Outpatient Counseling Services
providing trauma-focused, culturally responsive mental health care for children and families
Compassionate Care for Real-Life Challenges
Reaching out for mental health support can feel overwhelming, especially when you or your family are already carrying a lot. The FACTS Initiative’s Outpatient Program provides therapy and support in a safe, caring, and confidential setting to help clients heal from trauma, strengthen relationships, and move toward greater emotional well-being.
Our team offers evidence-based care that is tailored to each client’s needs and goals. Whether you are seeking support for a child, for yourself, as a couple, or as a family, we are here to help.
Who We Help
We provide support for a range of concerns, including:
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety and depression
Family conflict
Marital or couples concerns
Parenting challenges
School behavior concerns
What our interns gain:
Communication difficulties
Social skills challenges
Oppositional or defiant behavior
Divorce and family transitions
Premarital counseling
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Interns receive regular supervision from a licensed clinician, along with guidance in clinical judgment, documentation, and ethical practice.
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Interns build skills in supporting children and families affected by trauma, stress, and instability through structured, developmentally appropriate interventions.
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Interns learn what it means to provide care in real-world community settings, where mental health support is connected to broader family and social needs.
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Training may include competencies in telehealth, risk management, safety planning, and other core areas that prepare interns for future behavioral health roles.
How Interns Support Care
Under the supervision of a licensed clinician, interns provide trauma-informed, skills-based support that helps clients better understand stress, regulate emotions, strengthen coping skills, and build resilience. Program activities may include:
psychoeducation about stress, trauma, and resilience
relaxation and grounding techniques
affect modulation and emotional regulation
cognitive coping skills
Why This Program Matters
Communities across North Carolina continue to face shortages in mental health professionals, and many families struggle to find care that is timely, culturally responsive, and accessible. The Clinical Internship Program helps address both challenges by expanding service capacity now while building a stronger pipeline of early-career clinicians for the future.
The program also helps create more pathways for diverse and community-rooted clinicians to grow in the field, which strengthens trust, access, and long-term impact in the communities FACTS serves.
“My own experiences helped me understand both the need for mental health support and how hard it can be to access. As I learned more about mental health, it opened my eyes and deepened my awareness of what people may be carrying.”
“Ending the stigma around mental health is deeply important to me. Mental health is something almost everyone experiences in some way, and there should be no shame in seeking help.”
Getting Started
Taking the first step can feel hard, but you do not have to figure it out alone. If you are looking for support for yourself, your child, your relationship, or your family, we invite you to reach out.