Counseling Services

Confidential Counseling

Empower Yolo offers free confidential counseling services to adult and children survivors of abuse and their family members.

Individual Counseling

Empower Yolo provides free and confidential counseling to adults who have been victimized by domestic violence, sexual assault or trafficking . *Violence does not have to be recent to receive counseling services. Counseling is also available to family members who are dealing with their own feelings around the abuse of someone they love.

Child Abuse Treatment Program

Empower Yolo provides counseling services for children who have been victimized by violence, sexual abuse, neglect, school or community violence, parental substance abuse, who have witnessed violence in their home, or have experienced any other child maltreatment.

To request more information or to register for counseling in Woodland please visit us during business hours at the main office, 175 Walnut Street, Woodland, or call 530-661-6336. When calling, please specify what type of counseling you are interested in (individual or group counseling for an adult or therapy for a child).

To request more information or to sign up for counseling please call 530-661-6336.

Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Support Groups

Empower Yolo offers support groups for adults who have experienced domestic or sexual violence as a child or adult. Childcare is available upon request. *Registration is required for Individual Counseling and Support Groups.

Our domestic violence support group has three different sessions available: Tuesdays at 6 p.m. via zoom (English); and Wednesday at 6 p.m. via zoom (Spanish). It is an 8-topic course that goes over topics related to domestic violence such as the cycle of violence, why people stay in abusive relationships, and how domestic violence affects children. It is a rolling enrollment; clients can start any time during the cycle of the curriculum. Domestic violence support group is for 18+ age group.

Weekly Free Support Groups:

Empower Yolo Support Group Consent Form (English)

Empower Yolo Support Group Consent Form (Spanish)

• Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, Tuesdays 6 p.m. via Zoom (English); and Thursdays, 6 p.m. via Zoom (Spanish)
• Self-Care, Thursdays, 6 p.m. via Zoom (English)

If you are interested please fill out a support group consent packet available at all Empower Yolo offices, or download and print Empower Yolo Support Group Consent Form (English) or Empower Yolo Support Group Consent Form (Spanish) and bring filled out forms to the office or email them to [email protected].  For more info contact 530-661-6336.

Online Support Group Focusing on Self-Care:

Empower Yolo has an online support group for those who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault at some point in their lives. This is different from the other domestic violence and sexual assault groups because the focus is on SELF-CARE.  Our Self Care group is on Thursdays at 6:00pm via zoom. It is a 6-topic course that goes over the types of self-care, why self-care is important and ideas of how to do self-care. It is also a rolling enrollment class; clients can start any time during the cycle of the curriculum. The self care group is for 18+ age group. If you are interested please fill out a support group consent packet available at all Empower Yolo offices, or download and print Empower Yolo Support Group Consent Form (English) or Empower Yolo Support Group Consent Form (Spanish) and bring filled out forms to the office or email them to [email protected].  For more info contact 530-661-6336.

Foundations Sexual Assault Support Group:

Join Empower Yolo for a free 12-week support group for sexual assault survivors. This is a closed group that opens up every 4 months. Meeting day and time is established by each individual group. The current group is meeting on Mondays at 6pm via zoom. Sign up by filling out the support group consent packet available at all Empower Yolo offices, or download and print Empower Yolo Support Group Consent Form (English) or Empower Yolo Support Group Consent Form (Spanish) and bring filled out forms to the office or email them to [email protected].  For more info contact 530-661-6336.