Empathy-Driven. Resilience-Focused.
Healing Should Never Be Out of Reach.
The Empathy & Resilience Center expands access to counseling, coaching, group support, youth development, and resilience training for veterans, military families, underserved communities, and individuals facing financial, insurance, or systemic barriers to care.
✔ 501(c)(3) Nonprofit| Founded in 2015| Community-Supported Care| EIN: 47-5062491
How Can We Help You Today?
I Need Support
For individuals, couples, families, veterans, caregivers, and community members seeking counseling, coaching, or group support.
Get HelpI Want to Give
Your donation helps reduce barriers to care and supports counseling access, coaching, group therapy, youth programs, and community education.
DonateI Want to Serve
Licensed professionals, volunteers, sponsors, and community partners can help us expand access and strengthen lives.
Get InvolvedWe Exist Because Healing Is Not a Privilege.
Too many people suffer in silence because cost, stigma, trauma, lack of insurance, or limited access blocks support. TERC restores dignity through mental health access, culturally responsive counseling, coaching, training, and community-driven care.
We meet people where they already feel safe — through telehealth, trusted community spaces, partnerships, and accessible programs.
Services That Meet People Where They Are
Counseling
Licensed therapy for individuals, couples, families, and adolescents.
Explore Counseling →Group Therapy
Professionally facilitated groups for healing, connection, grief, trauma, anxiety, and resilience.
Join a Group →Coaching
Goal-focused support for life direction, transitions, resilience, leadership, and personal growth.
Start Coaching →Training & Workshops
Empathy, resilience, trauma-informed care, emotional intelligence, and mental health education.
Request Training →Access Without Shame. Sustainability With Integrity.
TERC uses a hybrid community-supported care model. Donation-based access is prioritized for individuals who would otherwise be unable to receive support due to financial hardship, insurance barriers, or life transitions.
Community Access
Community-Supported Access
Donation-based services supported by grants and community generosity.
Reduced Rate
Mission-Aligned Rates
Reduced nonprofit rates that help sustain services for those who need them.
Standard Rate
Standard Professional Rates
For individuals able to pay standard rates and help expand care for others.
No proof of hardship is required. No one is denied services solely because of financial hardship. Services are subject to eligibility, availability, funding, and clinical appropriateness.
Your Support Turns Pain Into Progress.
In the coming year, TERC plans to:
1,000+
Hours of counseling & coaching access
800+
Volunteer provider hours coordinated
900+
Community participants reached through training
100+
Families & youth in resilience programs
4
Core access funds for veterans, counseling, youth & trauma
Freedom Is Not Free.
Freedom is sustained by sacrifice, service, advocacy, and care. Our nation's heroes and their families deserve access to healing, transition support, and culturally responsive mental health resources.
TERC is here because the cost of service should never include silence about trauma.
Support Veterans & FamiliesHow It Works
Getting help is simple.Reach out, share what you need, and we will help connect you to the right support.
Whether you are a military member, veteran, family member, or someone from an underserved community, healing begins with one courageous step.
Request Services
1
Request Support
Complete a confidential intake form to tell us what you need.
2
Get Matched
Our team connects you to counseling support or a program that fits your needs.
3
Begin Healing
Services are delivered through telehealth or in partnership with trusted community providers.
Choose Your Role in Restoring Access
Volunteer
Give time, skills, outreach, administrative support, or event assistance.
Become a VolunteerLicensed Providers
Donate clinical hours, facilitate groups, or provide culturally responsive care.
Volunteer as a ProviderHelp Someone Breathe Again.
Every donation expands counseling access.
Every sponsor strengthens community support.
Every volunteer creates a bridge to healing.
