California Mental Health Connection

First off id like to state that I wasn’t with any program, I was simply trying to do this for my own sake. Doors stated that patient privacy was most important and was taken in a room that had «Private» written on it yet I was suppose to confide in someone with the door wide open and her clerk in the room a few steps away. Her clerk was then asked to step in and voice their opinion on my case as if it was no big deal to let everyone else know what I spoke about. I am moving out of state and was reaching for professional help to get the feel of it and see if I’d pursue some form of counseling out there, I was then asked if I expected a miracle. So rude and made me feel very uncomfortable. No I didn’t expect a miracle I simply wanted to vent and as that was my response I was asked if I didn’t have friends. Maybe these are questions that should be asked but not in such tones. At the end of your day you’re taking my money to listen and not be so judgmental. Maybe my issue wasn’t a big deal to her but I can only imagine what other cases of seriousness she simply blows off. I really hope you took the time to read this all because the last thing I would like to know is that someone reached for help here and had a bad experience seeking it and is now boxing themselves in thinking counseling is a horrible idea, it shouldn’t be this way.

The staff at CMHC is so friendly and welcoming! It is incredible how hard all of the therapists work to help bring resources to those who do not have very many. They also offer parenting classes which is a really important tool.