# The Whole Child

> Child therapy & counseling · Whittier. 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
- Address: 10155 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA 90603
- Website: https://thewholechild.org
- Phone: (562) 692-0383
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/whittier/the-whole-child

## Children's mental health and psychiatric services

Up to age 21

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.

## 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.

Details from https://thewholechild.org, checked October 12, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.