Therapy Services

While YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley helps with a broad range of matters, we specialize in issues relating to family and/or sexual violence. We provide therapy for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, child abuse or any other crisis situation that interferes with their ability to feel empowered and in control of choices and responses in all areas of life.

Our vision is that community members at the intersections of racism, violence, and trauma find healing and community through our continuum of Healing Services. Services are holistic, multidimensional, trauma-responsive, grounded in the lived experience of survivors, and seamlessly integrated with other YWCA services.

Our therapists are Master’s level marriage and family therapy, social work associates and trainees working under the supervision of licensed therapists. We provide trauma-informed, client-centered, strength- based and culturally-sensitive therapy services in a safe and confidential environment.

Our therapy services are no cost.

CONTACT US

To get started with our therapy services, please connect with us on our 24/7 bilingual support line.

24/7 BILINGUAL SUPPORT LINE

Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Human Trafficking

For immediate in-person crisis assistance and counseling services, contact our 24-hour support line

(800) 572-2782

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WHAT WE DO

INDIVIDUAL THERAPY SERVICES

We work to help our clients regain the freedom of choice, connect with and tolerate difficult feelings, and engage in relationships with others in a healthy, mindful way. Therapy sessions are typically weekly and last 50 minutes, however it will depend on your unique needs and situation.

YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES

Our therapists are trained in trauma-informed care as well as expressive arts and play therapy. Expressive arts and play therapy enable children to express and create meaning of their inner world in a non-verbal way. Often, parents or guardians with a history of family violence have increased difficulty managing family conflict, dealing with life cycle changes as their children mature, and navigating life stressors in general. Working together with youth and their families, we can break the intergenerational cycle of family violence.

GROUP THERAPY

Group therapy is often used in addition to individual therapy, and we offer groups focused on support, education, creative expressions and deeper processing.

PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS

SCHOOL-BASED COUNSELING

Most school systems, due to lack of resources, count on agencies such as YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley to provide quality therapy for students experiencing symptoms of stress and/or trauma that are interfering with their ability to learn and move successfully through school. We provide competent, trauma-informed, client-driven, empowerment-based clinical services to help in the healing for these students and their families.

THERAPIST TRAINING

We develop high-quality, well-informed, self-aware, and compassionate therapists.

The same systemic barriers that discourage people of color from seeking services discourage people of color from becoming healing professionals. In the San Jose metro area, there is one white mental health professional per 100 white individuals, one Latinx mental health professional per 127 Latina/o/x individuals, and one Asian mental health professional per 264 Asian individuals.

We train mental health professionals to provide culturally-appropriate, trauma-focused therapy services that are both client- driven and strength-based. Through our program, therapists will be ready to help those struggling with the aftermath of child abuse, domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, and generational trauma.

Our Therapist Training program is limited to students currently enrolled in a master’s program with a focus on MFT, PCC or SW.

CLINICAL TRAINING TOPICS INCLUDE

The Neurobiology of Trauma and Effective Interventions
The Impact of Family and Sexual Violence on Individuals and Society
Vicarious Trauma and Self-care
Grounding and Containment
Grief and Loss
Gender Affirmative Therapy

Using Sandplay
Expressive Art Therapies
The Effects of Substance Use
Immigration Issues and Its Impact on Mental Health
Positive Termination