The Help Group Child and Family Center, one of the largest mental health providers in Los Angeles County, has provided services through the Department of Children and Family Services and Department of Mental Health (DMH) since 1985.
Due to exposure to anti-gay and anti-transgender bias in individual, familial, community, and systemic settings, research indicates that LGBTQIA+/Questioning face higher levels of depression and anxiety. Kaleidoscope offers individual and group therapy as well as psychiatric care in a safe and affirming environment at affordable rates. Kaleidoscope accepts insurance, Medi-Cal, and offers sliding-scale rates based upon annual income.
Our clinicians include Master’s level therapists, licensed mental health professionals, Bachelor’s level case managers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and a number of licensed clinical supervisors. Each team member is trained in HIPPA compliance, Child Abuse Reporting, and Confidentiality and Limits to Confidentiality. All potential employees undergo background checks, TB testing, and reference checks.
Individual therapy provides one-on-one counseling in a flexible schedule to suit your individual needs. The mental health services staff of Kaleidoscope specialize in psychotherapy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and welcome all cultures, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
Kaleidoscope offers teen peer support groups as well as Young Adult Support groups which are each ongoing and meet one day a week. These groups are facilitated by a member of our mental health services staff. A major advantage of group therapy is receiving support, feedback, and shared resources from peers while recognizing that none of us are alone.
Parents and/or caregivers of LGBTQIA+/Questioning youth are often at a loss on how to provide affirming care. In a group setting, guided by a member of our mental health services staff, parents are able to receive support, feedback, and shared resources from other peers, while also receiving psycho-education regarding providing affirming support to their children.