<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/articles/apu-community-counseling-center-offers-affordable-and-accessible-support-to-community-members/index.html" dsn="blogs"><title>APU Community Counseling Center Offers Affordable and Accessible Support to Community Members</title><pubDate>06/10/2026 01:00:00 AM</pubDate><author>Bella Youssefian</author><intro>Founded in 1988, APU’s Community Counseling Center continues to provide affordable mental health support to the Azusa community while preparing future clinicians through hands-on experience. Gregory Sanchez ’29, a PsyD student trainee at the CCC, said his experience at the clinic has played a significant role in preparing him for a future career in clinical psychology.  “My time at the Azusa Pacific Community Counseling Center has been instrumental in developing my skills as a future clinical psychologist,” said Sanchez.</intro><image><img src="/_resources/images/articles/CCC%201829x1372.webp" alt="A therapist meets with her patient."/></image><cap/></item>