As many of you know, I began my journey of becoming a therapist last year. I chose The Relational Center to help contribute to our community. I want to make a difference in providing resources and guidance for the marginalized. At the Relational Center, we promote the essential importance of relationships. When we value our connections with others and our environment, we create the necessary conditions for health and sustainability. Since beginning my traineeship at The Relational Center in August 2017, I have been given the opportunity to provide women, men, and children healing support. Not only have I been able to assist our community, but I am also gaining valuable training, a nurturing environment, and mentorship. All to help me and my colleagues develop the skills needed to be great therapists. Our services are affordable; we operate on a sliding scale. The cost for an individual therapy session in Los Angeles can range from $100-200 per session. Most of our members pay $50 per month to gain access to weekly individual therapy, daily groups, and classes.

How can you help? As a non-profit organization, we rely on donations to maintain the community mental health center operating while offering affordable mental health services. Please consider supporting The Relational Center in helping me achieve my goal of raising $200.00.

Should you have any questions, please let me know. You can also visit http://www.relationalcenter.org/.

With appreciation,

Kenia Ipina

Every year we host a year-end appeal that offers our supporters one last opportunity to make a tax-deductible donation to The Relational Center before the end of the calendar year. Our goal for the 2018 year-end appeal is $30,000. These funds are critical for sustaining The Relational Center's community. With your support, we can continue to integrate individual healing and systemic cultural change through affordable comprehensive mental health services to low-income and marginalized folks. Help us build stronger, more empathic communities that can change the world!