Catholic Charities' Counseling Services provide counseling and support to individuals and families experiencing emotional and mental distress. The cost of Counseling Services is set by a sliding fee scale and may be subsidized for those with lower incomes. All clients must call to make an appointment.
What is counseling?
- Counseling is an opportunity for you to meet with a licensed professional trained in psychology, social work, or counseling.
- Counseling is a conversation that is different from most - it is entirely about you; your feelings, perceptions, and experiences. It may focus on your past, the present, or more commonly, both.
- The counselor strives to establish a climate of trust and safety through attentive listening, responsiveness, and the communication of understanding.
- Respect for each client's cultural, social, and spiritual ideals is an important aspect of the counseling relationship.
- The counselor may ask questions, present ideas about what is said, or help you make connections that you may not have noticed previously. Through the therapeutic relationship, the opportunity for self-exploration and growth can occur. Old hurts can be eased...even healed. New directions and areas for change can be explored.
Individual Counseling
Don't know which way to turn? Feeling depressed or "stressed out?" Sometimes talking to a counselor helps. Counseling can bring relief and hope to people who are overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, or suffering from trauma.
Family Counseling
Are you having a family problem? Do you have a child facing difficulties at school or home? Family counseling can help identify the issues, defuse stress, and improve communication between family members.
Marriage & Relationship Counseling
Are you preparing to be married? Are you having marital or relationship problems? Counseling can help you and your partner discuss issues with fewer arguments. We can assist with problem-solving. Counseling can also help you and your partner become allies, working together toward a happier marriage.
Grief Counseling
If you have experienced the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a job or other significant loss, counseling can you help work through the emotion that accompany that loss. While you will never be the same person you were before the loss, you can begin to feel like living again and transform the feelings within your heart.
Confidentiality & Professionalism
Our counselors are bound by the laws of their licensing board and the state of Texas to maintain confidentiality. Information will be released by written permission of the client or the client's guardian. We adhere to federal privacy regulations as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Our counselors are licensed professionals who strive to provide quality counseling in a spiritual atmosphere.