New Perspectives Center for Counseling

The primary objective and purpose of New Perspectives Center for Counseling is to provide charitable assistance to the general public by offering low fee psychological counseling aimed primarily at low-income groups; to provide the opportunity for graduate students in clinical psychology or related fields to perform the supervised hours of psychotherapy required for state licensure as Marriage and Family Therapists; to provide an opportunity for clinical research.NPCC achieved the following in carrying out the organization's exempt purpose:over the 12-month period, a total of 20 post-graduate students performed supervised hours of psychotherapy for approximately 300 low-income clients at fees ranging from $40-$130 per client session.

A secondary purpose of NPCC, which is intergral to the functioning of the organization as a counseling center, is to provide a one year post-graduate training program for Marriage & Family Therapist interns. Interns are admitted to the training program quarterly. Interns pay a fee of $150 per month to cover part of the cost of this training program. Over the current period, the number of Interns enrolled in the training program was as follows:First quarter (and 1 month of previous quarter) (8/1/21-12/31/21): 5 Interns $1950Second quarter (1/1-3/31/21): 5 Interns $2100Third Quarter (4/1-6/30/21): 5 Interns $2100Fourth Quarter (7/1-8/31/21): 5 Interns $1650These figures include deposits paid by interns who will start their training program in October 2021.