Child Guidance Center

Child Guidance Center Healing happens here. Last year our team Of professional mental health clinicians helped 4,500 kids and their family members to lead healthier, happier lives.

Child Guidance Center (www.childguidancecenteroc.org), provides critical mental health treatment services to Orange County’s most vulnerable youth and families. Since 1967 CGC has been a leading nonprofit provider of life changing mental health services for the most vulnerable children, teens and young adults in OC. Early intervention services are critical for a child impacted by abuse, trauma, neglect or struggling with depression or anxiety. Orange County Business Journal rated Child Guidance Center as one of the top 50 charities in Orange County. Mental health happens at Child Guidance Center

Treatment services include TFCBT, PCIT, PC-CARE, EMDR, FOCUS and more. Confidential and professional treatment services

4 locations in Orange County: Buena Park, Fullerton, Santa Ana and San Clemente. Anaheim clinic opening Spring 2020

Telehealth services available.

At Child Guidance Center, we see every day how powerful this truth is. When anxiety, trauma, or overwhelming thoughts ta...
01/05/2026

At Child Guidance Center, we see every day how powerful this truth is. When anxiety, trauma, or overwhelming thoughts take over, children and families don’t have to face it alone. With compassionate mental health support, healing begins and hope grows.

Together, we can help young minds find safe spaces, steady support, and brighter paths forward. 💙

01/01/2026
⏰ Time is running out... and hope is counting on us.As we approach the final days of our year-end giving campaign, child...
12/30/2025

⏰ Time is running out... and hope is counting on us.

As we approach the final days of our year-end giving campaign, children and families in our community are still relying on Child Guidance Center for critical mental health support. Your generosity right now helps ensure that children facing anxiety, trauma, and emotional challenges receive the care they need—when they need it most.

A year-end gift today means:
✨ More children receiving life-changing therapy
✨ More families supported during difficult times
✨ More hope carried into the new year

Please help us finish the year strong and start the next one with healing, resilience, and possibility.

👉 Make your year-end gift today.

Together, we can change a child’s story.
https://www.childguidancecenteroc.org/ways-to-give-donate-child-guidance-center

Progress isn’t always linear, and victory doesn't always come after the first battle. Growth, healing, and change often ...
12/29/2025

Progress isn’t always linear, and victory doesn't always come after the first battle. Growth, healing, and change often require persistence, patience, and courage, especially when challenges resurface. Each time you show up and keep going, you’re building strength and resilience, even when the journey feels repetitive or hard.

Keep fighting. Keep believing. Every step forward matters. You are getting one step closer to your victory!💛

🎄 Merry Christmas from Child Guidance Center 🎄This Christmas season, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our community,...
12/25/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from Child Guidance Center 🎄

This Christmas season, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our community, partners, and supporters. Because of you, children and families receive the care, compassion, and guidance they need to heal, grow, and thrive.

May your holiday be filled with peace, warmth, and meaningful moments with those you love. We wish you a joyful Christmas and a hopeful New Year and thank you for being an essential part of our mission to strengthen children, families, and our community.

With gratitude and warm wishes,
Child Guidance Center

12/23/2025

Happy Holidays in many languages, from the team that believes a small world can make a big difference. 🎄🌍 Thank you for helping us create hope and healing for Orange County families.

Life always has a way of revealing our strength in moments we never asked for. If you’re showing up, holding on, or taki...
12/22/2025

Life always has a way of revealing our strength in moments we never asked for. If you’re showing up, holding on, or taking things one day at a time, you are stronger than you realize. Strength isn’t always loud. Strength isn't always visible to those around us. Sometimes it’s simply continuing forward with courage and heart. 💛

Honor your resilience. Give yourself credit. You’ve come farther than you think.

❄️ Welcoming Winter, Cozy & Calm ❄️The first day of winter is a gentle reminder to slow down and lean into comfort. Cozy...
12/21/2025

❄️ Welcoming Winter, Cozy & Calm ❄️

The first day of winter is a gentle reminder to slow down and lean into comfort. Cozy blankets, warm drinks, soft lighting, and quiet moments can be powerful ways to support our mental health during the colder months. Winter invites us to rest, reflect, and be a little kinder to ourselves.

As the days grow shorter, find what helps you feel grounded. Whether it’s curling up with a favorite book, a mindfulness routine, or meaningful connection with others. There’s something healing in embracing the cozy. 💛

How are you enjoying the winter season?

A child’s emotional well-being is just as important as their physical health. When children feel safe, supported, and un...
12/19/2025

A child’s emotional well-being is just as important as their physical health. When children feel safe, supported, and understood, they’re better able to learn, grow, and thrive. Early care and open conversations about feelings can build resilience, confidence, and healthy coping skills that last a lifetime.

By listening, supporting, and seeking help when needed, we give children the strongest foundation for a healthy future. Every child deserves to feel seen, heard, and valued. 💛

So often we believe we must change before we are worthy of peace or growth. But true healing starts with acceptance, mee...
12/15/2025

So often we believe we must change before we are worthy of peace or growth. But true healing starts with acceptance, meeting yourself with compassion, not judgment. From that place of understanding, real change becomes possible. 💛

You don’t have to be “fixed” to be worthy. You already are.

As we embark on this holiday season, where we are in the spirit of doing for others, it’s easy to forget the importance ...
12/01/2025

As we embark on this holiday season, where we are in the spirit of doing for others, it’s easy to forget the importance of extending that same grace inward. Today, pause. Breathe. Offer yourself the same compassion you so freely give to others. 💛

You are worthy. You are enough. You deserve your own love...fully and without hesitation.

🎄✨ Holiday Tree Fantasy is just ONE week away! ✨🎄We’re counting down the days until our most magical event of the year! ...
11/30/2025

🎄✨ Holiday Tree Fantasy is just ONE week away! ✨🎄

We’re counting down the days until our most magical event of the year! It's almost here... a night filled with dazzling trees, heartwarming stories, and community coming together to support children and families.

Join us as we celebrate the season, spread joy, and raise vital support for the mental health services that help kids thrive all year long. 💛

There’s still time to get your tickets and be part of the magic!
➡️ Don’t miss it!
https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/rXU-dA?vid=1io3ry

Address

600 W. Santa Ana Boulevard, Suite 600
Santa Ana, CA
92701

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+17149534455

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50 years of service! We advocate and serve the mental health needs of vulnerable children, youth and families in Orange County.

Child Guidance Center of Orange County empowers children, youth and families to reach their full potential through innovative mental health programs and services.