Need support now?
We are your local 988 lifeline.
We are here to witness your process.
How to access therapy
Ready to take the next step? Our therapy services are available to all Alameda County residents.
To enroll or find out which program is right for you, please call our intake line: 1-800-260-0094.
To enroll in therapy services or in a group: Call 1-800-260-0094
For Immediate Crisis Support: If you are in crisis and need to talk to someone right now call, text, or chat 988.
Services We Offer
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Therapy for Older Adults
We provide supportive counseling for adults 65 years of age and older. Our program helps participants address issues of concern, maintain their independence, and process various losses, including those of loved ones, health, and independence.
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Grief Therapy
We provide low-fee grief therapy to individuals of all ages, couples, and families in Alameda County who are bereaved or affected by a loss through death. Our goal is to provide a supportive environment to process your grief.
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School-Based Counseling
We provide individual and group counseling to students (elementary school through high school) on-site at Alameda County Public Schools. Our counselors play an important role in providing assessment, referrals, and ongoing supportive counseling to youth and their families.
Organizing and Responding to Crisis for Alameda Youth (ORCA) Program
ORCA is a free, suicide-focused, short term, individual therapy service for Alameda County youth 25 years and under who are experiencing thoughts and motivations to suicide.
Our ORCA clinicians collaborate with caregivers and other important people in the client’s life with the goal of increasing safety and avoiding hospitalization. We can meet you where you are—in your home, at school, at a local park, or online.
Please Note: This service is not for immediate crisis response.
For immediate help, please call or text 988.
Group Therapy
We offer suicide and loss therapy groups at low cost to the community.
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Join others for connection and support for coping with a loss. All ages are welcome.
Downtown Oakland Senior Center is located at 200 Grand Ave in Oakland, 94610.
Registration is not required for this drop-in group. All are welcome for any and all sessions on Thursdays 11:30am to 1pm.
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This group is designed to be a space to reduce the isolation of loss, for people to share stories of people they have loved, and to explore how to manage grief. This group is lead by trained facilitators who understand that grief takes time, and each person moves through grief in their own individual process.
Call for more information or to enroll in this group.
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Bereavement by suicide can be a profoundly challenging experience. This a group designed to support people through the unique experience of losing a loved one to suicide. This group is facilitated by trained professionals, with a focus on connecting to others who have survived a similar loss. Attendees to this group will explore together the range of emotional responses that come from this grief.
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This drop-in group offers continued grief support and community for participants who have completed our 8-week Suicide Loss Grief Group.
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Caring for a youth with suicidal ideation can be isolating and stressful. This group is designed to offer a nonjudgmental space for caregivers to talk openly about the challenges of caring for a loved one with suicidal ideation and to find support.
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This free peer-support drop-in group meets virtually on the third Thursday of the month and is for mental health care providers to explore the impact of the death of a client on professional and personal identities.
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These one-time group meetings are available upon request by schools or community organizations to acknowledge the loss and process the grief of a sudden death of a community member. Clinicians will meet community organizations at their place of business within Alameda county for 1-2 hours. Community grief events are offered in exchange for a $100 honorarium.