Village Counseling Center

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Village Counseling Center offers a network of experienced therapy professionals throughout the California Central Coast, headed by director Clay Watkins, LMFT. We offer a range of therapeutic services for teens, families, couples and individual adults, both in-office and online therapy using videoconferencing over the Internet. We accept virtually all forms of insurance, and also offer services for those without insurance. Cities served in the five-cities, north and south SLO county and northern Santa Barbara County include: San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, Pismo Beach, Shell Beach, Grover Beach, Nipomo, Oceano, Los Osos, Lompoc, Vandenberg AFB, Morro Bay, Cambria, Cayucos, Atascadero, Templeton, Rancho Santa Margarita and Paso Robles. Several kinds of counselors, therapy, psychotherapy and counseling are available in a variety of therapeutic contexts: individual, marital, premarital, family, couples, group, teens, Christian, children, men, blended families, college, EMDR, PTSD, online therapy, Internet videoconferencing, solution-focused brief, narrative, LMFT, MFT, MFCC, LCSW, sliding scale, Cal Poly, pre-marital, families, sex, sexual abuse, foster, stepfamilies, domestic violence, phobias, goals, kids, child, teenagers, adolescents, separation, communication, licensure, hyperactivity, ADD, ADHD, sexual abuse, physical abuse, anxiety, worry, panic attacks, depressed, depression, emotion, habit, change, perfectionism, treatment, skills, survivor, outpatient, recovery, addiction, alcoholism, phobias, prevention, affairs, infidelity, commitment, disorder, parenting training, mental health, dating, engagement, pre-engagement, posttraumatic, post-traumatic, stress, divorce, marital problems, crisis, conflict resolution, relationship, relationships, divorce prevention, trauma, stress, mental illness, remarriage, intimacy, women, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, on-line therapy. Counseling is provided for those living in San Luis Obispo, Arroyo Grande, Santa Maria, Pismo Beach, Shell Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano, Nipomo, Atascadero, Templeton, Paso Robles, Rancho Santa Margarita, Cambria, Cayucos, Los Osos, Laguna Lake, Morro Bay, Orcutt, Lompoc, Vandenberg Village. Insurance panels include Blue Cross, Blue Shield, MHN, Cigna, PacifiCare, Aetna, HealthNet, TriCare, TriWest, USBH, United Behavioral Health. Our director, Clay Watkins, LMFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. He provides individual, couples and family counseling. He specializes in anxiety-related difficulties including panic attacks, post-traumatic stress (PTSD) and phobias. He has advanced training and a decade of experience utilizing EMDR to treat trauma, and his unique brand of counseling integrates a solution-focused perspective that often speeds up the therapy process compared to more traditional forms of counseling. (BBS License : MFC 37239) In addition to seeing clients himself, Clay coordinates referrals to a network of experienced and qualified counselors with a variety of specialties to meet your specific needs. Contact him today and start creating a better life for you and your family.