Mitchell Family Counseling Clinic Play Therapy Room
Mitchell Family Counseling Clinic Play Therapy Room
The Mitchell Family Counseling Clinic (MFCC) is a community service site for the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling in the Michael D. Eisner College of Education at California State University, Northridge. The MFCC program provides a clinical training and research site for graduate level students in the college's counseling programs, while also providing much-needed counseling services to members of our local community.
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Services Offered
Each year in the Play Therapy Room the Mitchell Family Counseling Clinic counsels approximately 100 children individually, 84 families and 44 groups. Trainees within our Marriage and Family Therapy program are required to provide 200 hours each of family relational hours to complete the program. This year we have nine trainees working in our Play Therapy Room and by the end of of the year they will have totaled 1,800 hours of service provided to the community.
Services Offered To: Adults Children
Payment: Sliding Scale
Online Counseling: Yes
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.