Our Mission

We change lives and strengthen communities by providing affordable mental health care to people in need.

The Southern California Counseling Center was founded in 1966 on a simple principle: we believe mental heath care is a right, not a privilege.  All of our services are designed to serve marginalized, under-served communities and people in need who have difficulty accessing and affording quality mental health services.

FAST FACTS

Clients Served Annually

Almost 2,300 women, men and children receive over 30,000 hours of counseling services.

Average Fee Paid for a Counseling Session

$20. More than 45% of our clients pay less.

Support

Of our $2.3 million budget, roughly:

  • 26% comes from client fees
  • 64% from grants
  • and 10% comes from individuals. 

Community Partnerships

  • Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC)
  • Karsh Family Social Service Center
  • Westside Children’s Center
  • Los Angeles Unified School District
  • Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
  • Los Angeles County Probation Department

Community Outreach

Our programs reduce gang and community violence and help adults, teens and children develop the attitudes, skills and strengths needed to choose nonviolent alternatives in response to rage, stress, and societal pressures.

Client Services

  • Individual, couple, group and family counseling services address the full range of mental health issues, including trauma, loss and grief, family conflict, parent/child problems, domestic violence, work difficulties, and disorders such as depression, anxiety and PTSD among many others.
  • Groups: Teen Violence Prevention, Community Mindfulness and Compassion, Best Practice Parenting, Stress Navigation and Anger Management, Women in Transition, Personal & Relationship Support Group, Senior Support Group, The Abuse Prevention Program (TAPP) offering 8 groups for men and women.
  • LAUSD Schools Served: 9 LAUSD schools: Fairfax High School, John Burroughs Middle School, Shenandoah Elementary School, Marvin Elementary School, Larchmont Charter School at LaFayette Park Place, Larchmont Charter School at Selma, Skirball Middle School, Hamilton High School and Saturn Elementary School.

Visit our Get Help page to learn more about the variety of services we offer and how to get started as a client.

Staff & Volunteers

10 full-time and 40 part-time paid staff along with more than 130 pre-licensed counselors and 20+ volunteer clinical supervisors.

Counselor Training

A wide variety of training programs for current counselors, alumni and the broader community of mental health professionals and those working at other agencies serving poor and disenfranchised populations.

Over 130 graduate-level, pre-licensed mental health associates and community counseling paraprofessionals are supervised by 20 volunteer clinical supervisors annually.

Visit our Training page to learn more about the benefits of training at SCCC.

Hours of Operation

Monday through Thursday, 10 am to 8:00 pm (last appointment at 7 pm);

Friday 10 am to 2 pm (last appointment at 1 pm);

Saturday 10 am to 2 pm (last appointment at 1 pm).

Closed Sunday.

Visit our Contact Us page for additional information.