The Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care
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PASTORAL COUNSELING SERVICES

Counseling Helps to...

  • Communicate better with important people in your life
  • Rebuild your life after a significant loss
  • Recover from a divorce
  • Parent more effectively
  • Enrich your marriage
  • Assess areas of work and growth with your future partner
  • Heal effects from and avoid abusive relationships
  • Resolve the causes of your depression, anxiety, anger, confusion or insecurity
  • Develop a more enriching and holistic faith

The Counseling Process

Our counseling process begins with several sessions devoted to understanding your problem and its role in your life.  In this process, you and your counselors determine what you would like to achieve and what approach to take to fulfill those goals.

 

Types of Counseling Services Available

  • Individual Counseling - provides the opportunity for an individual to work with a counselor to resolve issues of vital concern to that individual; this can be done on a short-term or long-term basis.
  • Couple Counseling - provides the opportunity for a couple to work with a counselor on relational issues and dynamics, as well as, disruptive communication patterns in an effort to improve the quality of the relationship.
  • Family Counseling - provides the opportunity for an entire family to work with a counselor on the family's stress points and disruptive behaviors and communication patterns in an effort to help family members find news ways to help one another.
  • Group Counseling - provides the opportunity for an individual to work with other individuals and a counselor on relational concerns and personal dynamics and feelings.  The group is structured to provide peer feedback, support, and an opportunity to learn how to help on another
  • Pre-Marriage
  • Substance Abuse Counseling - provides assessment or family consultation to clients or anyone concerned about oneself or a loved-one.

VIPCare Fees

Fees at VIPCare are determined in consultation with your counselor during your first appointment.  Insurance claims may be filed through the institute although reimbursement cannot be guaranteed.  Payment in full is expected at each session, including the initial interview.  Acceptable forms of payment are cash, personal check, VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
In cases of need, financial aid may be available.

 

 
VIPCare
2000 Bremo Road
Suite 105
Richmond, VA 23226

Telephone: 804.282.8332
Fax: 804.288.4558
Updated: 1.3.2005