A Los Angeles Times Special Report : Coping With The Quake : Recovering From Disaster, Preparing for the Future : WHERE TO FIND COUNSELING

Among the groups providing counseling or referrals to counseling for earthquake victims:

* Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

(800) 854-7771 has been set up as a toll-free information and referral hot line for people who have been emotionally affected by the earthquake. In addition, county centers are offering free counseling to victims.

* West Valley Mental Health Center

8101 Sepulveda Blvd.

Van Nuys

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays

* Santa Monica West Mental Health Center

1525 Euclid St.

Santa Monica

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays

(310) 458-2400

* Las Encinas Hospital

Pasadena

(800) 443-5744 is a counseling line for earthquake victims only, staffed 24 hours.

* Antioch Counseling Center

13274 Fiji Way, fourth floor

Marina del Rey

* Catholic Charities

8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays

(213) 251-3400

For professional psychological counseling and referrals to counseling in your area.

* Jewish Family Service of Greater Los Angeles

Providing crisis counseling or referrals on a non-sectarian basis

(213) 852-7723

* Pine Grove Hospital and Mental Health Center

7011 Shoup Ave. Canoga Park

Offering food, shelter and free initial counseling for displaced earthquake victims. Psychiatrists on staff are also available to travel free of charge to nearby emergency rooms and shelters to counsel earthquake victims and their families.

* Hotline Help Center of Orange County

(714) 778-1000

* Orange County Children’s Mental Health Services

(714) 499-5346

* Orange County Health Care Agency

(714) 834-5904

Note: Crisis intervention counselors are also available at all Red Cross shelter sites.