We are a non-profit organization serving the Tri-Valley area since 1975. Our counselors are experienced Marriage and Family Therapist Associates, supervised by licensed clinicians.
(925) 449-7925
326 South L. Street
Livermore, CA 94550
About Anthropos Counseling Center Livermore
Located in downtown Livermore, Anthropos Counseling Center is a non-profit organization serving the Tri-Valley area since 1975. Our counselors are experienced Marriage and Family Therapist registered Associates, supervised by licensed clinicians.
Under the leadership of our Executive Director, Kimber Kaiser Pierpont, Anthropos offers affordable counseling with a client-centered approach. Our first and primary concern is helping you reach the desirable life changes and growth you are seeking.
At Anthropos, our counselors are educated and trained to help individuals, couples, families, teens and children explore their problems and concerns by providing comprehensive short and long term counseling services.
In addition to our counseling services, we also provide a comprehensive training program for Marriage and Family Therapist Associates as they gather their hours towards licensure.
“Anthropos” is a Greek word which literally translates to “humanity” and describes the archetypal or spiritual essence of our humanity at its core. Here at Anthropos we believe we are all connected to each other through our common journey of learning to love ourselves and others. Anthropos believes in contributing to the greater whole in its commitment to providing high quality counseling and the development of future licensed therapists for our community.
ABOUT US…OUR HISTORY
Anthropos Counseling Center was founded as a non-profit agency in 1971 in Livermore by several California State University, Hayward professors. The initial charter was defined as “educational, charitable, and scientific,” with the intent of constructively changing the design of institutional education. In 1975, Anthropos’ mission shifted to providing quality, affordable counseling services as well as a comprehensive training program for Marriage and Family Therapist Associates.
In 1980, Ms. Jacqui Stratton, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, working in the Livermore community began to serve as Executive Director of Anthropos. She served in this capacity until her passing in late 2003. In recognition of the important legacy she created at Anthropos and her many years of service, the Board established the Jacqui Stratton Memorial Fund which provides counseling scholarships to low income individuals who otherwise would not be able to afford counseling services.
OUR DIRECTORS
Executive Director: Kimber Kaiser
Clinical Director: Lisa Bachmann
ABOUT US…OUR BOARD
Anthropos Counseling Center is led by a volunteer Board of Directors whose mission is to support the availability of quality, affordable counseling services and the ongoing training program of Marriage and Family Therapists Associates in the Tri-Valley area.
Board members come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences that contribute to the overall mission of Anthropos. Board members serve to support the Executive Director and the counseling MFT Associates in the development of policies and procedures that foster Anthropos’ mission and philosophy. In 1980, a basic intent and philosophy was created for Anthropos that informs and guides Board decisions and member’s service. Based in a general belief that we are all connected, and thereby contribute and affect the greater whole in all that we do, collaborative versus hierarchical decision-making is a key principle of Anthropos.
ABOUT US…OUR GOODWILL
Counseling Scholarships:
The Jacqui Stratton Memorial Fund
The Jacqui Stratton Memorial Fund (JSMF) was established in 2004 after the unexpected passing of Ms. Jacqui Stratton, Anthropos’ Executive Director for over twenty years. Funds from the JSMF are distributed to our MFT Associates at the beginning of the year and are solely used to provide fee assistance for very low-income clients. Anthropos already provides counseling services on a sliding scale so the JSMF is truly for those with little to no income.
Donations for the JSMF come from a variety of sources. The Lawrence Livermore Lab and its employees make donations to Anthropos through the Lab’s matching program. Community members who shop at SaveMart and Lucky’s stores and use the S.H.A.R.E.S program card tied to Anthropos make a donation at no additional charge every time they make purchases. Private individuals who believe in the mission and philosophy of Anthropos are a very important donation source as well.
Donations to Anthropos Counseling Center are tax deductible and are withheld from the general operating budget for the counseling center. When you make a donation to The Jacqui Stratton Memorial Fund, you can be assured that your donation is being used to support Anthropos’ mission statement in assisting very low-income clients who need counseling services and who often fall through the cracks of our society.
ABOUT US…DONATE
Time, Talent, Treasure
As a not-for-profit agency, or non-profit, our continued ability to provide counseling services to the community comes from the fees we take in for our services and from donations of time, talent and treasure from community members who want to support our mission and philosophy.
When you make a donation of “treasure” to Anthropos, those monies go straight into the Jacqui Stratton Memorial Fund (JSMF) to support counseling scholarships we provide to very low-income members of our community who come to us seeking services. When someone with little to no income comes to Anthropos because of the JSMF and is able to sit across from someone who cares about them, be assured that your “treasure” is being put to good use.
We also recognize that you may want to support Anthropos’ mission, but are unable to do so financially. We invite you to consider how Anthropos can use the support of your “time” and “talent.” Anthropos’ Board is always open to new membership and is made up of volunteers who make donations of “time” and “talents” necessary for the well being of Anthropos. Anthropos’ current location is an old home that continuously needs tender love and care both on the inside and out. As a place of business where we treat people’s hearts and souls, the internal environment is extremely important and donations of “time” and “talent” are always helpful.
Other ways you can support Anthropos include your willingness to talk about Anthropos with others. Even though the stigma surrounding counseling is less today than it was in the past, there still remains, at times, a point-of-view that only “psychologically sick” people go to counseling. This is truly unfortunate and your willingness to speak positively about Anthropos or your encouragement of someone to pursue counseling who is in distress is a way to support our mission and philosophy in the community.
Counseling Services
Individual Counseling
One of the most common ways people participate in therapy and is a highly effective way to bring about growth and change
Couples Counseling
Provides support to two individuals striving to create a strong intimate relationship & promotes personal growth through mutual growth
Child Counseling
Play therapy helps a child learns to communicate, express feelings, change behavior, develop skills and learn new ways of relating
Adolescent Counseling
The teen years can be difficult for both the adolescent and their caretakers. Adolescents begin to form the identity that will define them for a lifetime
Family Counseling
Designed to identify family dynamics, interactions, and patterns that prevent the collective growth and harmony of the family system
Hours and Rates
The first step in making an appointment for counseling services at Anthropos starts with an email or a phone call letting us know who you are and how to reach you