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Center for Individual and Family Therapy
CIFT Counseling is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization. For more than 25 years, we have provided care and support to the local community. With five offices throughout Southern California and more than fifty therapists, we are well-positioned to help meet the emotional, spiritual, relational and psychological needs of those we serve.
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Services Offered
Counseling
We come alongside, providing you with excellent care in an effort to guide you through life's issues. Common areas of focus include: - Relationship Struggles - Depression and Anxiety - Addiction & Recovery - Trauma/Abuse - Couples Therapy - Parenting - Identity Issues - Childhood / Adolescence - Grief and Loss - Disordered Eating - Sexual Addiction - Spiritual Issues - Family Conflict - Chronic Illness/Pain - Divorce Recovery/Blended Families
With a caring staff of highly trained professionals, we are well equipped to care for you. Our team of therapists possess a wide variety of specialties and experience in addition to diverse educational backgrounds in marriage & family therapy, clinical psychology, counseling and social work.
Fees and Payment
Rates
For information about our current rates, please give us a call during our office hours (Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm). We only accept credit/debit cards as payment for your services.
Insurance
We do not currently accept insurance as a form of payment. However, depending on your health care plan, certain services may be reimbursed to you in full or in part by your health insurance provider. Some health care plans, like PPOs, offer reimbursement for treatment from out-of-network providers. This means that as the client, you would pay the full amount charged by your therapist and then submit a superbill (provided upon request) to your insurance for reimbursement. Other health care plans, like HMOs or Medi-Cal, do not reimburse treatment from out-of-network providers, which means that as the client, you would be responsible for the full amount charged by your therapist.
Please contact your insurance company to find out their reimbursement policy and rates for an out-of-network provider.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Faith-Based
Payment: Sliding Scale
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Qualifying for assistance from California's program usually depends on the severity of your condition and financial circumstance. Read our full guide to California's program.
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.
