We offer high quality individual, couples and group psychotherapy services provided by Licensed and Pre-Licensed therapists on a sliding scale.
The Living Arts Counseling Center (LACC) is a 501(c)3 organization offering specialized, low cost, sliding scale therapy in Emeryville, Oakland, San Francisco, Burlingame, and Folsom, California. Our approach often utilizes the healing power of drama and the expressive arts to activate personal change. While many of our clients do not consider themselves actors or artists, they enjoy and benefit from the therapeutic engagement of their creativity.
Mission
The Living Arts Counseling Center is founded on the belief that the arts are alive, and that living is an art; that the incorporation of drama and the expressive arts in therapy is an effective and empowering method for problem-solving, promoting growth and well-being within individuals, families and groups; and that the arts can build bridges between cultures and different segments of society.
We are committed to making the benefits of drama and expressive arts therapies available to the community by offering quality professional services, in accordance with the highest ethical standards, to individuals, couples, children, and families of all backgrounds. Our primary objectives are:
To provide the public with clinically effective and affordable therapy services that incorporate drama and expressive arts processes.
To provide professional training and supervision in the therapeutic use of drama and the expressive arts for qualified interns and clinicians.
To promote the continuing development of drama therapy and expressive arts therapy as recognized methods for facilitating personal and social well-being.
Programs
Outpatient therapy clinic
Advanced drama therapy and expressive arts therapy training program
for post-masters interns
Consultation with therapists and community mental health
Clinical Services
Counseling for individuals of all ages, couples, and families, incorporating drama therapy and expressive arts therapy approaches in accordance with the needs and preferences of clients. These services are available at moderate fees and with a sliding scale.
Clinical issues addressed include: depression, anxiety, relationship and marital problems, life transitions and adjustment, grief, substance abuse, recovery from trauma, and self-understanding.
Ongoing and weekly groups using drama and expressive arts to address specific issues and populations. Examples include: adolescents, women's issues, diversity, spirituality, and professional training in the use of drama and expressive arts therapies.
Weekend workshops using drama and art as tools for personal healing and growth.
