MENTAL HEALTH

In 2022-2023, ALAS and partnering organizations in San Mateo County coordinated a community
assessment to learn more about factors that may influence substance use, sadness, depression, and
wellbeing in our community, and to make recommendations to prevent future substance use and improve mental health in our Latino/a/é community. Click here to learn more

View a list of resources for emotional wellbeing and alcohol and drug abuse help for San Mateo County Residents. Click here to learn more

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Individual counseling gives the opportunity of a safe and confidential one-on-one process with a trained clinician for people undergoing difficult situations or having mental health issues. It's a space for self-growth and learning important life skills.

Our Licensed Marriage and Family therapists provide couples or marriage counseling to two people involved in a romantic relationship. It helps to understand better the relationship itself and the other person, as well as to get new tools to work through conflicts or issues.

Our Licensed Marriage and Family therapists provide family counseling to the members of a family unit. Its goal is to better inner dynamics, to strengthen relationships, and to learn how to cope together with difficult circumstances.

Group counseling is a collective healing space that also helps to build the community. It is a way to offer support to one another through the plática in a more informal atmosphere. ALAS has organized different spaces for that purpose, such as the Women's Support Group or the Kids' Support Group.

At ALAS, we strongly believe that celebrating our cultures and identities together, caring for our neighbors' necessities, and advocating for our community's rights is the best way to provide communal healing. By hosting community wellness events and bringing people together, we can better respond to our community's needs.