Counseling Information for Sacramento, Stockton, and Oakland

Welcome to Life Practice Counseling Group, Inc.

A non-profit counseling agency offering fees on a SLIDING SCALE.

Days, Evenings, and Weekends.
Phone Numbers: Sac (916) 300-6576; Stockton (209) 915-4212; Oakland (510) 621-8550

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Forms/Articles/FAQ's

Forms: The following link provides a copy of our intake forms.

New Client Intake Forms

Articles/Links: Check out our blog at http://RosevilleCounseling.blogspot.com/

What is Therapy?

What Can I Expect?

Do I Need Therapy?

Find out your love language from Gary Chapman's "The Five Love
Languages" at http://edified.org/myspace/lovelanguage

About Confidentiality

What is Emotional Abuse?

Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy for adults or children, we have partnered with ISIS Healthcare Services, Inc.

"ISIS specializes in orthopedic problems, neurological disabilities, and pediatric related issues including autism, developmental delay, sensory integration, and ADHD. We also perform home adaptation evaluations and durable medical equipment assessments."

Frequently Asked Questions:

How much will I pay? The fees are based on your monthly income or your ability to pay. If you are attending as a couple then the fee is based on the monthly income combined. We will also make exceptions and decide the fee with you based on what you can afford. There are two different sliding scales, one to see a Therapist in Training and one to see a Licensed Therapist. The average fee is $40 per session to see a Therapist in Training. The average fee to see a Licensed Therapist is $65 per session.

I've never done this before. What is the process to get started?

The first step is to call to ask any other questions you may have and to get a feel for the counselor that calls you. If you feel comfortable talking with the counselor you can make an appointment with them. If you do not feel comfortable with them, please call back the main line and ask for another counselor.

Counseling is a partnership between two people and if you don't feel comfortable with someone we encourage you to find a counselor you do feel comfortable with.

So the first session is generally a time to go over policies, fees, what brought you to counseling, and for you to gauge how you feel with your counselor. Towards the end of the first session the counselor will tell you what he/she can offer you and what he or she thinks the frequency of the sessions should be. You both decide if you want to continue counseling with each other and what the frequency will actually be.

Generally sessions are 50 minutes long and scheduled once a week. Depending on schedules, what you can afford, and severity, sessions can take place twice per week or once every other week. Rarely we have scheduled every three weeks or once a month.

Do you take insurance? We do not take most insurance but will be happy to provide you with receipts. Our Licensed Staff does take Mines and MHN (Healthnet) EAP. Our interns (IMF's) and our Licensed staff can also take Victim's of Crime Compensation.

What are your hours?

We are open 7 days a week from 8am - 10pm.

Our Mission Statement: Life Practice Counseling Group is a non-profit counseling agency offering fees on a sliding scale to the greater Sacramento Area, Stockton, and Oakland areas based on monthly income or the client’s ability to pay. We have two purposes; one as a charitable organization to the surrounding communities that offers these counseling services at a low cost that serves the under-privileged and low to middle class populations that would not otherwise be able to afford counseling services or who do not have mental health insurance. The second purpose is to be a training facility for therapist’s who are collecting hours to obtain their licenses; this is how we are able to provide the low fees. Our mission both as a training facility and a charitable organization is to provide the most professional, ethical, and knowledgeable clinical treatment.

Life Practice Counseling Group
Sacramento 916-300-6576
Stockton 209-915-4212
Oakland 510-621-8550