Mental Health Counseling - The Center Orange County

updated 6/4/08

Counseling & Mental Health Services

Coming Out Group - The Center Orange County

Coming Out Group

Journey Together to Self-Acceptance

An open group that offers a safe and accepting that supports your coming out process.

The group meets on Wednesdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.

Please call Jeff - 714-534-0862, ext. 306 or Larissa, 714-534-0862, ext. 305 for attendance.

NEW GROUP
Men’s Therapy Group

My Intention is to begin the group on Tuesday, March 25, 2008.

The group will meet on Tuesdays, from 7:30pm to 9:00pm.

Please arrive about 10 minutes early to complete an intake form and receive printed material pertaining to group participation.

You are asked to commit to attending 10 sessions; exceptions will be discussed on the first night.

There is a fee of $10 per session.

If for any reason the group will not commence as planned you will be called with a new beginning date. In any case, in addition to this email you will be contacted by phone to confirm your continued interest in attending. Confirmation of intention to attend is required for attendance.

Please feel free to contact me by phone at 714-534-0862 x323 with any questions or concerns. Thanks and Blessings, Marilyn.

The Mental Health Program offers confidential counseling and emotional support to individuals, couples and families. Services are provided by licensed mental-health providers, trainees and interns. All staff members are knowledgeable about issues facing LGBTQ/HIV communities.

Daytime and evening hours are available, and services are provided on a sliding scale based on your income. Some HIV-affected counseling services are provided free of charge.

Counseling services include the following:

Brief counseling for specific issues
Individual short-term counseling
Long-term counseling where indicated
Relationship counseling for couples and families
Referral for psychological assessment and psychiatric care
Information and support
Consultation for case managers and other service providers
Linkage to collateral services
Gender identity related issues

Counseling for individuals, couples, and families
In our day-to-day lives, there are times when we face emotionally difficult issues. Many times we’re very aware of what those issues might be, and other times we don’t know exactly why we feel sad, nervous, or angry. Talking with a counselor is a good way to get help identifying feelings, developing a plan of action, and carrying it out to improve the functioning and quality of life.

Many times a specific event forces us to deal with life-long issues that we have put on hold, and therapy becomes an important tool to sort things out. Sometimes our lives are turned upside down by bad news or loss, and we need to talk to someone outside the immediate situation in order to deal with the unexpected circumstances. Counseling can fit the needs of individuals, couples, and families who find themselves confronted with emotional problems and circumstances specific to them.

Under special circumstances, services may be needed that are not offered in-house. When this happens, we refer out for psychiatric evaluation and medication monitoring in conjunction with counseling.

Support Groups
Counseling at The Center Orange County Support Groups offer the opportunity to learn from others in similar situations, to see problems from different angles, to realize that you’re not alone in your experiences, feelings, or reactions, and to recognize the value of giving as well as receiving caring support.