Welcome to Valley Family Center
Where everything has been designed for helping you and your family!
Valley Family Center (VFC) was founded in 1987 with the mission to provide counseling and educational services that facilitate personal growth, strengthen the family unit, and protect human dignity for all persons in need.
To achieve the mission, Valley Family Center provides individual, couple and family therapy, coordinated services for victims, children, and perpetrators of domestic violence and parenting education.The Learning Center provides tutoring and academic support for at-risk youth.
In 2017, Valley Family Center served 965 unduplicated clients through the counseling and educational programs. Twenty-four percent of clients received multiple services, for coordinated care. An additional 456 community members we reached through outreach and education about domestic violence.
Valley Family Center is a non-profit, non-sectarian, 501 (c) 3 organization that is committed to making its services accessible to the low-income community of the San Fernando Valley who could not afford these services otherwise. Culturally competent programs are provided in English and Spanish. All program fees are based on a sliding scale, according to the ability to pay.
We continue to work diligently since we believe that our relationship with our clients is the single most important factor in successful therapy. We believe you can find a therapist here that will connect well with you, as a unique individual, and your particular life situation. Come and visit our facility or give us a call to make an appointment.
Meet our Experienced Team
Experienced therapists and educators form our staff

Gary Bessler
Executive Director

Aimee Stubblefield
Development Director

Lorena Tercero-Villalba
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist & Clinical Director

Patricia Bohan
Learning Center Director

Bob Bradley
Domestic Violence Perpetrators Group Facilitator

Joel German
Domestic Violence Perpetrators Group Facilitator

Evelia Scanlon
Domestic Violence Perpetrators Group Facilitator

Farah Samarrai
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

Ali Dubin
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Lauren Pietra
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Jennifer Kahl
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Viki Goodman
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Ashley Villa
Program Coordinator

Arturo Arzola-Skeen
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Jaclyn Lewis
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Hanah Matson
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Giselle Folgar
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Mary Henriques, MPH
Development Coordinator

Irma Herrera
Bookkeeper

Claudia Hernandez
Office Manager