One Life Counseling Center is an amazing organization that truly supports and helps heal the local…read morecommunity. They offer mental health therapy on a sliding scale- no one should be denied mental health due to financial hardships. One Life also works with the San Carlos School District to provide Therapists at the schools. Seeing the need for better mental health in the local Hispanic community, One Life opened a satellite center (Una Vita) offering "Weekly Mom's Groups" and other programs to help. Also believing that food insecurity adds to mental distress, One Life also offers a weekly food market for their clients. I am both a volunteer and a member of my family is a client. I started volunteering back in March 2021 during the height of the pandemic when One Life was partnering with 2nd Harvest Food Bank to offer free food to families on a monthly basis. Since that time, the food market has morphed into a weekly endeavor with the help not only from 2nd Harvest Food Bank but Trader Joes, Target, Safeway, Noah's Bagels and others. One Life provides much needed fresh produce, meat, dairy, bread and canned goods to over 100 families on a weekly basis. I volunteer every Monday and I look forward to Mondays. I have developed such positive and caring relationships with other volunteers as well as many of the clients who come on Mondays. I see and hear first-hand what a positive impact One Life and the weekly food market has on the clients. I truly believe One Life Counseling Center is making a difference in their local community and beyond!

WHAT A GODSEND One Life Counseling has been for me! South County Mental Health in Redwood City…read morereferred me to the One Life Counseling Center in San Carlos being exactly what I needed! This is where I met Charmaine and Sarah. TWO ANGEL hearts! Charmaine Bridgens is my therapist. Whom I refer to her as Mrs Charming as "CHARM" is part of her name and for being so wonderfully charming and diligent in her counsel and positive reinforcement support of me. Counseling me with her beautiful sweet warm heart wise self. Conditioning my heart and soul to get well not only feel better but most importantly be HAPPY! That in consequence has aroused not only HOPE in my heart but also great admiration in me for Charmaine.. I also love Charmaine's accent and appreciate her angelic heart that was born in South Africa. YES I DO RECOMMEND ONE LIFE COUNSELING for everyone that needs help healing their heart!

I had a very good experience at Kara after suffering from a loss. I received excellent 1:1 help. I…read morereally believe I am much better off for having someone to normalize the grieving process for me, and give me a sense of what to expect, and not expect. I still think about some of the ideas that were shared with me. Grieving is a process, and it was very valuable to have a guide. I also attended a drop-in group session which was really helpful. It was well run, and a positive experience to be in a room of people who "got it" in terms of what I was going through. It's nice to know you're not alone. I couldn't make it schedule-wise or I would have gone to one of the groups more. I did find the front desk to be a bit "unfriendly" on some days when I checked in. But the benefit of being there so great enough for me to push through that. It sounds like a few people have not been able to get connected to services, and got mixed signals, which is too bad. If you're worried about that, I guess I'd say give it a try--worst case, they say no and you're no worse off. The organization does help a lot of people.

Communication is sub par!…read more I have waited months after being referred by my therapist. Called and left messages since June and kept telling me to wait until September and call back. I did just that and now they say January. I'm done. Very dissatisfied

I can wholeheartedly give Riva mental health a five star rating. From the intake form until my…read morefirst appointment, the communication was fantastic. I had the extraordinary good luck to be paired with Rachael Silver for my therapist. She's deeply skilled, caring, and very empathetic. Rachael provided me with the tools that I needed, and will continue to benefit me for a lifetime. JH

Absolutely love Riva, especially Madison Hardy. She is an incredible therapist and just all around…read morelovely human. Thank you for everything you have done for my family.

Nancy helped me at a time when I needed coaching. Her knowledge and techniques are extremely…read moreeffective, and she is warm and supportive. I highly recommend her!

I "discovered" Nancy while attending a Divorce Workshop suggested by my attorney. I was impressed…read morewith Nancy's ability to navigate a group of people different emotions and issues. She responded to each person in such a calming and understanding way making each person feel heard. I knew she would be a great Therapist, and ultimately in my case, a Divorce Coach (yes, there is such a thing). Nancy helped me digest what was coming at me from my now ex-husband. There was a lot to filter through and Nancy truly helped me see "the forrest for the trees" - which is something you've got to do with divorce. I felt like she was my ally at all times. She helped guide me through every step of the divorce process calming me down when I needed it and opening my eyes when I needed that too. She was painfully correct regarding a lot of issues which I was unwilling to see at the time. Never was I made to feel like there was something wrong with me because I couldn't see clearly. She was incredibly helpful with creating a Parenting Plan and helped me with my kids. Not knowing what to say or how to say it you need someone who understands children and the courts to help you do and say what you can to protect them. I can honestly say that there is no way I would have walked away from my divorce with the strength and clarity I had without Nancy. I will be forever grateful to that Divorce Workshop for putting her in my path.

Always a great welcome here. I just found out about this place this yr but the people are nice…read morehere. Its a little bit in the cuts but its pretty big once you get down that pathway.

I have a brother that stays there and the staff and social workers are great. He seems to be…read morefinally getting the help he needs. I would recommend this place for anyone seeking refuge other than a family members place where there is no structure. People with physiological issues need structure. This place gives that. The bad comments I'm sure are from people who don't like structure and have physical issues and are used to causing chaos to everyone surrounding them. Not what life should be with who they surround theirselves with.

Where do I begin? I suppose you would have to know a bit of my story to understand why I pursued…read moreBrain Optimization. From childhood, I never felt safe, secure or loved. I was in a broken home with cops arriving every so often to check in on the screaming the neighbors complained about. This was the beginning of my life long journey with insomnia. When I was 29, I had my first abortion which scarred me so severely that I wasn't able to go into my relationships that followed without residual fear. Relationships were terrifying. I came across a loving man who accepted all aspects of me including my fears, but he got be pregnant during a time that neither one of us could afford to keep the baby. I decided to do an open adoption. This was by far the hardest thing I'd ever done and thoughts of not wanting to live haunted me daily. I had no love left. Just fear, indifference and I was completely incapable of any kind of gratitude though I had much to be grateful for. I couldn't concentrate on reading or for that matter participate in conversation. Everything revolved around my sad cloud. Nothing could exist beyond it. All of this changed when I met Ann Vogal. I can't tell you how many books I've read this year. It's like an inner child woke up that was hungry to learn and is now capable of soaking in info like a sponge. My roommate and I have both noticed a huge difference in how I now can articulate events in detail. My attention span has improved so much that I'm now excited to participate in conversations and go to social events. I now love people with the ease that I haven't seen since before my childhood trauma's. I can go on and on. I am a huge believer. Yes it's expensive, but I feel it's worth it if you can become reunited to you full potential. It's the best ride you'll find at the carnival. Thank you Ann!

As others have said, yes, it's expensive, but this is one of the very BEST investments I have ever…read moremade. Ann Vogal is excellent and a real professional. She explains the procedure and gently guides you thru it easily, I always felt I was in great hands. I feel my mind is clearer, and I have the ability to have more silence inside my head. The monkey that used to keep chattering is now a lot quieter. I can witness more around me than I could have ever done before. Its been a little over nine months now and I can still feel the benefits.

I have been seeing Kirsten going on four years now. Before meeting Kirsten, I saw a good number of…read moretherapists, but none were a good match. She and I have a great connection and I was comfortable with her in the very beginning. She has helped me through some tough times I have had with my family. I am comfortable enough to tell Kirsten everything. She is caring, smart, funny, and has a huge heart. At one point I was feeling pretty badly for a while and she checked in with me often to make sure I was doing right things to feel better. She has seen me grow these past few years. I am grateful for having her and would not have done so much without her there. I definitely recommend her!

Quality therapy from experienced provider. Warm, understanding and thorough. Dr. Nancy meets people…read morewhere they are at from the moment you enter the practice. Obviously anyone seeking counseling needs to find a provider that's a good fit, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Made apt and got a text basically ditching me as a client. I had to begin my search again from…read morescratch. Unprofessional.