What we do
Life Source Training Institute & Affordable Counseling is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, founded in 2008 by Dr. Avis Attaway, LMFT. Dr. Attaway began with a handful of therapists providing a non-profit, low-cost alternative to insurance-based treatment plans. She recognized two things: (1) the demand for more training opportunities in the mental health & counseling fields for local graduate students, and (2) the need for more accessible and affordable counseling services in the Riverside community and surrounding areas. Dr. Attaway now serves as Chief Clinical Director and oversees the supervision and treatment planning of all of our therapists in conjunction with our Clinical Supervisor, Dr. Guy Balice.
Our Purpose & Vision
Our Supervisors
Avis Attaway, PsyD, MS
LMFT 34493
Dr. Avis Attaway is a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist (LMFT 34493) with a thriving private practice here in Riverside since 1997. In 2008, she founded Life Source Training Institute, Inc. with the mission of serving the community with affordable high quality counseling while providing student therapists an opportunity to fulfill their practice requirements as defined by California regulations.
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As the Executive and Clinical Director, Dr. Attaway works closely with all of the therapist Trainees and Associates that she supervises at Life Source Affordable Counseling to assure that you are receiving the highest quality of care and to insure that the community has access to optimal mental healthcare.
Dr. Attaway has committed her professional life to helping individuals move past pain and overcome obstacles so that they discover the possibilities of a life well-lived. Her vision is to see Life Source continue to grow as a presence in this community and beyond.
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Guy Balice, Ph.D.
PSY 22638
Clinical Psychologist & Supervisor
Guy Balice obtained his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA in 1997. As a licensed psychologist (PSY 22638) since 2009, Dr. Balice has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and with college students and couples in his private practice. In 2011, he transitioned his clinical work into clinical supervision of MFT Trainees, Associates, and Pre and Post-Doctoral clinicians pursuing licensure as a psychologist at Life Source
Dr. Balice is also a Professor in the Clinical PsyD Program at The Chicago School in Los Angeles. Having a passion for psychodynamic theory and therapy, he teaches courses in object relations theory and self-psychology and supervises students within this orientation.
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His teaching specialties are statistics, psychometrics and research methods. Dr. Balice has also published and presented his research on domestic and intimate partner violence.
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Among Dr. Balice’s many passions are the study of the philosophy and history of
psychology, as well as all issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.​​​​​​​​
