SCC Mission
Sage, the Sentio mascot.
Sentio Counseling Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit counseling center serving individuals and couples throughout California. We provide effective, affordable counseling services to people of all backgrounds, identities, and income levels.
SCC was created to meet four key needs in mental health treatment and delivery:
Health Equity. We increase the accessibility of mental health services by providing counseling services online and on a low-fee sliding scale starting at $30/session.
Quality Improvement & Measurement Based Care. Sentio uses cutting-edge best practices in Quality Improvement and Measurement Based Care, including:
Outcome Data: We collect clinical outcome data from all clients using industry-standard Routine Outcome Monitoring software. Data is actively used to guide treatment, clinical supervision, and management decisions.
Supervision: Sentio clinical supervisors complete advanced training in Deliberate Practice Supervision which integrates outcome data, videos of counseling sessions, and simulation-based mastery learning (skill rehearsal). All supervision sessions are videotaped and supervisors meet weekly for quality improvement.
Evidence-based treatment: Sentio counselors are trained in evidence-based treatment models including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), emotion-focused couples therapy (EFCT), dialectical-behavioral therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, and other evidence-based models.
Dissemination, Implementation, and Professional Development. Sentio supports industry-wide dissemination and implementation of best practices in quality improvement and measurement based care by providing low-cost training and webinars for professionals, supervisors, agencies, and training programs.
Research. Sentio collaborates with researchers to advance the science on quality improvement and measurement based care.
Coming Soon: DVDs for Deliberate Practice skill-building to accompany our series of books published by the American Psychological Association!
Vision Statement
Sentio Counseling Center is committed to the creation of a paradigm-shifting model for how psychotherapy training clinics can use Deliberate Practice and routine outcome monitoring to improve the current standards of client care.
Our vision is a world where:
All communities have access to affordable and effective psychotherapy services
All counselors are mentored to develop their clinical skills to the best of their ability in conjunction with the use of routine outcome monitoring to evaluate professional growth over time
All clients of psychotherapy receive services which prioritize outcomes as supported by a rigorous clinical methodology
Mission Statement
Sentio Counseling Center provides the highest possible standard of mentorship for counselors through innovative and rigorous training methods to positively transform the lives of our clients and the communities we serve.
We work to achieve this through values of innovation, mentorship, humility, and transparency, and by prioritizing the cyclical relationship between:
Deliberate Practice: Cultivating personalized targeted skill-building routines for each counselor to identify and develop areas of clinical growth
Client Outcomes: Using routine outcome monitoring to gather data on client results to establish baseline effectiveness rates of SCC and its counselors
Ongoing Evaluation and Revision of Methodology: Continual evolution of SCC policies and practices based on counselor experience, client feedback, and outcome data