The Marina Counseling Center, Downtown office is a Mental Health Counselor in Marina, CA. It offers affordable and compassionate psychotherapy for adults, children, couples, and families, in-person or virtually on a sliding scale. The center holds a rating of 5.00 based on 3 reviews.
Since 1982, The Marina Counseling Center has been a trusted resource, offering therapy to thousands in the Bay Area community. Sliding scale fees ensure that services remain accessible. For over 40 years, the center has also nurtured hundreds of emerging therapists through its integrative and holistic training program, fostering growth and excellence in mental health care. The team of counselors reflects the vibrant diversity of the Bay Area, bringing a wealth of perspectives shaped by a variety of cultures, backgrounds, genders, sexual identities, religions, and languages. All therapists are Masters-level associates and trainees in the process of completing their required hours for licensure under the close supervision of board-certified, licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, ensuring high-quality care and professional guidance. The center provides a supportive and inclusive environment where clients can find healing, growth, and connection, welcoming individuals, adolescents, couples, and families from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Flexible scheduling offers daytime, evening, and weekend appointments, and sessions can be held in-person or virtually. The sliding scale fee structure is based on individual financial needs, ensuring accessibility for all. Skilled therapists specialize in supporting clients with body image concerns, building self-esteem and confidence, coping with emotional overwhelm and stress, depression, gender identity exploration and expression, grief, loss, and bereavement, healing from trauma, LGBTQ+ support and affirming care, managing anxiety, mood disorders, navigating life transitions, personal growth and self-discovery, relationship challenges and intimacy concerns, and systemic and historical oppression. To get started, clients can schedule a free 30-minute phone consultation, during which an intake therapist will learn about their needs and match them with a therapist who will reach out to schedule the first therapy session.
The Downtown office is located at 870 Market St in San Francisco, CA 94102.
The Marina Counseling Center is dedicated to providing compassionate, inclusive, and affordable psychotherapy, fostering healing and growth across the diverse communities of the Bay Area. It is equally committed to shaping the future of mental health care by rigorously training emerging professionals to deliver equitable, client-centered, and culturally responsive support. The center's values include fostering compassionate presence, championing equity and inclusion, encouraging authentic embodiment, and cultivating community growth.