About San Fernando Valley Counseling Center
The San Fernando Valley Counseling Center is an outpatient counseling center for mental health and substance abuse issues in Van Nuys, California. They can help you work through your addiction and develop healthier thought patterns for recovery.
Your treatment at this counseling center will focus on the specific issues you need to address. Every addiction and every person with addiction is unique and this counseling center will work with you directly to support your recovery. They do this through individual counseling as well as group counseling. They could be an especially great fit if you have a dual diagnosis because they can help with both your addiction and any mental health issues you may have like trauma or depression.
One thing that especially stood out to me about this treatment center is that they can help your loved ones who are on their own journey while you recover. They treat clients of all ages from kids and teens through seniors and they offer family therapy sessions. If your addiction has led to a case with the Department of Child and Family Services this counseling center can also provide DCFS mandated counseling and classes.
It’s important to note too that this counseling center is partially funded by donations. This lets them offer their services on a sliding scale based on your income so you get the care you need at an affordable rate.
Treatment at San Fernando Valley Counseling Center
Mental Health
Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
Insurance & Financials at San Fernando Valley Counseling Center
- Self-pay options
- Sliding scale payment assistance
Programs at San Fernando Valley Counseling Center
Adolescence program
Adult program
Elderly program
Hearing impaired program
Young adult program
Levels of Care at San Fernando Valley Counseling Center
Outpatient
Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
Clinical Services at San Fernando Valley Counseling Center
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Couples Therapy
Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.
Family Therapy
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
Group Therapy
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
Individual Therapy
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Trauma Therapy
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
Contact San Fernando Valley Counseling Center
8350 Reseda Boulevard
Northridge, CA 91324