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Daycare or School Counseling

“Fear, depression, social anxiety and other mental health issues can make it difficult for children to feel comfortable going to school.” (www.rwjf.org)

Tough times can make it difficult to make friends, concentrate on
schoolwork or make it through the day without having to “pull your card” (or
other classroom disciplinary measure). 

Children and Teens who struggle at school may be absent more often and/or prone to suspensions, leading to academic struggles and/or SARB action.

School-Based Family Counseling (SBFC) is a type of counseling that focuses on collaboration between the student, school and family to promote academic success. Often these positive gains spill over into other areas of life, as well. 

​Some schools allow for on-site counseling services, while others allow the counselor to take the child off-site for appointments with parent permission.


FCCS Counselors can collaborate with daycare or school staff in creating a plan of action that offers individualized support for each child’s success. 

We provide:
​
- strengths-based
- trauma-informed
- culturally sensitive
- social
- emotional, and
​- behavioral
​
interventions that help children overcome barriers to success.

If your child is...

- struggling in school due to social / emotional / behavior related issues
- has been deemed eligible for Educationally Related Mental Health (ERMHS) via his/her IEP

or

- if you need a social / emotional/ behavioral assessment to assist with obtaining an IEP for your child,

Please call or complete a request form for a consultation.


Know Your Rights
​

- In California, you have the right to choose your mental health provider.  Check here for details. 

- Schools must provide ERMHS when indicated.
​Check here for details.​

Heal Play Love
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Strengthening families.

Family & Children's Counseling Services

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Therapy services are offered online throughout California and are provided only in jurisdictions where clinicians are appropriately licensed and authorized to practice.

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Professional Association

FCCS is directed by Melinda Haynes, MA, California LMFT-S #102308. Reunification & High-Conflict Family | Court Ordered Therapy in California.

Affiliated Resources

The National Supervised Visitation online training program is a subsidiary of FCCS and can be found at SupervisedVisitationTraining.com.

We are frequently recommended for complex family, reunification, and co-parenting cases in California.

Professional consulting for mental and behavioral health professionals is available at MelindaHaynes.com.

Burn the Ships, written by Melinda Haynes and published by Harbor & Quill, is available at Burn the Ships.

Additional training resources are copyrighted by Harbor & Quill Publishing and Melinda Haynes.

We are honored to help your family heal, play, and love.

© 2026 Family & Children's Counseling Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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  • Home
    • Schedule a Therapy Appointment
    • Felicitaciones
    • Crisis Information
    • Good Faith Estimate
    • How You Can Help >
      • Donate >
        • Sponsor a Child, Parent or Family
        • Donate to the General Fund
    • Privacy Policy
    • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
    • Consumer Privacy HIPAA
    • Mental Health Consumer Rights in California
    • Career Center >
      • Practicum Site - Healthcare Administrator
  • About
    • Contact
    • Meet Our Team >
      • Jade Downing Intern Coordinator
      • Tynisha Harris Therapist Trainee
      • Theron Page Therapist Trainee
      • Lina Nevarez Therapist Trainee
      • Daniel Alexander Therapist Trainee
      • Gina Horton Therapist Trainee
      • Shay Walker Therapist Trainee
      • Madison Gingold Therapist Trainee
      • Prayer Noyogiere Therapist Trainee
      • Ashley Postlewaite Therapist Trainee
      • Charlee Haller Therapist Trainee
      • Sarayu Srinivasan Therapist Trainee
      • Deviane Von Kaenel Therapist Trainee
      • Walter Recinos Therapist Trainee >
        • Walter Recinos Estudiante en prácticas de Trabajo Social Máster en cur
      • Vanessa Mendonca Therapist Trainee >
        • Vanessa Mendonca Terapeuta en formación
      • Tamai Gilbert Therapist Trainee
      • Indigo Morris Therapist Trainee
      • Deane Brannen-Jurgenson Therapist Trainee
      • Matthew Richmond Therapist Trainee
      • Sydney Walz Therapist Trainee
      • Kaylee Esparza Therapist Trainee
      • Erendira (Ella) Gutierrez Therapist Trainee >
        • Erendira (Ella) Gutierrez ​Terapeuta en formación
      • Nicole Marcle Therapist Trainee >
        • Nicole Marcle Terapeuta en formación
      • Evelyn Santana Duran Therapist Trainee >
        • Evelyn Santana Duran Terapeuta en formación
      • Melinda Haynes, MA, LMFT. Executive Director
    • Who We Are >
      • Our History
      • What’s the difference between an MFT (or LMFT), an LPC (or LPCC), and an LCSW?
      • What is a Trainee, Associate
      • Heal Play Love Arizona
    • What We Do >
      • How We CARE
    • Annual Reports
    • As Seen On
    • Trauma-Informed >
      • Trauma-Informed Rumor
    • Family Systems Focused
    • Mission Vision Philosophy
    • Values
    • Helpful Links >
      • Legal Resources in California
      • What’s Next?! A Teen Guide to Identity and Choices
      • Community Services >
        • Community Services- Nationwide
        • Community Services-California
      • Can Therapy Help Me?
      • Can Therapy Help My Child?
      • Helping Kids Feel Safe in a Scary World
      • Attachment Trauma Recovery >
        • Origins of Attachment Trauma
        • Signs of Attachment Trauma in Adults and Children
        • Therapy for Attachment Trauma
      • 504 Plans
      • Mental Health Apps
      • Help! My Kids Have Been Taken by CPS >
        • California CSD
      • Places to Go in California >
        • Places to Go in Butte County California
        • Places to Go in Shasta County California
        • Places to Go Suisun City, California
        • Places to Go in Fairfield, California
      • Recommended Reading >
        • Why Behavioral Health Providers Exit Public Contracts
      • Weight Management >
        • Why We Develop Bad Habits
        • Diets Don't Work
        • Mapping Out Success
        • Journaling
        • Making New Habits
        • Creating Staying Power
      • Life On Their Terms >
        • Is My Partner Abusive?
        • The Cycle of Violence
        • Dangers of Staying
        • Healing From an Abusive Relationship
      • What is a Treatment Plan?
      • Starving for Intimacy Settling for Sex
      • Of Caterpillars and Courage
      • Feeding Your Family on a Very Tight Budget
      • LifeStyle Wellbeing- Creating a New You
  • Therapy Services
    • Insurance / Fees >
      • Insurance Accepted >
        • PRIME Health Services
        • LA Care Health Plan
        • SAG Aftra Healthplan
        • aetna
        • Partnership Healthplan of California
        • Carelon
        • Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal
        • CalViva
        • Health Net
        • California Health and Wellness
        • Cigna
        • Magellan Medi-Cal
        • Community Health Plan of Imperial County
        • Molina
        • Molina Medi-Cal
        • Important Note About Insurance
      • Superbills
      • Reduced Fee Therapy
    • Therapy or Counseling >
      • Areas Served
      • Family Therapy
      • Child Therapy
      • Couples Counseling
      • Teen Therapy
      • Co-Parenting Therapy
      • Foster /Kinship
      • Post-Adoption
      • Family Maintenance
      • EPIC Family
      • Family Preservation
      • Folletos en espanol
    • Court Ordered Therapy >
      • How Court Ordered Therapy Works
      • Court Involved Therapy
      • Terapia Involucrada con el Tribunal
      • Why Social Workers, Attorneys, and Courts Refer to Us
      • Common Questions
      • Reunification Therapy >
        • When Families Reconnect After Long Separation
      • Mental Health Diversion
      • Servicios de Tratamiento de Desvío de Salud Mental
    • Types of Therapy >
      • Online Therapy >
        • Online Therapy- Questions and Answers
      • Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT)
      • Play Therapy
      • Play Therapy for Adults
      • Parent-Child Therpay
      • Experiential Therapy
      • REBT
      • Mindfulness
  • Education
    • Individual Learning >
      • Parents and Caregivers
      • Educators
      • Therapists
      • Program Supervisors
      • Attorneys and Legal Professionals
      • Coaches
      • Students Trainees and Interns
      • General Public
    • HPLU YouTube
  • Practicum Program
    • Internship >
      • Common Practicum Site Questions