Counseling
The Family Crisis Center offers counseling for survivors of abuse. There is no charge for these services. Types of counseling provided include:
Adult and Teen
The group topics change periodically and last anywhere from 8-10 weeks. These groups contain information that support healing childhood as well as adult trauma, relationships, communication, self-esteem and goal setting for positive changes. As of this time, the Family Crisis Center does not have enough referrals to start a group for male survivors; however, male survivors can be seen through individual counseling.
Teen Anger Management Groups
This program is designed to address issues of anger, but also explores feelings and thoughts that lead to acting out behaviors. This is a 12 week program and new participants are enrolled every six weeks.
SHAPE provides supportive, short-term counseling primarily for youth ages 5-13. Counseling may be done individually or in groups, and makes use of non-verbal methods, such as art, play, story telling, and movement. Although most of our youth clients have issues of domestic violence, child abuse or sexual assault, the only requirement for participation is that the student, teacher, counselor or parent requests their participation.
Play therapy focuses on children's need to express themselves through the use of play and toys, their natural mode of communication and self-expression. In play therapy, children are provided a variety of play media, such as art supplies, sand and sand toys, storytelling aids, and toys for dramatic and fantasy play through which they recreate the emotional experiences they are struggling with internally. A trained therapist provides a safe and understanding environment in which to encourage emotional expression and acceptance of self. The therapist recognizes play themes and utilizes interventions to assist children in problem resolution.
Art therapy provides a safe environment for individuals, groups or families to express their ideas through imagery. It is a process that fosters change through self-awareness, problem-solving and personal growth, requiring one to participate in one's own treatment.
Counseling for Children
Most of the time it is easy to know when a child may need some extra support and guidance from an adult. Sometimes it is challenging to know when a child may be sad, worried or scared and asking in a non-verbal way for that support or guidance. At times a child may need more than a caregiver can provide at a particular time and can possibly benefit from a counseling situation.
The effects of abuse can be devastating, but they do not have to be permanent. There is help to heal.
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