Marriage counseling that Heals in Los Altos, CA. Restore Your Relationship.

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The town of Los Altos is a beautiful city on the southern end of the San Francisco Peninsula. It's location nearby San Francisco and Oakland mean that cultural, recreational, and sporting activities are just a short drive away. Los Altos used to be an agricultural area, but significant population growth from the 1950s through the 1980s turned it into an affluent bedroom community. Forbes Magazine ranks the city as one of the top 75 most expensive places to live in the nation, with a median home price of $2 million. The city is home to several libraries that provide residents with an abundance of reading materials and other resources. The city is also known for having excellent schools for children in kindergarten through the twelfth grade.¹

Marriage and Couples Mental Health in Los Altos

For some citizens in Los Altos life has become difficult in recent years. Divorce rates in the area have increased slightly, even though the average national divorce rates have decreased.² Couples are facing more mental health problems than they have over the past few years, and this is due to an increase in stress and anxiety that results from the pressures of home life, work, and many other life events.³

Families with teenage children have a lot of options for safe, fun activities in Los Altos. The Underground is a teen center where the city's teenagers can play games, hang out, and use the computers to do their homework. The Los Altos Youth Center has space for younger kids, and puts on two dances a year for seventh and eighth grade students. Teen Adventure Trips give kids a chance to see the area outside Los Altos, including colleges and universities. All the programs offered by the city are supervised by trained adults and provide an atmosphere in which kids can learn, grow and develop in a positive manner. For additional details about these programs, call 650-947-2790.⁴

Family Services and Assistance Programs

The Community Services Agency provides residents of Los Altos that have fallen on hard times with a number of programs and services to help them get back on their feet. Emergency financial assistance is available for families who cannot afford rent, utilities, transportation, clothing and other basic necessities. The agency's food and nutrition center is available for families to stock up on fresh produce and dairy products. For older residents, the senior care program and meal service facilitates improved health, nutrition and overall functioning. More detailed information about these services can be obtained by calling 650-968-0836.⁵

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References

1. Wikipedia. (2017). Los Altos, California. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Altos,_California.
2. NVSS. (2017). National Marriage and Divorce Rate Trends. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/marriage_divorce_tables.htm.
3. Records Base. (2017). Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California Public Records. Retrieved from http://www.recordsbase.com/resources/public-records/california/santa-clara/los-altos.
4. City of Los Altos. (2017). Teen Programs. Retrieved from http://www.losaltosca.gov/recreation/page/teen-programs.
5. Community Services Agency. (2009). Services. Retrieved from http://csacares.org/services/.

Los Altos is located in Santa Clara County, California. It has a land area of 6.47 square miles and a water area of 0.00 square miles.  The population of Los Altos is 30,700 people with 10,877 households and a median annual income of $175,938. .

Therapy Affordability Meter for Los Altos, CA

No Financial Burden

Professional, private counseling in Los Altos is extremely affordable for nearly everyone. This area ranks among the top of income earners for the entire nation and therfore hiring a therapist is not a financial issue for most people living here. Low cost counseling and affordable therapy are also sometimes offered by listed city and university level clinics, check with your local Los Altos public health department.