater Silicon Valley community. Services provided are offered on a sliding scale, based on the ability to pay.

Redwood City

643 Bair Island Road, Suite 301

Redwood City, CA 94063

Call: (650) 424-0852

Palo Alto

231 Grant Ave

Palo Alto, CA 94306

Call: (650) 424-0852


Family and individual therapy. Specializes in sexual assault, physical abuse, trauma, depression, anxiety. Bilingual- Mandarin, Spanish, and Hindu. Cal VCP & most insurance plans accepted. Sliding Scale

20863 Stevens Creek Blvd, Suite 580

Cupertino, CA 95014

Call: (408) 342-0612


Individual, couples, and family counseling for children and adults. Specialize in relationship problems, depression, ADHD, anger management, substance abuse and stress. Does not accept Cal VCP.

4990 Speak Ln, Suite 100

San Jose, CA 95118

Call: (408) 266-7826


The Almaden Valley Counseling Service envisions a community where everyone has access to affordable mental health counseling. AVCS is a community-based, nonprofit counseling agency committed to meeting the mental health concerns of all ages with an emphasis on youth. AVCS offers a full range of counseling services which supports and promotes personal growth, positive family relationships and emotional well-being. Fees are based on a sliding scale and are determined by income.

6529 Crown Blvd., Suite D

San Jose, CA 95120

Call: (408) 997-0200


ARCC aims to deliver a full complement of behavioral health services to youth, their families and individuals in the neighborhoods they serve throughout Santa Clara County.

777 North First Street, Suite 444

San Jose, CA 95112

Call: (408) 240-0070


Bill Wilson Center's Youth and Family Mental Health Services are available for children, adolescents and adults up to age 21 and their families who have full scope MediCal insurance as their primary insurance provider. Youth who are experiencing behavioral and/or mental health issues that interfere with their functioning at home, school, physical health, and self care or who are at risk for losing placement may meet medical necessity requirements.

3490 The Alameda

Santa Clara, CA 95050

Call: (408) 243-0222


Long and short term psychological counseling for children, adults, and families. Specialize in spiritual guidance, mediation, prayer, and other spiritual practices. Does not accept any insurance. Sliding scale fee and additional intake fee.

744 San Antonio, Suite 22, 24

Palo Alto, CA 94303

Call: (650) 493-5006


CHAC exists to provide alternatives to self-destructive behavior and to help create healthy lives for the children and families of Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Sunnyvale, and surrounding communities. Counseling available in English, Spanish, and other languages. Sliding scale available.

711 Church St

Mountain View, CA 94041

Call: (650) 965-2020


Individual counseling. 52 week DV program. 16 week Conflict Accountability Program and Parent Accountability Program.

960 Saratoga Ave, Suite 102

San Jose, CA 95129

Call: (408) 244-1362


Provides intake and referrals, phone screening for families and children up to the age of 17 years. Offers information about other community resources and information about access services to public mental health.

Call: (408) 379-3796

After hours crisis line: (408) 379-9085 or 1-877-41-CRISIS


Through individual and family counseling services, FC Services strengthen parent-child relationships. They prevent child abuse and neglect by addressing family issues and empowering parents to end cycles of violence and abuse. FC Services assist individuals coping with depression, anxiety, and mental illness. They accept most insurance plans and also receive referrals through Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). Sliding scale fees are available for clients who do not have health coverage. Children may be eligible for free services; please call for information.

950 West Julian Street

San Jose, CA 95126

Call: (408) 292-9353


The Children’s Counseling Center provides therapeutic services for children, ages 6-17, and their families. By utilizing different treatment modalities and working in conjunction with a child psychiatrist as necessary and appropriate, the staff seeks to help children and families address emotional and behavioral concerns in order to help improve school and home functioning, social relationships, coping ability, and self-understanding.

2625 Zanker Road Suite 200

San Jose, CA 95134

Call: (408) 283-6151 x315


Family Violence Counseling Associates

16-week Anger Management Program and Parenting without Violence Program. Sliding Scale. Bilingual-Spanish.

2136 Alameda

San Jose, CA 95126

Call: (408) 246-1507


The Gronowski Center is a community-based mental health clinic associated with Palo Alto University. It is dedicated to providing counseling, psychotherapy, and assessment services for adults, children, adolescents, older adults, couples, and families in Santa Clara and nearby counties. The Center offers services on a sliding scale fee schedule as part of its community mission. Services are provided by Palo Alto University doctoral-level psychology students under the supervision of licensed clinical psychologists.

5150 El Camino Real

Suite C-15

Los Altos, CA 94022

Call: (650) 961-9300


The Healing Heart Program is a special grief program that is designed to be a resource where families and youth can connect in life-altering times of grief and loss. Healing Hearts offers grief groups for youth ages 5-17, as well as parent/caretaker groups to assist adults supporting children through the grieving process.

3490 The Alameda

Santa Clara, CA 95050

Call: (408) 243-0222 (ask for an intake counselor)


Adolescent, child and family counseling with a licensed therapist. Specialize in anxiety, depression, EMDR, grief, trauma resolution and stress management. No insurance accepted.

1101 S Winchester Blvd, Suite K-236

San Jose, CA 95128

Call: (408) 918-2600


JFS SV provides professional therapeutic counseling to individuals and families facing a range of issues and life challenges. JFS provides support to children, adults, and families during times of crisis or periods of transition. Their counseling services are conducted Monday through Friday and are available on a sliding scale.

14855 Oka Dr, Suite 202

Los Gatos, CA 95032


Couples, family, relationship counseling. Specialize in depression, anxiety, job/financial stress, life changes, substance abuse, eating disorders. Bilingual- Spanish and Mandarin. No emergency services. Sliding Scale and accept Cal VCP.

555 Middlefield Rd

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Call: (650) 321-3055


Reach is committed to providing early intervention and prevention services throughout Santa Clara County. They provide: psycho-education for the community, phone and in-person consultations, multi-disciplinary assessments, outreach to schools, individual and family counseling, crisis management, medication management, occupational therapy, supported education and employment, and family advocated and peer mentor support.

Momentum for Mental Health

185 Martinvale Lane

San Jose, CA 95119

Starlight Community Services

1885 Lundy Ave., Ste 223

San Jose, CA 95131

Call: 1-855-2REACHUS (1-855-273-2248)


Provides successful recovery for men, women, teens, children, and families with destructive, abusive, and addictive lifestyles through mentoring, education, training, and spiritual direction.

390 Matthew St.

Santa Clara, CA 95050

Call: (408) 703-2001


Three Rivers Center

Individual, family, and group counseling. Limited sliding scale fee and scholarships available.

1149 Chestnut Street, #11

Menlo Park, CA 94205

Call: (650) 328-2013


A Turning Point

Domestic Violence and parenting classes. Sliding Scale. Bilingual-Spanish.

505 Olive Ave, Suite 310

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Call: (408) 739-2171


Uplift Family Services is one of the largest, most comprehensive mental and behavioral health treatment programs in California. Uplift Family Services takes a state-of-the-art approach to children and adolescents with complex behavioral health challenges and helps them recover from trauma such as abuse, severe neglect, addiction and poverty. For youth that exit our programs, more than 90 percent are living in the community, staying in school and remaining out of trouble.

Call: (408) 379-3796

Campbell

251 Llewellyn Avenue

Campbell, CA 95008

Call: (408) 379-3790

San Jose- Gish

232 East Gish Road

San Jose, CA 95112

Call: (408) 453-7616

San Jose- Tully

1310 Tully Road, Suite 101

San Jose, CA 95122

Call: (408) 379-3790


YWCA Healing Center Counseling Services strive to improve the emotional, mental, and behavioral wellness of our community. Located in downtown San Jose and a satellite office in Sunnyvale, they offer short and long term counseling and support services to clients of all ages including individuals, couples, families and groups; adults, teens and children. Their services are offered on an income-based sliding-scale. They also accept Victim Witness Compensation.

Linda Haskell Empowerment Center

375 South Third Street

San Jose CA 95112

Sunnyvale Family Justice Center

298 S. Sunnyvale Ave,

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Call: (408) 295-4011 ext. 259