Discovery Counseling Center

In 2023 Discovery Counseling Center (dcc) provided 7,106 hours of direct client Counseling and 425 hours of Center based program/group Counseling. Dcc serves provides low cost Counseling to our low-income community members. In addition, dcc provided training to post-graduate individuals pursuing licensing as a marriage family therapist (mft), or clinical social worker (csw). In 2023, dcc provided training to 22 mft trainees/csw 1st year interns, as well as 14 pre-licensed supervised associates. Dcc partners with our local schools and community college providing mental health services to students, parents and staff. Counseling and socio- emotional educational groups are offered to students on the school site, during the day, at no out-of-pocket cost. Trauma and suicide prevention training are provided to staff. Evening parenting workshops and after- school groups are offered to support families. In the 2023-24 school year, this resulted in over 393 Counseling hours at gavilan cc, 103 Counseling sessions and 23 support groups at mhusd schools, and 638 Counseling and 6 group sessions at gusd. Discovery provided after school programming, Counseling, and parenting workshops to local low-income housing communities and ongoing support to local mental health for youth and addiction recovery annual events and groups.