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Counseling Services
A core service offered by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Youngstown is professional counseling. Our 18 licensed staff members worked with over 1,200 cases last year alone to provide 4,925 units of service. Counseling services are available for individuals of a variety ages, ranging from children to senior citizens. The following services are available to individuals in Catholic Charities service area:
Divorce Mediation - assisting families, particularly those considering divorce, in resolving conflicts. This program helps children experiencing divorce with coping skills, offers support groups for divorcing parents and assists parents to increase their self-sufficiency.
Family Counseling - providing therapy to improve and enhance communiation and relationships among members of a family unit.
Grief Counseling & Bereavement Services - providing specific information for children and adults to help them understand the complicated process of grieving. This service is also extended to grief groups on selected topics
Individual Counseling - providing therapy on a one-to-one basis for individuals experiencing emotional or adjustment difficulties. Individual counseling services are our most utilitzed service with 4,766 units provided in 2006.
Marital/Couples Counseling - providing therapy to improve dysfunctional relationships and prevent family breakdown.
Premarital Counseling & Assessment - helping couples mutually explore the realities of married life and assisting them in the development of communiation skills that will enhance their future life together. This service is also available at the request of clergy.
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