United Way of Northern New York

Greater Watertown North Country Chamber of Commerce

North Country Council of Social Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What Services Does FCS Offer?

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

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 Group

·         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.

Children’s Groups

·         Cool Kids I  - Deployment Survival Skills Program is a 6-week psycho-educational group designed especially for children in grades one through six.  This group is for children who are having difficulty adjusting to their parent’s deployment, are showing sadness, guilt, lowered self-esteem, loneliness or anger.  The goals of this group are to help children cope with their difficult emotions, reduce the loneliness that some children feel by providing a supportive environment, and offering an outlet for children to adapt, change and identify healthy skills to better understand about their parent’s deployment.

 

·         Cool Kids II – Anger Control Workshop Using Videogame Play is an 8-week educational group for children ages 6-11 with a focus on teaching coping strategies and knowledge to better control anger.  The use of the Nintendo Wii sports game is used to teach children the “rules to being a winner” in life as well as in the game.  This group is particularly helpful for children who are being bullied by siblings or peers.