Life Source

Life Source Life Source is a non-profit Mental Health clinic dedicated to providing affordable and low-cost counseling options for all individuals.

Everyone deserves access to high quality mental health care services. For over 20 years, Life Source Solutions has been serving adults, children, couples and families in the Inland Empire by providing individualized counseling options that are affordable and effective. With day, evening and weekend hours available, Life Source Solutions and the Life Source Training Institute are able to meet your

unique needs. Counseling options at Life Source Training Institute are provided by Marriage & Family Therapists Interns and Trainees under the supervision of Avis Attaway, M.S., LMFT. Avis is the Founder and Director of Life Source Training Institute, and has committed her professional life to helping individuals move past pain and blockages to discover the possibilities of a life well lived. Avis now shares her time and experience with trainees and interns who seek to help members of their local community to achieve optimal mental health.


Your nervous system is not always reacting to what is happening right now.Sometimes it is reacting to what it learned ye...
09/07/2026

Your nervous system is not always reacting to what is happening right now.

Sometimes it is reacting to what it learned years ago.

The overthinking, the panic, the shutdown, the people-pleasing, the need to stay alert, it is not weakness.

It may be your body trying to protect you with old information.

Therapy can help you understand those patterns, feel safer in the present, and teach your nervous system that it does not have to live in survival mode anymore.

Venting can feel good in the moment, but processing is what helps you actually move through it.Venting repeats the story...
09/04/2026

Venting can feel good in the moment, but processing is what helps you actually move through it.

Venting repeats the story.
Processing helps you understand the why.

Venting brings temporary relief.
Processing helps shift the feeling.

Venting may leave the same patterns returning.
Processing helps something start to loosen.

Both can be valid. But if you feel stuck in the same loop, therapy can help you move from releasing the emotion to understanding what it needs.

Student life can feel heavy when you are carrying deadlines, pressure, uncertainty, and the expectation to “figure it ou...
08/31/2026

Student life can feel heavy when you are carrying deadlines, pressure, uncertainty, and the expectation to “figure it out.”

If you are in survival mode right now, that does not mean you are failing.

It means you are juggling a lot.

Your feelings are valid.
You are not behind.
You do not have to do this alone.

Support is here, and it does not have to break the bank.

Healing does not have to mean forgiving someone before you are ready.Your peace matters.Your safety matters.Your recover...
08/28/2026

Healing does not have to mean forgiving someone before you are ready.

Your peace matters.
Your safety matters.
Your recovery matters.

Forgiveness can be part of someone’s healing, but it is not a requirement for yours.

You are allowed to heal without excusing what hurt you.

Growing up too fast can teach you to be responsible before you ever had the chance to feel taken care of.Maybe you becam...
08/25/2026

Growing up too fast can teach you to be responsible before you ever had the chance to feel taken care of.

Maybe you became the mature one.
The helper.
The peacekeeper.
The strong one.
The person everyone counted on.

And now, asking for help, resting, or letting someone support you can feel unfamiliar.

It was never your job to carry so much that young.

You deserve space to be supported now.

Emotional regulation does not mean pretending you are calm.It means noticing what you feel, understanding what is happen...
08/22/2026

Emotional regulation does not mean pretending you are calm.

It means noticing what you feel, understanding what is happening inside you, and choosing your next step instead of letting the emotion choose it for you.

You can feel angry and pause.
You can feel anxious and breathe.
You can feel overwhelmed and still choose support.

Regulation is not about having no emotions.
It is about staying connected to yourself while you move through them.

OCD is more than what you read in a textbook.Join Lorna Trinh, LMFT for a live Zoom workshop designed for students who w...
08/20/2026

OCD is more than what you read in a textbook.

Join Lorna Trinh, LMFT for a live Zoom workshop designed for students who want practical, real-world insight into OCD treatment, hidden compulsions, and how ERP works in clinical practice.

You will learn how to spot overt and covert compulsions, avoid common clinical pitfalls, and better understand how to talk about ERP without becoming part of the OCD cycle.

Saturday, August 22, 2026
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Pacific Time
Live on Zoom
3 CE hours
Only $30

Designed for graduate students, practicum and traineeship students, associate MFTs, LPCCs, LCSWs, and students in mental health related programs.

Build your knowledge. Grow your impact.

Asking for help is not a weakness.It is a skill.And if no one ever taught you how to ask for support, it makes sense tha...
08/19/2026

Asking for help is not a weakness.
It is a skill.

And if no one ever taught you how to ask for support, it makes sense that it might feel uncomfortable, awkward, or even scary.

Therapy can be a safe place to practice saying what you need, without having to have the perfect words.

You do not have to figure everything out alone.

The fawn response can look like being “easy,” agreeable, or overly understanding.But underneath, it may be your nervous ...
08/16/2026

The fawn response can look like being “easy,” agreeable, or overly understanding.

But underneath, it may be your nervous system trying to keep you safe by avoiding conflict, rejection, or emotional danger.

Over-apologizing.
Saying yes when you want to say no.
Feeling responsible for everyone’s emotions.
Losing yourself in relationships.

It is not your fault.
It is a pattern that can be understood, softened, and healed with support.

Good therapy does not dismiss what you feel.It does not rush you into a quick fix, minimize your pain, or hand you a one...
08/13/2026

Good therapy does not dismiss what you feel.

It does not rush you into a quick fix, minimize your pain, or hand you a one-size-fits-all answer.

A good therapist helps you feel heard, understood, and supported while working toward real change at a pace that feels safe.

You deserve more than clichés.
You deserve care that actually meets you where you are.

Address

6235 River Crest Drive Suite J
Riverside, CA
92507

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19512219466

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