Youth
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
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
Therapists are available to provide comprehensive treatment and psychotherapy to children and youth who do not have access to services due to lack of resources or available programs. Youth ages 2—17 who do not qualify for MediCal Services or the Victim Witness Program qualify for services. Services are provided free of charge and are intended for people who do not qualify for the Victim Witness program.
3490 The Alameda
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Call: (408) 243-0222
Bill Wilson Center's Transition Age Youth Mental Health Services are available for youth and young adults ages 16-24 residing in Santa Clara County. Youth must either have some form of MediCal insurance or no insurance at all to qualify for this program.
3490 The Alameda
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Call: (408) 243-0222
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
Multidisciplinary diagnostic treatment center for individuals, groups, families, and children as young as infants. Deals with psychiatric issues, learning disabilities, and neurological problems. Bilingual- Spanish, Tagalog, Cantonese and Mandarin. Sliding Scale. Financial Aid Program. Does not accept private insurance.
650 Clark Way
Palo Alto, CA 95304
Call: (650) 326-5530
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
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
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
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
PTI provides educational classes, counseling, psychotherapy, and group therapy to the general public on a sliding fee scale. They serve individuals, couples and children.
595 Millich Drive, Suite 102
Campbell, CA 95008
Call: (408) 963-6694
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