Founded in 1963, and expanded with the Center for Assessment in 2013, the UC Berkeley Psychology Clinic has served the Bay Area for over 50 years.
We offer individual, child & adolescent, couples, parent training and family therapy, as well as assessment services. Our Clinic is dedicated to providing empirically supported treatments to the community, including those who are traditionally underserved and special populations including racial, ethnic and sexual minorities.
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Services Offered
The UC Berkeley Psychology Clinic strives to provide the best available psychological treatments to the larger Bay Area community. These interventions are demonstrated by the research to be effective for improving mental health problems and are individually-tailored to meet the unique needs of each person. Common issues addressed in our clinic include, but are not limited to, the following: depression, anxiety, grief & bereavement, trauma, sleep and other health concerns, relationship and family issues, school problems, parenting difficulties, and significant life transitions.
We provide a wide range of services, including those for the following: * Individual Adults * Children & Adolescents * Parents & Caregivers * Couples * Groups
Center for Assessment The UC Berkeley Psychology Clinic provides high quality assessments and evaluations at a reduced fee for the larger Bay Area community. This can include testing and other forms of information gathering to answer questions related to struggles in school or work, difficulties concentrating, recent changes in cognitive functioning and performance, and other social, interpersonal, or emotional concerns.
We conduct a wide range of assessments. Common evaluations provided in our clinic include the following: * Giftedness * ADHD * Learning Disabilities * Child/Adolescent Behavioral, Emotional and School Problems * Mild Cognitive Impairment & Other Neuropsychological Assessment * Personality & Other Psychological Assessment
Fees and Payment
We are committed to providing our services to the community at an affordable cost. For this reason, we provide therapy services on a sliding scale fee and assessment services at a reduced cost.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale
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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.