Sierra Therapy Center provides individual counseling services, child and teen therapy, marriage and couples counseling, and intern supervision for MFTs and EMDR to Grass Valley, Nevada City, Auburn, Truckee, and surrounding areas.
 
STC accepts most insurance including Medi-Cal: Anthem & CA Health & Wellness. They are in network with Blue Cross Insurance, Health Net, TriCare and other insurances. A sliding scale fee may be available.

OFFICE LOCATIONS
South Auburn Street Offices:
673 South Auburn St., Suites A, B, & D
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Tel: 530-913-5054
Fax: 844-396-7627
Email: sierra@sierratherapycenter.com​
 
Spenceville Road Office:
10524 Spenceville Rd
Penn Valley, CA 95946

Call 9-1-1 if You Are in Danger or to Report an Emergency Situation
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If you or someone you know has a behavioral health crisis or emergency call
24-hour crisis line 530-265-5811
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Crisis Services
The Crisis Team provides 24- hour services to any individual adult or child in the community in a behavioral health or emotional crisis.

• 24/7 mobile crisis services
• Phone counseling for individuals in a mental health crisis or urgent situation
• In person assessment for individuals during a behavioral health crisis at the local emergency room
  • Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Western Nevada County
  • Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee
• Admittance to Psychiatric Inpatient Services under Welfare and Institutions Code 5150
• After hours referrals for behavioral health services and other county services
• Crisis services are contracted with the Sierra Mental Wellness Group.

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Nevada County Public Health Department - Health and Wellness Division programs

• Alcohol and drug use prevention education
• CalFresh healthy living
• Emergency Preparedness & Planning
• Oral health program
• Suicide prevention education
• Tobacco use prevention
• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program

Mental Health Matters Nevada County is a website for learning aboutmental health services and suicide prevention resources. It was created byNevada County Public Health and Nevada County Behavioral Health.

Let’s Talk Nevada County is a campaign to promote awareness of wellness strategies and resources and encourage conversations about how we’re feeling during times of stress. It was started during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The goal is to build resiliency within our community, and to remind everyone that self-care is critical, as is connection with our natural networks of support. When we need more support than our friends and family are able to provide us, professional helping services are availab… [read more]

Welcome Home Vets provides individual therapy for veterans and their families and support group meetings. WHV contracts with local psychologists who are knowledgeable in both psychotherapy and military culture.

WHV also provides advocacy for veterans and their families by working to increase community awareness of the problem of military-related psychological trauma and its effects on the veteran, the family, and the community.

Turning Point Community Programs provide a variety of mental health services for people with psychiatric disabilities to help them achieve recovery, independence, and self-sufficiency. People can self-refer for some programs and some programs require a referral from another agency.

Referrals for most Nevada County programs must be made by Nevada County Behavioral Health. Call 530-265-1437.

• Insight Respite Center (IRC) is a four-bedroom home in rural Nevada County that is peer operated. The team fosters a stigma-free supportive and healing environment for adults (18+) with mental health symptoms who are experiencing a difficult time in their community. The team provides respite services to prevent a crisis from occurring or requiring hospitalization. During an individual’s stay they will receive peer support which fosters growth through self-empowerment and self-esteem building.
• Providence Center Adult Assertive Community Treatment (AACT) program provides intensive outpatient-based…

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PEARLS: Program to Encourage Active and Rewarding LiveS is a community integrated, home-based treatment for depression that significantly reduces symptoms and improves health. It is an evidence
based, best practice for working with older adults.
 
The treatment is based on three fundamental principles:

• What a participant is experiencing are symptoms and the symptoms are due to depression.
• There is a close link between depression and unsolved problems.
• Increasing participation in social, physical, and other pleasant activities will lead to a decrease in depressive symptoms.

PEARLS Process:

• Meet by phone, Zoom, Facetime, or any digital platform that will work for both parties.
• Depression screening (PHQ-9) takes place at the beginning, at each session, and at the culmination to track progress.
• 6 to 8, 1-hour sessions over 6 months: (weekly, bi-weekly, then monthly) and then 3-6 follow up phone calls.
• Focus is on the Problem-solving process and increasing social, physical and pleasurable…

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Community Beyond Violence provides many services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, stalking, and dating violence.

24-HOUR CRISIS LINE - 530-272-3467
Text - 530-290-6555 
Chat - rc.chat/cbv
Business line - 530-272-2046

Services include

• 24/7 crisis counseling
• Shelter and safe housing (pet friendly) for up to 90 days
• Support groups
• Food, clothing, and transportation
• Accompaniment and advocacy
• Legal services - CBV assists with preparation of Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) and accompanies clients to court and mediation appointments. Accompanies victims through the court process and connects them with support systems such as the Nevada County Victim Witness.
• Referrals to additional services
• SART (exam following sexual assault, rape kit, etc) - ​SART stands for Sexual Assault Response Team

Web pages from above with visible url links

• Home - https://cbv.org/
• Services - https://www.cbv.org/our-services

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Sierra Family Health Center provides a rural family practice medical clinic.

Medical Services

• General medical care for children and adults
• Preventative Care
• Chronic health conditions
• Care for minor emergencies
• Well-child exams and immunizations
• Telepsychiatry

Chiropractic Care

• Headaches
• Neck and back pain
• Postural issues
• Sprains and strains
• Sciatica

Dental Services

• Exams and cleanings
• Fillings, crowns, and bridges
• Children’s dentistry
• Hygiene education and prevention

Behavioral Health

• Healthy lifestyle counseling
• Solution-focused therapy for anxiety and depression
• Mindfulness meditation
• Weight loss
• Smoking and alcohol cessation
• Substance misuse management
• Sleep hygiene
• Pain management
• Dental phobia

Provides assistance with Cal-Fresh and Medi-Cal applications.

Sites in Nevada City, North San Juan, and Oregon House. See site listings for contact info.

Websites:

• Main website - https://www.sierraclinic.org/

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Twin Cities Church offers the followoing community programs. Contact the church for details.

• Conflict Resolution Team
• Grief support, including for mothers who have lost a child
• Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) support group
• Safe Refuge - temporary care for children of families who are going through difficult times
• Sisters Closet – a periodic women’s clothing swap

Web pages

• Home - https://www.twincities.church/
• Care (program information) - https://www.twincities.church/care

Contact info

• Twin Cities Church, 11726 Rough & Ready Hwy, Grass Valley, CA 95945, 530-273-6425

MCWC is committed to community wellness one family at a time, through individual, family, couples and group counseling for all ages. We offer counseling to the Native American community in a variety of modalities including sand-tray therapy, art therapy and equine assisted therapy.