Mary L. Carpenter, PT

The Guidance Center has been leading children and families to a brighter future since 1946, providing quality and comprehensive mental health care to over 3,000 children and families each year in the communities of Long Beach, Compton, San Pedro, and Avalon.

As many of you know, COVID-19 Coronavirus is increasingly impacting our cities and our nation as a whole. As an agency, we have always strived to be a safe place –this commitment continues today. To ensure we can keep our clients, their families and our staff happy and healthy, we will be providing clinical care remotely effective Monday, March 16. Additionally, business operations will also continue remotely.

During this time, we will be closely monitoring the situation as it develops to ensure the well-being of our clients, their families, our staff, board members and supporters. We are also following all recommendations provided from the City of Long Beach, the County of Los Angeles and the State of California as well as the universal precautions established by the CDC as outlined on the CDC website.

The Guidance Center is committed to being a safe place for everyone. Thank you for your support and understanding during this difficult and challenging time.

As noted above, your therapist will be in contact with you to discuss your therapy session(s). If you do not hear from your therapist or cannot get a hold of him/her please call: 562-595-1159

Durante este tiempo, estaremos monitoreando cercanamente la situación a medida que se desarrolla, para asegurar el bienestar de nuestros clientes, sus familias, nuestro personal, miembros de la junta, y simpatizantes. También estamos siguiendo todas las recomendaciones proporcionadas por la ciudad de Long Beach, el condado de Los Angeles, y el estado de California, así como las precauciones universales establecidas por el CDC como se describe en el sitio web del CDC.

¿Cómo me comunico con mi terapeuta?• Tu terapeuta se pondrá en contacto contigo para discutir tu(s) sesión(s) de terapia. Si no recibes noticias de tu terapeuta o no puede ponerte en contacto con él o ella, llame al: 562-595-1159

Less than 20% of children and adolescents with diagnosable mental health problems receive the treatment they need. Early mental health support can help a child before problems interfere with other developmental needs.

The Guidance Center stands as a beacon and provider of hope for our community’s most disadvantaged children and families. This is achieved through our comprehensive mental health treatment and early intervention and prevention programs.

Our clients battle and overcome different hardships, obstacles or traumas. When they arrive at The Guidance Center, children and their families begin their journey together to find healing and hope. With the support of our compassionate team of therapists, they leave with confidence, strength and the tools to thrive toward positive and productive futures.

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