The Sullivan Center for Children opened in 1989, and it grew from a promising idea into the comprehensive Center it is today. We moved to our current location in the Shaw Westgate Center in March 1996. We have two large adjacent buildings that house over 16 clinicians. We have spacious child friendly therapy offices and waiting rooms, observation rooms, testing rooms, and a dedicated play room and a game room. Our facility is child centered, as you will see immediately when you enter our waiting room. On a busy day, you will see children enthusiastically playing with Thomas the Train. Our offices have sand trays, dollhouses, toys and games for play therapy and building rapport. Kids usually breathe a notable sigh of relief when they discover the Child and Teen friendly environment.
The Center is also situated in a park-like setting that clients love. Clinicians often use the area to go on walks during sessions or to engage in outdoor activities with their child clients.
During your visit you will likely see "Psyche." Rescued as a kitten by Dr. Sullivan, Psyche is a very special ragdoll cat who has made her home at the Center for the last 12 years. She trolls the grounds, participates in some therapy sessions, sleeps a lot and provides a sense of comfort for the children during difficult times.
Nina Kaur, Psy.D. earned her B.A. in Psychology with Honors from the University of California, Davis. She earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis on social justice from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco, CA. She joined the Sullivan Center in 2020 as a psychological assistant and became licensed as a clinical psychologist in 2021. She has experience providing psychological services to underserved, diverse communities in school-based programs and community mental health settings. Her practicum sites have allowed her to provide psychological services to the South Asian community in her native language, Punjabi. Her interests include South Asian mental health, trauma, community resilience, social justice, mental health stigmas, and mental health specifically in the Punjabi Sikh community. She is currently the co-founder of South Asian Mental Health Consortium, which is a grassroots organization working to bring together those interested in mental health awareness in the South Asian community.
The Sullivan Center for Children
3443 W. Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93711
(559) 271-1186 (phone)
(559) 271-8041 (fax)
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