Mental Health Wellness

Mental Health Wellness & Counseling

Services are tailored to the individual needs and goals of clients. Desired outcomes include increased understanding of child development, positive parenting skills, improved individual self-worth and sense of self for children and adults, improved communication and satisfaction in family and social relationships, and overall improved quality of life for individuals, couples, and families.

Counseling services for students and their families are available free of charge at the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, College, Buellton, and Solvang School Districts. Counseling is furnished by interns completing advanced degrees and who need to complete hours of practice toward licensing. Interns are supervised by an experienced and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (M.F.T.). Services are furnished based upon referral from school faculty and staff or a Family Services Advocate at the school’s Family Resource Center. To request further information, contact PHP’s Family Service Advocate at the Family Resource Center at your child’s school.

Limited community based counseling services are available to individuals, couples, and families on a sliding fee scale based upon income. View sliding fee scale. Services are furnished at PHP’s Solvang Service Center. To request further information or to schedule an appointment contact: Rena Smith, LMFT at rena@syvphp.org or 805-705-9142.