Mental Health Services for Youth
Individualized programs for children and adolescents.
At Stepping Forward Counseling Center, we offer a range of mental health programs tailored to the individual needs of each child, including IOP, PCP, Cinically Advanced Multi-Modality Program Summer (C.A.M.P.), Sibshops, Social Skills and Parenting Programs.
Our Counseling Centers provide safe spaces and professional, compassionate therapy for children and adolescents.
Contact us today for a comprehensive intake appointment:
949 333-1209
From Mindful Parenting
By Anthony Cupo, Trained Mindfulness Facilitator (UCLA Semel Institute)
Reclaiming Summer Reconnect as a family and take summer back, mindfully.
I think about this more than I expected to.
Back in the early 1900s, during the rise of the Industrial Revolution, kids worked 10- to 12-hour days in factories. They were part of a system that needed their time, their energy and their focus. We look back now and say, "That wasn't right. Childhood should've been protected."
Fast-forward to today - I'm a single dad, working full time, doing my best to show up - and I see something that feels uncomfortably familiar. My kids aren't in factories. But they are on screens. Platforms like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube are part of everyday life. I use them too - I get it.
But here's the part 1 can't ignore: My kids' attention is valuable. And there are entire systems built to keep it. In 1910, it was labor. Today, it's their attention.
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SFCC SUMMER C.A.M.P
Cinically Advanced Multi-Modality Program
Open to clients residing in New Jersey, Southern California, and worldwide.
Therapeutic Summer C.A.M.P.
For Kids and Teens.
SFCC Chatham, NJ C.A.M.P
June 22 - August 21, 2026
SFCC Southern, CA C.A.M.P
June 8 - August 14, 2026
Join us for a summer of sun, fun, and friends at our inclusive Summer C.A.M.P. (Clinically Advanced Multi-Modality Program). Our C.A.M.P. is designed by our staff to accomplish goals in environments where our clients can have the most fun. Our clients conquer fears, build confidence and self-esteem, and develop an enthusiasm for life while learning social and emotional skills.
Each summer program runs for 9-11 weeks where we ask our clients to commit to at least 3 consecutive weeks minimum for results.
Each camper has 7 objectives: 4 group goals and 3 individual goals. The campers are assessed on their performance on these 7 objectives throughout the three or four environments the individual engages in each day. The objectives can be but are not limited to, increasing impulse control, cooperating with peers, adapting to losing, concentrating or staying on task, sharing with others, and the art of conversation.
SFCC uses a behavioral program to replace ineffective, inappropriate behaviors with positive and effective behaviors. Because the camp environments are similar to the camper’s natural environments, it is very likely that the behaviors taught at SFCC will generalize to the individual’s natural settings (home, school, etc.).