**During COVID, we are offering online therapy sessions at reduced fees. We care about your mental health and are here to help. Please contact us for more information.
Client Counseling and Therapy Forms
At Turning Point Center for Families, graduate students work toward earning their therapist certifications while work with licensed therapists to provide caring, quality counseling services designed to assist you with your individual needs.
To make counseling affordable for everyone, cost is based on a sliding scale therapy fee structure.
To prepare for your appointment, please fill out the forms listed as "required," as well as well as those under the type of counseling you will be participating in. You have the option of filling them out and submitting online, or printing and returning forms electronically or delivering to the clinic.
Required for All Clients
Telemedicine Informed Consent Form - Gives your consent to online treatment.
Client Financial & Terms Agreement - Explains therapy fees and authorizes Turning Point to bill the responsible party for services.
Client Medical History - Details the client's medical history to assist the therapist in diagnosis and treatment.
Client Mental Health Assessment - Details the client's mental health history to assist the therapist in diagnosis and treatment.
Additional Forms for Individual & Family Clinic and Shelter Clients
If you are seeking individual or family counseling at our clinic or shelter, these forms are required. This therapy might include prevention, drug or alcohol intervention or therapeutic counseling for youth, adults, individuals, couples or families.
Client Intake for Individual or Family Clinic and Shelter Clients - Provides contact and general information about the client and, if applicable, parent or guardian.
Additional Forms for Group Clients
Fill out these forms if you are seeking group therapy for teens or adults. This applies to teens participating in anger management, relationship, life skills, teen girls support group or alcohol and substance abuse prevention or intervention counseling. Also included are adults participating in anger management, parenting classes, domestic violence support, couple's group counseling or women's and men's support groups. We are currently offering group therapy sessions online.
Client Intake for group counseling clients - Provides contact and general information about the client and, if applicable, parent or guardian.
Clinic Group Agreement Form - Agreement to follow the group session rules.
School Clients
Turning Point counselors offer onsite counseling at the elementary, middle school and high school level for several school districts, including Newport Mesa, Little Lake, Santa Ana and Ocean View. To allow your child to participate in school therapy sessions, please fill out the forms below, as well as the above required forms.
School Client Intake Parental Permission Release Form - Permission for a child to attend school therapy sessions
Authorization for School Related Medical Care - To be filled out by the minor's authorized representative to consent to school-related medical care
Other Forms
If a support person will be attending some or all of your therapy sessions, they must fill out the Collateral Participation Consent Form.
Authorization to Release/Exchange Confidential Information - Explains collateral participants rights and responsibilities when attending client's therapy sessions
Supported By

Edward Fisher Foundation
OCC Foundation
United WayAlbertson's Community Partners
Exchange Club of Laguna Beach
In-N-Out Burger
Testimonials
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Former California Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger"In the coming months, I hope you will continue to provide me with your insights... I look forward to working in partnership to restore California's greatness."
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California Congresswoman
Loretta Sanchez"I congratulate your organization and staff for their continued service to our community."
Group Sessions
Online Only
To accommodate social distancing during COVID-19, groups sessions are now being offered online.
Please contact us at and we will do our best to work with your schedule.