Counseling can facilitate change
and bring hope to you and your family.

it’s here! 988, the new 3-digit number for mental health, substance use, and suicide crises, is finally available nationwide to call or text

To learn more, visit https://reimaginecrisis.org/

We Must Unmute

Discovery Counseling Center pledges to be a mental health agency of full inclusion where staff, clients and members of our community can thrive. The Board of Directors has amended Discovery Counseling Center’s by-laws and added a standing committee that includes staff and board members to address on an on-going basis issues of diversity, inclusion and equity at our agency As the American Psychological Association urges all mental health professionals

Please click here to find out how we can effect change:

WE MUST UNMUTE

Stop The Hate

Discovery Counseling Center of the San Ramon Valley strongly condemns recent acts of racist motivated murder, harassment, intimidation, verbal and physical attacks and microaggressions against our fellow Asian and Asian American community members. Our thoughts, grief and sympathy go out to the victims, their families, our staff and the community we serve here in the San Ramon Valley

At Discovery Counseling Center, we have committed to build a mental health agency of full inclusion that embraces the values of diversity and equity, but it uch more to stop the hate We are united not or our grief, but also in our purpose

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PHONE (925) 837-0505

EMAIL: discoverycounseling@discoveryctr.net

DISCOVERY COUNSELING CENTER IS NOT A CRISIS CENTER. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF IMMEDIATE SUPPORT, PLEASE CALL THE CONTRA COSTA CRISIS HOTLINE AT 211 OR TEXT “HOPE” to 20121.

DISCOVERY COUNSELING CENTER OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE, CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE, AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE MENTAL WELLNESS SERVICES IN TIMES OF DIFFICULTY AND LIFE TRANSITIONS

Discovery Counseling Center offers counseling for:

– Adolescent Issues

– Alcohol and Drug Recovery

– Anger Management

– Anxiety

– Child-life issues

– Co-dependency

– Couples

– Depression

– Divorce

– Family Issues

– Grief and Loss

– LGBTQ+ Support

– Low Self-Esteem

– Parenting/Co-parenting Issues

– Trauma Recovery

Latest Updates

Assembly member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, AP Coalition and Discovery Counseling Center are pleased to announce the winners of the student 988 art contest. Students were asked to create art that will inform and inspire young people foreach out for mental health resources and support by calling 988

We thank all the talented artists who submitted work for this important awareness Campaign

FIRST PLACE WINNER

Patricia Liu of San Ramon
Valley High School
Danville, CA

SECOND PLACE WINNER

Allison Lin Lynbroo
School San Jose,

Empress Ming Lynbro
School San Jose,

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Phone (925) 837-0505

Fax (925) 837-0568

EMAIL: DiscoveryCounseling@discoveryctr.net

Monday-Friday 10AM-5PM

N. S. LEE

Retired Project Manager, Kaiser-Permanente

Affiliations:

  • Toastmasters’ International
  • Project Management Institute

MIA LEONDAKIS

Former Vice President of Transformation at ServiceNow and VMware

Affiliations:

  • Former Board of Directors, Fostering Wishes
  • Thrift Station

ROBERT COMBS

Real Estate Advisor, Compass

Affiliations:

  • Town of Danville Planning Commissioner
  • Board Member, Leadership San Ramon Valley
  • President, Danville Rotary, Town of Danville Design Review Board Member
  • Board of Directors
  • League of California Cities, California State University at Chico Alumni Board of Directors
  • Parent Advisory Council
  • CSU
  • Past President

MICHAEL COPELAND

Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield

Affiliations:

  • San Ramon Valley Thunderbirds
  • San Ramon Valley Girls’ Athletic League Softball
  • Contributor to Alive Magazine

MARK DAVIS

Tri- Counties Bank- Senior Vice-President

Affiliations:

  • American Heart Association
  • United Way
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • St. Anthony’s San Francisco
  • San Francisco and Sacramento Food Banks
  • Sacred Heart Community
  • Past Board Member California Symphony
  • Past

JENISE FALK

Retired San Ramon Valley Unified School District Principal

Affiliations:

  • President of the Friends of Discovery(Thrift Station)
  • Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni Association
  • San Ramon Valley Mental Health Advisory Council.

NEWELL ARNERICH

Town of Danville, Town Council Member, AD Architects, Inc., President & Co-founder

Affiliations:

  • Leadership San Ramon Valley
  • Board Member & Past President
  • Danville-Sycamore Valley Rotary Club- Member & Past President
  • AIA
  • American Institute of Architects
  • NACRB
  • National Council of Architectural Registration Board
  • Danville Area Chamber of Commerce
  • San Ramon Valley Mental Health Advisory Council.

KATHY CHIVERTON

Retired Executive Director Discovery Counseling Center

Affiliations:

  • Leadership San Ramon Valley Board of Directors
  • Rotary Club of Danville
  • Contra Costa County Measure X Community Advisory Board Member

MARIE HALL

  • Licensed Social Worker; Retired Clinical Director
  • St. Anne’s Catholic Church

Affiliation:

  • Friends of Discovery

MITCHELL HOPSON

Vice-President of Finance, Zearn

Affiliations:

  • Diablo Black Men’s Group (past Treasurer)
  • San Ramon Valley Diversity Coalition (founding member)
  • Leadership San Ramon Valley
  • Board of Directors
  • Youth sports coach

DAVID KRAVITZ

Affiliations:

  • Director of Student Services
  • San Ramon Valley Unified School District

Claire Humphrey

Retired Pediatrician: Valley Community Health Center and Blackhawk Medical Group

Affiliations:

  • Marriage Mentor Community Presbyterian Church
  • Spiritual Mentor CityTeam Oakland

SCOTT LUCIA

Wealth Management at Andrews, Lucia Wealth Management LLC

Affiliation:

  • Tassajara Valley Little League

ANDY LI

Board Member, Contra Costa Community College District

Affiliations:

  • President
  • Civic Leadership USA
  • President
  • API Coalition, Board of Directors
  • Leadership San Ramon Valley
  • Steering Committee
  • San Ramon Valley Diversity Coalition
  • Rotary Club of Dougherty Valley/San Ramon

NEAL MITCHELL

Community Volunteer

Affiliations:

  • Hall of Fame Board Member Animal Rescue Foundation
  • Board Member Love for Margot Foundation
  • Past Board Member Mercator Medical Systems
  • Past Board Member Injoy Media Corporation

NISHI MOONKA

Chief of Staff/Head of Purpose and Culture at Blue Beyond Consulting

Affiliations:

  • Quail Run Learning Fund Vice President
  • PTA

SARAH NIX

Attorney, Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law By the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

Affiliations:

  • Past President, Board of Diablo Valley of Estate Planning
  • Iron Horse Mother’s Club
  • AAUW, Volunteer St. Isidore’s Parish
  • East Bay Trust &amp, Estate Lawyers

JILL PURCELL

Owner Purcell International – Food Importing Business

Affiliations:

  • San Ramon Valley YMCA- Past Board Member
  • Diablo Homeowner’s Association- Past Secretary
  • Dorris-Eaton School-Past PTA President
  • Green Valley School and Monte Vista High School- Past PTSA Member

PAT WILSON

Retired San Ramon Valley Unified School District Educator

Affiliations:

  • Sons in Retirement (SIRS)
  • 100 Club of Contra Costa County
  • Community Presbyterian Church (CPC) Sponsor Program
  • San Ramon Valley Mental Health Advisory Council.

MARY VERSTRAETE

Retired from Banking

Affiliations:

  • Member of the Friends of Discovery
  • Thrift Station

GARY RIELE

Affiliations:

  • Principal
  • Riele Commercial Real Estate

ANN WILLOUGHBY

Retired Chief of Staff, University of California Office of the National Laboratories

Affiliations:

  • Treasurer Friends of Discovery Board (Thrift Station)
  • Quest Science Center Advisory Board
  • Livermore Lab Foundation
  • Expanding Your Horizons
  • Agape Village Foster Family Agency
  • American Association of University Women