EXHIBIT 23.1

               CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



PHC, Inc.
Peabody, MA

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (No.'s,  333-2246,  333-41494 and 333-76137) and Form S-8
(No.  333-102402)  of PHC, Inc. of our report dated August 8, 2003,  relating to
the consolidated financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-KSB.


/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
Boston, MA

September 18, 2003