Child therapy & counseling · Whittier
The Whole Child
Outpatient therapy, psychiatric care and psychological testing for children and families, with school-based and birth-to-5 services, based in Whittier.
- Ages
- Up to age 21
- Price
- Ask the provider
- Where
- 10155 Colima Rd, Whittier
Children's mental health and psychiatric services
Outpatient mental health care for children, youth and their families, aimed at behavioral challenges and trauma, helping children build coping skills and heal from distress. General services include individual, family and group psychotherapy, medication management, psychiatric services, psychological testing, case management and crisis intervention. Intensive services include Full Service Partnership, PIER early psychosis care, family preservation and specialized foster care. A birth-to-5 service offers early identification and treatment of social-emotional concerns, and school-linked services provide assessment and therapy on school campuses. Evidence-based practices named include trauma-focused CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy, child-parent psychotherapy, Triple P, Incredible Years and interpersonal psychotherapy. Some therapists are bilingual. Intake is by phone at (562) 692-0383 or through the Intake Department; for crisis, call or text 988.
- Individual, family and group psychotherapy, Psychiatric services and medication management, Psychological testing, Trauma-focused CBT, Birth to 5 mental health services and School-linked therapy and assessment
- Maribel Gonzalez, MD, Alma Carrasquillo, MD, Rosalie Temblador, PHD and Debra Martinez, PSYD
- Where care happens: At the child’s school or daycare
- Activities: Child therapy & counseling, Child psychiatry and Testing & evaluation
About The Whole Child
The Whole Child is a nonprofit founded in 1957 as the Intercommunity Child Guidance Center, started by community members to address the mental health of children in vulnerable communities. It is headquartered at 10155 Colima Road in Whittier and also runs family housing, parent enrichment (home visiting) and nutrition education programs. Its mental health services are led by clinicians including Sherlyn Fish, LMFT, Director of Outpatient Program, and Ana Mejia, LCSW, Managing Director of Health Programs. It also has offices in Downey and Santa Fe Springs.
- Since 1957
- Nonprofit children's mental health agency since 1957
Where and how to reach them
10155 Colima RdWhittier, CA 90603
Details from thewholechild.org, checked October 12, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with The Whole Child before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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