The Psychology Services Center (PSC) is committed to providing cutting-edge, empirically supported therapy and assessment to the community. We have 3 inter-related aims: * to provide high quality training for doctoral students in the clinical science program of the Department of Psychology at USC * to provide high quality and affordable services to individuals in the Los Angeles area * to support research which enhances our understanding of, and treatments for, psychological issues
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Services Offered
Clinicians at the PSC use treatments such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, behavioral activation, dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, interpersonal therapy, parent training, and behavioral couple's therapy.
Fees and Payment
FEES FOR THERAPY -The standard fee for individual, couples', or family therapy is $20/session. The first consultation session is always $20. We scale our fee lower in extreme circumstances of financial hardship. The standard fee for group therapy is $5/session. If you are an older adult receiving Medicare, you may qualify for financial hardship. FEES FOR ASSESSMENT -The standard fee for assessment is $500. This fee includes all meetings with the assessor, interpretation of results, the report, and a feedback session. We scale our fee lower in extreme circumstances of financial hardship. If you are an older adult receiving Medicare, we can offer $50 assessment package.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare
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