FAMILY & CHILDREN'S COUNSELING SERVICES, INC.
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      • Alexis Cisneros Family Monitor
      • Joelynn Montelongo Family Monitor
      • Tiffany Runge, AMFT 112914
      • Lizbeth Brito Therapist Trainee >
        • Lizbeth Brito aprendiz de terapeuta
      • Jamie Aleman Therapist Trainee >
        • Jamie Aleman Terapeuta en prácticas
      • Cheyenne Appleby Therapist Trainee
      • Linda Garrido Therapist Trainee
      • Kellie Haser Therapist Trainee
      • Julia Barr Therapist Trainee
      • Samuel Saffa Therapist Trainee
      • Karen Alexander, Therapist Trainee
      • Zeyda Romero Therapist Trainee
      • Jessica Alvarez Therapist Trainee
      • Tara D'Augelli Therapist Trainee
      • Rhiannon Whitaker, Family Monitor
      • Diana Escamilla - Social Media Coordinator
      • Dre Meller, Therapist Trainee
      • Bennie Jones, Therapist Trainee
      • Stacey Beckerley, Therapist Trainee
      • Asfara Noormohamed, Therapist Trainee
      • Ali Turetzky, Therapist Trainee
      • Melinda Haynes, MA, LMFT. Executive Director
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    • Coaching >
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    • Therapy or Counseling >
      • Summer Therapy Program
      • Family Therapy
      • Child Therapy
      • Couples Counseling
      • Teen Therapy
      • Reunification Therapy
      • Co-Parenting Therapy
      • LGBTQAI+ Counseling
      • Christian Counseling
      • Foster /Kinship
      • Post-Adoption
      • Family Maintenance
      • EPIC Family
    • Types of Therapy >
      • Online Therapy >
        • Online Therapy- Questions and Answers
      • Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT)
      • Play Therapy
      • Play Therapy for Adults
      • Multi-Sensory Integration
      • Parent-Child Therpay
      • Experiential Therapy
      • REBT
      • EMDR
      • School Based Family Counseling >
        • For Schools and Districts- PBIS Partners
      • E-Motion >
        • Movement- Stored Trauma Therapy
      • Mindfulness
    • Supervised Visitation >
      • Online Visits
      • Getting Started
      • Facilitated Visitation
      • Monitored Exchange
    • Family Preservation
    • Groups >
      • Confident Kids
      • Productive Parenting
    • Daycare / School- Based Services
    • Associate Clinical Supervision
    • Workshops
    • Online Learning Center >
      • Become a Supervised Visitation Monitor
    • PBIS Partners >
      • Why Do We Have Empty Chairs?
      • Signs A Student May Benefit
      • Why Should My School Collaborate with FCCS?
      • School-Based Services May Include
  • Insurance / Fees
    • Insurance Accepted >
      • Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal
      • TriCare
      • Health Net
      • California Health and Wellness
      • Cigna
      • aetna
      • Molina
      • Molina Medi-Cal
      • Kaiser
      • Victim-Witness
      • Cash Pay
      • Important Note About Insurance
    • Superbills
    • Reduced Fee Therapy
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    • 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
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      • Places to Go in North Carolina
      • Places to Go in Oklahoma >
        • Places to Go in Tulsa, Oklahoma
        • Places to Go in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    • Recommended Reading
    • Celebrity Psychology
    • Weight Management >
      • Why We Develop Bad Habits
      • Diets Don't Work
      • Mapping Out Success
      • Journaling
      • Making New Habits
      • Creating Staying Power
    • Can We Talk?
    • 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?
    • Of Caterpillars and Courage
    • Feeding Your Family on a Very Tight Budget
    • LifeStyle Wellbeing- Creating a New You
  • Career Center
    • What We Offer
    • Shared Office Space in Chico, CA
    • Practicum Site - Healthcare Administrator
    • Practicum Site - Therapist Trainee >
      • Practicum Site Palmdale California
    • Now Hiring Therapist Associate
    • Speech Therapist
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Meet Our Team

of Dedicated Professionals
Click on name to read bio.

Support Staff

Bryony Hottendorf, Human Resources Manager
​Christina Todd, Front Office Coordinator

Jayme Schlager, Administrative Assistant
Diana Escamilla - Social Media Coordinator 


Therapeutic Program
Melinda Haynes, MA, LMFT-S, Clinical Supervisor 
Jade Downing, Intern Coordinator
Tiffany Runge, MA, AMFT, Associate Therapist
Lizbeth Brito, Therapist Trainee
Linda Garrido, Therapist Trainee
Cheyenne Appleby, Therapist Trainee
​Kellie Haser, Therapist Trainee
​Julia Barr, Therapist Trainee
Samuel Saffa, Therapist Trainee
Karen Alexander, Therapist Trainee

Zeyda Romero, Therapist Trainee
Jessica Alvarez, Therapist Trainee

Tara D'Augelli,Therapist Trainee
Dre Meller, Therapist Trainee

Stacey Beckerley, Therapist Trainee
​Bennie Jones, Therapist Trainee
Asfara Noormohamed, Therapist Trainee
Ali Turetzky, Therapist Trainee

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See What is a Trainee? What is an Associate? here
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Supervised Visitation Program
​Bryony Hottendorf, Acting Program Manager 

Alexis Cisneros, Family Monitor
Joelynn Montelongo, Family Monitor 

Rhiannon Whitaker, Family Monitor

Family Coaching Program
TBD, Behavior Coach 

Heal Play Love University 

Melinda Haynes, Acting Student Support Coordinator  ​
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Grow with us! Now hiring in multiple locations. Visit our Practicum Site page, Career page or Volunteer page for details. 
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Find out about the FCCS Values.

800-430-4490

A heart with Family and Children's Counseling Services' core concepts of Collaboration, Attitude, Respect and Excellence.

HELPING FAMILIES HEAL, PLAY AND LOVE!


Hours

M-F: 9am - 6pm 
After hours and weekends by appointment 

Telephone

800-430-4490
or go to Meet Us for individual direct contact

Email

info@healplaylove.org
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FCCS is directed by Melinda Haynes, MA, California LMFT-S 102308.  Oklahoma LMFT 1153. North Carolina LMFT 2143.

We provide therapy for various trauma issues including absent parent, parent in prison, violence, witnessing violence, domestic violence, tragedy, murder, witness to murder, grief, loss, death, friend killed, violence in neighborhood, fear, first responder, vicarious trauma, anxiety, depression, nightmares, panic, etc. 

We aim to provide the best child therapy and family therapy in California.
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​The National Supervised Visitation online training program is a subsidiary of FCCS and can be found at 
https://www.SupervisedVisitationTraining.com.  Professional consulting for mental and behavioral health professionals is available at www.MelindaHaynes.com.  

New Locations for 2023  Anaheim | Fullerton | Buena Park | Woodland | Davis | Grass Valley |  Auburn | San Jose | Antioch | Stockton | Brentwood | Oakley | Petaluma- Rohnert Park |

Providing Therapy Services in: Anaheim | Fullerton | Woodland | Grass Valley |  Chico | Los Angeles | San Diego | San Francisco | San Jose | Fresno | Long Beach | North Long Beach| Pleasanton | Sacramento | Oakland | Santa Ana | Anaheim | Riverside | Stockton | Manteca | Chula Vista | Fremont | Irvine | San Bernadino |  Bell | Modesto | Oxnard | Fontana | Moreno Valley | Glendale | Huntington Beach | Huntington Park | Santa Clarita |  Garden Grove | Santa Rosa | Oceanside | Rancho Cucamonga | Ontario | Lancaster | Elk Grove | Palmdale | Corona | Salinas | Pomona | Torrance | Hayward | Escondido | Pasadena |  Orange | Fullerton | Newark  Thousand Oaks | Visalia | Simi Valley | Concord | Roseville | Santa Clara | Vallejo | Victorville | El Monte | Berkeley | Downey | Costa Mesa | Inglewood | Ventura | West Covina | Norwalk | Carlsbad | Fairfield | Richmond | Murrieta | Burbank | Antioch | Daly City | Temecula | Santa Maria | El Cajon | Rialto | Clovis | San Mateo | Compton | South Gate | Vista | Mission Viejo | Vacaville | Carson | Hesperia | Redding | Santa Monica | Westminster | Santa Barbara | Chico | Whittier | Newport Beach | San Leandro | Hawthorne | San Marcos | Citrus Heights | Alhambra | Tracy | Livermore | Buena Park | Lakewood | Merced | Hemet | Chino | Menifee | Napa | Castro Valley | Union City | Emeryville | Albany | San Lorenzo | Piedmont | Marysville | Yuba City | Olivehurst | Linda | Martinez  | Brentwood | Pittsburg | Pleasant Hill | Antioch | San Ramon | San Pablo | South Los Angeles | Lynwood | Acton | Avalon | Shafter | C;lovis | Kerman | Merced | Lassen | El Dorado | Mariposa | Fontana | Riverside | Rancho Cucamonga | Blythe | Soledad | Susanville | Gilroy | Victorville | Milpitas | Lancaster| Palmdale | and more...

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    • Felicitaciones
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    • Good Faith Estimate
    • How You Can Help >
      • Volunteer Opportunities
      • Social Media Support
      • Donate >
        • Sponsor a Child, Parent or Family
        • Donate to Our Equipment and Supplies Fund
        • Donate to the General Fund
    • Privacy Policy
    • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
    • Consumer Privacy HIPAA
    • Response to Bridgette Mccraney
    • Response to Derek Graham
  • About
    • Areas Served
    • Contact >
      • Referral Request
      • Satisfaction Survey
    • Brochures
    • Folletos en espanol
    • Who We Are >
      • What is a Trainee, Associate
      • Heal Play Love Arizona
    • What We Do
    • Annual Reports
    • Meet Our Team >
      • Bryony Hottendorf - Human Resources Manager
      • Christina Todd Front Office
      • Jayme Schlager, Administrative Assistant
      • Jade Downing Intern Coordinator
      • Alexis Cisneros Family Monitor
      • Joelynn Montelongo Family Monitor
      • Tiffany Runge, AMFT 112914
      • Lizbeth Brito Therapist Trainee >
        • Lizbeth Brito aprendiz de terapeuta
      • Jamie Aleman Therapist Trainee >
        • Jamie Aleman Terapeuta en prácticas
      • Cheyenne Appleby Therapist Trainee
      • Linda Garrido Therapist Trainee
      • Kellie Haser Therapist Trainee
      • Julia Barr Therapist Trainee
      • Samuel Saffa Therapist Trainee
      • Karen Alexander, Therapist Trainee
      • Zeyda Romero Therapist Trainee
      • Jessica Alvarez Therapist Trainee
      • Tara D'Augelli Therapist Trainee
      • Rhiannon Whitaker, Family Monitor
      • Diana Escamilla - Social Media Coordinator
      • Dre Meller, Therapist Trainee
      • Bennie Jones, Therapist Trainee
      • Stacey Beckerley, Therapist Trainee
      • Asfara Noormohamed, Therapist Trainee
      • Ali Turetzky, Therapist Trainee
      • Melinda Haynes, MA, LMFT. Executive Director
    • Our History >
      • Tour the Chico Office
    • As Seen On
    • Trauma-Informed
    • Family Systems Focused
    • Mission Vision Philosophy
    • Values
  • Services
    • Coaching >
      • Reunification Coaching
      • Co-Parenting | Parallel Parenting Coaching
      • Parent Skills Coaching
      • Kids Behavior Coaching
    • Therapy or Counseling >
      • Summer Therapy Program
      • Family Therapy
      • Child Therapy
      • Couples Counseling
      • Teen Therapy
      • Reunification Therapy
      • Co-Parenting Therapy
      • LGBTQAI+ Counseling
      • Christian Counseling
      • Foster /Kinship
      • Post-Adoption
      • Family Maintenance
      • EPIC Family
    • Types of Therapy >
      • Online Therapy >
        • Online Therapy- Questions and Answers
      • Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT)
      • Play Therapy
      • Play Therapy for Adults
      • Multi-Sensory Integration
      • Parent-Child Therpay
      • Experiential Therapy
      • REBT
      • EMDR
      • School Based Family Counseling >
        • For Schools and Districts- PBIS Partners
      • E-Motion >
        • Movement- Stored Trauma Therapy
      • Mindfulness
    • Supervised Visitation >
      • Online Visits
      • Getting Started
      • Facilitated Visitation
      • Monitored Exchange
    • Family Preservation
    • Groups >
      • Confident Kids
      • Productive Parenting
    • Daycare / School- Based Services
    • Associate Clinical Supervision
    • Workshops
    • Online Learning Center >
      • Become a Supervised Visitation Monitor
    • PBIS Partners >
      • Why Do We Have Empty Chairs?
      • Signs A Student May Benefit
      • Why Should My School Collaborate with FCCS?
      • School-Based Services May Include
  • Insurance / Fees
    • Insurance Accepted >
      • Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal
      • TriCare
      • Health Net
      • California Health and Wellness
      • Cigna
      • aetna
      • Molina
      • Molina Medi-Cal
      • Kaiser
      • Victim-Witness
      • Cash Pay
      • Important Note About Insurance
    • Superbills
    • Reduced Fee Therapy
  • Helpful Links
    • Legal Resources in California
    • Community Services
    • 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- Family Fun >
      • Places to Go in Texas
      • 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
      • Places to Go in North Carolina
      • Places to Go in Oklahoma >
        • Places to Go in Tulsa, Oklahoma
        • Places to Go in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    • Recommended Reading
    • Celebrity Psychology
    • Weight Management >
      • Why We Develop Bad Habits
      • Diets Don't Work
      • Mapping Out Success
      • Journaling
      • Making New Habits
      • Creating Staying Power
    • Can We Talk?
    • 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?
    • Of Caterpillars and Courage
    • Feeding Your Family on a Very Tight Budget
    • LifeStyle Wellbeing- Creating a New You
  • Career Center
    • What We Offer
    • Shared Office Space in Chico, CA
    • Practicum Site - Healthcare Administrator
    • Practicum Site - Therapist Trainee >
      • Practicum Site Palmdale California
    • Now Hiring Therapist Associate
    • Speech Therapist
    • Occupational Therapist