Mental Health Services

Adult Counseling Services

AACI: Adult and Older Adult Services
(408) 975-2730 ext. 206
Mental health services for individuals in a wide range of languages with a focus on providing culturally appropriate care. For referrals, contact the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Call Center (800) 704-0900.

Avenidas: Care Partners
(650) 289-5438
Elder Care Consultations, Case Management, Individual and Family Counseling, Family Caregiver Support Groups, Information and Referral Services, and Community Presentations.  

Community Health Awareness Council 
(650) 965-2020
Offers many different kinds of mental health services and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and couples as well as psychological assessment services for children, adolescents and adults. Services are provided on a sliding scale.

Gronowski Center (Palo Alto University) 
(650) 961-9310
Counseling, psychotherapy, and assessment services for adults, children, adolescents, older adults, couples and families on a sliding scale fee basis. Services are provided by doctoral-level student therapists under the close supervision of licensed clinical psychologists. Includes specialty services for the LGBTQ and LatinX communities.

La Selva Group - Associated with Momentum for Health 
Outpatient Admissions (650) 617-8349
Residential Admissions (650) 323-1401
Accepts self-referrals and is in network with many insurance providers and will also work with out of network providers. Programs available are Functional Neurologic Symptom Disorder (FND) Track, Outpatient Services, Supportive Housing, Dual Recovery, and Residential Services. 

Momentum for Health 
info@momentumforhealth.org
Services are provided through referral only. Referrals accepted from the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Call Center (800-704-0900), case managers, or a care provider. Services include Youth Acute Outpatient Program, Youth Drop-In Center, Adult Outpatient Program, Adult Acute Outpatient Program, Addiction Treatment, Intensive Outpatient Program, Adult Residential Treatment, Crisis Residential Treatment, and Supportive Services.

Peninsula Healthcare Connection 
(650) 853-0321
Offers free healthcare and wellness services for people experiencing homelessness and low-income households. Behavioral health services include individual counseling, referrals to case management and other resources, substance abuse disorder treatment, and psychiatric medication management.

Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services 
(800) 704-0900
The Behavioral Health Call Center is the entry point to all Santa Clara County behavioral health services. Services for individuals and families include behavioral health urgent care, emergency psychiatric services, inpatient and outpatient services, community mobile response team, substance use services, suicide crisis and prevention, and a behavioral health navigator program.


Youth and Family Counseling

AACI: Family and Children Mental Health
(408) 975-2730
Mental health services for families and children in a wide range of languages with a focus on providing culturally appropriate care. For referrals, contact the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Call Center (800) 704-0900.
Adolescent Counseling Services

(650) 424-0852
Crisis Intervention, Direct Counseling, On-Campus Programs at Middle & High Schools, Outpatient Substance Abuse Counseling, LGBTQIA+ Support and Advocacy.

allcove
2741 Middlefield Road, Suite 102, Palo Alto
(650) 798-6330
Open to youth 12 to 25 years old. Services include mental health, physical health, substance use, peer support, family support, education support, and career coaching. The center also offers events such as support groups, life skills classes and recreational activities. Services are free or low cost.

Bill Wilson Center: Youth and Family Mental Health Services 
(408) 243-0222
Services for youth experiencing behavioral and/or mental health issues. Available for children, adolescents and adults up to age 21 and their families who have full scope MediCal insurance as their primary insurance provider.

Center for Children and Youth - A division of Jewish Family and Children’s Services 
(888) 927-0839
Offers a full range of childhood assessment and diagnostic testing, and subsequent actions plans, for development and mental health challenges. Clinical services include Child and Family Therapy, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Occupational Therapy, and School and Learning Challenges. 

Children’s Health Council 

(650) 688-3625          
Counseling & Intervention for infants and youth with emotional, behavioral, and learning challenges. Services also include screenings for Autism/Kindergarten Readiness/Speech-Language/Fine Motor Skills, evaluations for concerns related to Autism/Anxiety/Depression/ADHD/Learning Challenges, educational services to help children and teens adapt to challenges in the classroom, and a parent resource center. 

Community Health Awareness Council 

(650) 965-2020
Offers many different kinds of mental health services and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, older adults, and couples as well as psychological assessment services for children, adolescents and adults. Services are provided on a sliding scale.

Counseling and Support for Youth (CASSY)
(408) 493-5289

On-campus individual, family and group counseling sessions, crisis intervention and treatment, proactive mental health education and peer mediation, free of charge. Provides school staff with training on mental health issues and support staff in handling issues. Provides parent education and community outreach. 

Family and Children Services of Silicon Valley 

(650) 326-6576
Individual and family counseling for children, teens and adults in the areas of depression, anxiety, trauma, relationships, and other emotional and mental health concerns - sliding fee scale services are available. Also offers services in family violence and abuse prevention, substance use disorder, LGBTQ support and counseling, and school-based services. Provides specialized services for children and adults who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

Gronowski Center (Palo Alto University) 

(650) 961-9300
Counseling, psychotherapy, and assessment services for adults, children, adolescents, older adults, couples and families on a sliding scale fee basis. Services are provided by doctoral-level student therapists under the close supervision of licensed clinical psychologists. Includes specialty services for the LGBTQ and LatinX communities.

Momentum for Health 
info@momentumforhealth.org
Services are provided through referral only. Referrals accepted from the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Call Center (800-704-0900), case managers, or a care provider. Services include Youth Acute Outpatient Program, Youth Drop-In Center, Adult Outpatient Program, Adult Acute Outpatient Program, Addiction Treatment, Intensive Outpatient Program, Adult Residential Treatment, Crisis Residential Treatment, and Supportive Services.
REACH (Raising Early Awareness and Creating Hope) 

(855) 273-2248
Associated with Momentum for Health and Starlight Community Services - Provides intervention and prevention services for individuals, aged 10-25, who are at risk for or experiencing early psychosis. Services include psycho -education for the community, phone and in-person consultations, multi-disciplinary assessments, individual and family counseling, crisis management, medication management, and occupational therapy.

Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services 
(800) 704-0900

The Behavioral Health Call Center is the entry point to all Santa Clara County behavioral health services. Services for individuals and families include behavioral health urgent care, emergency psychiatric services, inpatient and outpatient services, community mobile response team, substance use services, suicide crisis and prevention, and a behavioral health navigator program.

Grief Support

Bill Wilson Center: Centre for Living with Dying 
(408) 243-0222
Provides emotional support for people facing life-threatening illness or the trauma of having a loved one die.
Helping After Neonatal Death (HAND) of the Bay Area
(650) 367-6993
Support and information to bereaved parents, their families and friends. Offers Grief Support Group Meetings, Early Pregnancy Loss Support Group Meetings, Subsequent Pregnancy Support Group Meeting, and Parenting After Loss Support.
KARA
(650) 321-5272

Provides emotional support needed by persons dealing with loss by offering one-to-one counseling, grief support groups, grief therapy, crisis response, support at end-of-life, caregiver support and grief education and training.

Mid-Peninsula Widows and Widowers Association
(408) 551-0069

Provides support for people who have experienced the loss of a spouse. 

Hotlines

Bill Wilson Center: Contact Cares
(408) 850-6125
A confidential help line that provides counseling, crisis intervention, and referrals. Operates 7 a.m.- 11 p.m. 7 days a week.

California AIDS Hotline 
(800) 367-2437
Provides telephone crisis intervention and information and referral on AIDS resources, HIV testing, counseling, and transmission and prevention of HIV.

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault YWCA 24/7 Crisis Line
(800) 572-2782
Services include healthy relationship education, crisis counseling, safety planning, shelter screening, lethality assessments, legal information and referrals.

National Runaway 24/7 Safeline
(800) 786-2929
Offers crisis intervention, information and referrals, message relay to parent/guardians, free trip home, and advocacy.

24/7 Suicide and Crisis Line

9-8-8
Provides phone intervention and emotional support to help individuals experiencing different forms of crisis, emotional or situational distress, a need for ongoing support, varying degrees of mental illness, and a need for general information or referrals.

Resources

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health Illness) of Santa Clara County
(408) 453-0400
The NAMI Help Desk is a free peer-support service providing support, information, and resource referrals to people living with mental health conditions, their family members, caregivers, mental health providers and the public. 

Project Safety Net
(650) 460-8302

Mobilizes community support and provides resources for youth suicide prevention and mental wellness.