Services for the Community

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You can afford good therapy

Access Institute offers quality psychotherapy on an income-based sliding scale. All you need to do is call us at (415) 861-5449. We’ll listen to you, ask a few simple questions and refer you to one of our therapists.

We offer a full range of psychological services

Family, Adolescent and Child Therapy
Family Therapy
Individual/play therapy for children ages 3-12
Individual and group therapy for adolescents ages 12-17
(see current groups listed at the bottom of this page)

Adult Psychotherapy
Individual therapy
Couple/marital therapy
Group therapy
(see current groups listed at the bottom of this page)

Geropsychology
Individual therapy specialized for older adults
Family therapy and caregiver support (individual or group)

Psychological Assessment and Testing
Diagnostic assessments (testing of psychological and personality variables to guide treatment recommendations.)
Cognitive assessments (attention, learning and memory testing)
Assessments specialized to needs of children, adults, and seniors

Medication Consultation
Psychiatric consultation and recommendations for medication is an option for clients in ongoing therapy

After meeting with you to discuss your situation, your therapist will work with you to form an individual treatment plan. This plan includes understanding your goals for treatment and designing a structure for reaching them. For individual psychotherapy, 50-minute therapy sessions may be scheduled weekly or more frequently if needed. Depending on your needs, your treatment may be brief (fewer than 20 sessions) or longer-term. If medication is an appropriate addition to your therapy, consultation with the staff psychiatrist can be arranged. At Access Institute, we work to ensure that your therapy is tailored to your needs.

Quality treatment from well-trained therapists
Access Institutes psychotherapists are experienced and talented graduate and post-graduate interns who are supervised by licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and marriage/family therapists. Access Institute therapists commit to a two year training, giving our clients the opportunity to see the same therapist for up to two years. Our therapists understand the needs of our economically, racially and culturally diverse city. We believe in a future where Access Institute staff—including our training-program graduates—will be key participants in creating a new, affordable mental health care infrastructure for San Francisco.

Please call (415) 861-5449 if you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment.