Counseling sessions are a journey to heal your life. To heal physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of your being. They can assist you with:

You can maximize the progress you make in counseling by being actively involved in the work you and your counselor are doing. Some suggestions include:

Counseling sessions are normally scheduled on a weekly or bi-weekly basis depending upon the nature of the concern. Sessions are typically 45-50 minutes long.

The length of time in counseling varies depending on your needs and concerns. While some issues may require a longer or shorter time in counseling, our goal is your welfare and well being.

NO ONE, without your written consent. Everything you say in counseling is kept confidential, unless your counselor is required by law, to break confidentiality to protect you or someone else from harm. If you have questions about Confidentiality or its limits, your counselor will answer them.

Services at our center are primarily intended to help students with short-term concerns, rather than long-term, intensive psychological needs. This generally means that the most a student will meet in individual, group, or couples therapy is for one semester. During an early visit with your assigned counselor, you will work on establishing goals for counseling and the approximate number of sessions you will attend.

Initially, they take on the form of a spiritual reading. When you order a reading, some information will be requested regarding your area of concern (see preview). You will receive a response from me via e-mail within 48 hours in the form of a spiritual reading. The length of readings varies from between 2 - 7 pages of text. Apart from assessing your situation from a spiritual perspective, readings usually also include practical, constructive ways in which to deal with the issues at hand.

That depends on the client and what their intentions and goals are. For a client with a well defined short term goal, three or four sessions may suffice—for someone else wanting to deal with deeper issues, sessions over a year or so might be what is needed. Usually we begin with a session every week or every other week and if the sessions continue over a year or so, we often have longer intervals between sessions as feels appropriate to the client.

Since we have therapists located throughout Long Island, we try to match you up with one that is in your area. This will also be determined by your specific needs. The advantage of being a faith-based program through the Catholic and Lutheran faiths gives us the ability to have a counselor meet you at a local church if necessary.

The first step is to call or write letting us know you are interested. You may also request information through our website. The second step is your free pre-assessment phone interview with a CRC therapist. This interview gives us, and you as well, the opportunity to evaluate whether CRC is the right option for your counseling needs. After you have decided to attend, the office staff will help finalize your lodging and transportation, and will also mail you a registration packet.

To ensure confidentiality, all counselors are state certified and must hold master degrees. Counselors may not disclose any information regarding your confidential sessions without your written consent. The only exceptions are when legal requirements impose a “duty to warn,” or a court-ordered subpoena has been issued.

The Counseling Center provides short-term counseling, which is generally about 12 sessions per academic year. Students who need longer-term counseling may be referred to providers in the community who can better accommodate that need. There are no limits to how many group counseling sessions stude ...

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You and your counselor will discuss this as you near the end of the allowed number of EAP sessions. Through your discussions, decisions will be made regarding future sessions with the same therapist or referral to other community agencies and/or professionals.

Counseling is a process of learning and growth, centered in the client (you) and facilitated by the counselor (Rhea). Goals are clarified mutually between you and me as part of the counseling process. Goals may include your expanded awareness and knowledge, as well as behavioral and lifestyle changes. [top]

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Honest answer? Yes and No! Yes, they can help you negotiate lower payments to your original creditors, and you will be able to make one monthly payment to the credit counseling service rather than many payments to all your creditors. However, should you miss a payment or pay less than the minimum amount due to your original creditor, the creditor has the right to report you to the credit reporting agencies for making late or insufficient payments.

For most students, counseling does help students make the most of the university experience, both personally and academically. Many students report that counseling improves their ability to concentrate on their academic work. Meeting with a counselor is a chance to explore one???s hopes and fears, and determine possible courses of action or resolution in a respectful professional, and confidential setting.

The purpose of a reading is to identify those areas where you are struggling, unhappy, dissatisfied, stuck, or confused. I offer a perspective from an “energetic” viewpoint, considerate of our inherent state of Grace, including agreements for this lifetime, as well as past incarnations, and karma. I provide insight which does not come through the typical sensory inputs, often disclosing alternatives and explanations which can engender clarity, direction, and healing.

Counseling is an interactive process. It is established and maintained on the basis of trust. Open and honest dialogue between a counselor and a counselee is the most important component of building trust. If you cannot establish this foundation early on, so that you are confident that the counselor will be wise, biblical, loving, and faithful in your interaction, you may need to look elsewhere.

If you have a serious financial dilemma and can't seem to find a solution, a credit counseling organization may be able to help you. Credit counseling services are typically provided by non-profit organizations that are designed to help consumers address their debt problems and pay their bills. While most are non-profit organizations, some credit counseling services charge small fees for helping people develop a spending plan.

If you're a COPE member, it would be best to speak with your Clinical Liaison/Recovery Team Associate (CL/RTA) and they can assist you with your needs. If you're not enrolled with COPE, you can call our intake specialist who can speak with you about becoming a member and the services that are available to you by calling 520-205-4732.

The career counselors assist you in choosing a major, selecting careers, disseminating and evaluating career assessments, and guiding you through the goal setting and decision making process. The career counselors assist with all aspects of the job search process including researching the possibilities and helping you get the career you desire through effective job search tactics, résumé writing and interviewing techniques.