Crisis Resources:

Please note: These resources are for informational purposes only. Shine a Light Counseling Center does not provide crisis services. In an emergency, please call 911 for assistance.

 

  • Mental Health Emergency: Call 988 (better than 911)

  • Crisis Stabilization Program-Santa Cruz  (831) 600-2800

  • Crisis Support Santa Cruz Access Team   (800) 952-2335

  • Mobile Emergency Response Team 1-800-952-2335

  • Monterey County: If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 911 and request to speak with an officer who is Crisis Intervention Trained (CIT Trained) to handle psychiatric emergencies and crisis.

  • Monterey Mental Health Crisis Line  831-755-5100
  • Suicide Prevention of the Central Coast  831-458-5300

  • Suicide Prevention Hotline (bilingual)  (877) 663-5433

  • Suicide Prevention Hotline (another)  877-663-6433
  • Staying Safe (Helpful Website for suicidal ideation)

  • Domestic Violence Crisis Line (bilingual)  (831) 372-6300

  • National Sexual Assault Hotline  800-656-4673
  • Rape Crisis Center (Monterey)  831-375-4357
  • Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Line  888-900-4232

  • Family Help Line (bilingual)  (831) 339-8228

  • 24-Hour Bilingual Crisis line / Línea de crisis disponible 24 horas  (888) 900-4232

  • Trans lifeline   (877) 565-8860

  • Help for Abused Men

  • Trevor Project-The nation’s only 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning young people ages 13 to 24   (866) 488-7386

  • Veterans Crisis Line (800) 273-8255, press 1 or text 838255

Suicide Prevention Tools and Advice

While many people who commit suicide do so because they feel intense emotional pain, it’s the sadness combined with the overwhelming feeling of having no reason to live and thinking the world will be better off without them that’s the ultimate deciding factor. However, even though you may not feel it right now, your life is worth living, and you can make a positive impact in the world if you find the help and support you need.

Resources Available Now

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can provide immediate online emotional support, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention services. They offer help through phone calls, text, and chat 24 hours a day, every day of the week.

Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to speak over the phone. Veterans can press 1 when calling to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. You can visit their website to chat or communicate with a counselor via text. A live, trained crisis counselor will help you no matter which way you contact them.

Request an Appointment

To Request an Appointment at Shine a Light or NPCC, please fill out this form. Please note *We respond to inquiries Monday through Friday 8AM to 8PM. All inquiries we receive on the weekends or holidays will be processed the next business day. Thank you for your patience.

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New Office in San Francisco!

Shine a Light Counseling Center is please to merge with New Perspectives Center for Counseling. NPCC has been serving the San Francisco community for thirty years. Now NPCC is transitioning to become the San Francisco site for Shine a Light. NPCC will retain its name, character and history. For information about NPCC or counseling in San Francisco:

 

New Perspectives Center for Counseling

Emergency Contact

Shine a Light does not provide crisis services. If you have a mental health emergency, call 988 or 911. Or  click here  for more Crisis Resources

Telephone Contact

You can call Shine a Light at 831-996-1222, but we encourage you to use the email forms to the left. If you call, please leave the following:

  • Phone number
  • Preferred location
  • Best times to meet
  • Issue you want help with
  • What insurance you have (if any)

FAX us at: 831-417-0443

Good Faith Estimate

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost. Your fee will be set according to a sliding scale, in collaboration with your therapist, prior to your first counseling session. Total costs depend upon the number of sessions you choose to utilize.

If you have private health insurance, please be aware that your costs for therapy may be less by using an in-network provider for your insurance company. This will depend upon your plan's deductible amounts and co-payments. In some cases, counseling at Shine a Light is less costly than using private insurance.

If you hope to use "out of network" benefits through your private insurance, please be aware that many plans will not reimburse for services provided by pre-licensed therapists (most of our staff).

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