Family Counseling Services

How Much Will Counseling Cost?

Family Counseling Service does charge a fee for its services and we are able to bill some insurance companies. If you are not able to afford our established fee, you may be eligible for a reduction based on our sliding fee scale.

Please call for information regarding insurances.

What Services Does FCS Offer?

FCS offers a variety of services which include:

Individual Counseling
Couples Counseling
Marital Counseling
Family Counseling
Child Play Therapy
Dog Therapy – Dogs Building Opportunities for Nurturing & Emotional Support
Sexual Abuse Counseling for victims
Domestic Violence Counseling and Education
Clinical Consultation
Clinical Supervision
Children’s groups
Groups for adults

ANGER MANAGEMENT - Anger Management is a therapeutic support group for adults who struggle with managing their anger appropriately. The group meets for 8-weeks and helps adults manage their anger effectively so they develop positive, productive reactions to situations.

Domestic Violence Groups

· CHOICES - Family Counseling provides evaluation and counseling for men who are abusive to their partners. This program is called "Choices", which is a 24 week evidence-based, psycho-educational group. Our clients may be either court ordered, or voluntary. Counseling takes place in a safe, supportive, and private setting. All men must personally call 782-4483 for more information before coming to a group.

· P.E.A.C.E. - In conjunction with our "CHOICES" evidenced-based curriculum, we offer a 24- week educational/support group for the women partners/ex-partners of abusive men. The focus of this program is to provide accurate information about the impact domestic violence has on individuals, families and communities. Women will examine what they need to know if they decide to continue, end, or resume a relationship with their partner. Safety issues are discussed first and foremost.

· POSITIVE PARENTING PRACTICES – A 10-week psycho-educational support group for parents who are dealing with behaviors of child neglect or abuse and are learning to reduce these behaviors by increasing alternative methods of effective discipline and positive parenting strategies.

· SOLUTIONS – An 8-week group for children who have been witness to violence. This goals of this group are to help child feel safe, develop a safety plan for each child, learn about violence, come together for support, understand what to do to handle anger and conflict, gain increased knowledge about non-violent play with siblings and friends, provide knowledge of who is responsible for violence and to refrain from use of physical violence.

SEXUAL ABUSE GROUPS

· Non-offending Adult Group - A 24-week psycho-educational group for parent/guardians of children who have been or are at risk of being sexually abused. This group provides information and support and is an opportunity for parents and/or guardians to learn ways to identify red-flag behaviors of offenders. It is an early intervention opportunity for all who are interested. The goal of this program is to increase the parent or guardians knowledge of sexual abuse in an effort to prevent sexual abuse from occurring or re-occurring while providing a supportive environment to the parent.

Sexual Abuse Group for Youth - FCS has received a grant through the Jefferson County Youth Bureau to provide counseling to victims of sexual abuse between the ages of 5 – 18. The 6-to-8- week group for sexually abused children under the age of 18 (5 -9) and (10 -14) will be based on the needs of the community and our client population. Self-talk strategies, relaxation techniques and coping skills will be included to increase the participant's self-esteem and concept of self. By encouraging youth to share their experiences with others in group settings they develop healthier relationships within the group, providing them opportunity to increase their self-esteem, personal strengths and empowering them to seek healthier relationships outside of the group. In addition, counseling sessions are conducted in an environment of support where feelings can be expressed and new/alternative coping strategies can be learned. Future challenges will not seem as daunting through the promotion of healthy decision-making skills.