New Perspectives Center for Counseling (NPCC) offers high-quality, affordable counseling, psychotherapy and relationship counseling to individual adults and children, couples, and families in San Francisco, California.
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Services Offered
Counseling Services
We provide both long-term psychotherapy as well as shorter-term counseling. New Perspectives therapists are experienced Interns, registered by the State of California, supervised by licensed clinicians.
NPCC counselors learn to integrate the traditional insight-oriented approach of psychodynamic therapy with skills-based orientations such as CBT and DBT, as well as the body-centered work of somatic therapy and the symbolic work of expressive arts therapy. Some of our counselors are also trained in EMDR, a mind/body method of working with trauma. Many of the counselors at NPCC explore transpersonal, or spiritual, perspectives in their own personal development and are available to explore these dimensions with clients, if desired.
*Traditional Insight-Oriented Therapy Insight-oriented psychotherapy is what most of us might think of as "talk" therapy.
*Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a goal-oriented, present focused therapy that teaches a client how emotions, behaviors and cognitions can create distress.
*Somatic Psychotherapy Somatic psychotherapy combines traditional psychotherapy (talk therapy, insight, and interpretation) with the study of how life experience is "embodied."
Fees and Payment
It is part of the NPCC mission to make therapy available to people who otherwise would not be able to afford it. Our regular full fee for therapy is $110, and we offer a generous sliding scale, with $40 as our lowest fee. During your initial telephone intake conversation our counselors will explain our fee structure and work with you to set a fee that fits your situation, depending on your income and need.
Services Offered To: Adults
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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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.