A service through which clients work one-on-one with a trained and qualified therapist to explore their feelings, beliefs, or behaviors to better understand themselves; and work through a wide variety of challenges, from coping with major life challenges or childhood trauma, to dealing with depression or anxiety, to simply desiring personal growth and greater self-knowledge. Clients identify aspects of their lives that they would like to change, set personal goals, and work toward the desired change. The client and therapist may work together for as few as five or six sessions, or as long as several years, depending on the client’s unique needs and personal goals for therapy.
Couples Therapy or Counseling is a service provided to help couples, married or not, recognize, gain deeper understandings, and resolve conflicts to improve their relationships. Marriage counseling gives clients the tools to engage in better communication, manage their differences, problem-solve, and even argue in healthier ways.
In addition to helping couples make mindful decisions about rebuilding their relationship, couples therapy also helps partners decide whether they would like to continue in their current relationship or go their separate ways, most ideally in an amicable way.
How long couples counseling takes depends on many factors which include the complexity of the issues and how dedicated each partner is to the agreed-upon goals. Ideally, couples meet once a week with the therapist, and the frequency gradually lessens as the couple becomes more independent in handling their concerns. It includes both partners, though, the therapist may also ask to see each partner separately during the course of the counseling process.
There are also times when one partner chooses to work with a therapist alone with regard to his/her relationship concerns. This allows for a possible gateway to eventually include the reluctant partner in the counseling process.
We have several types of services in Couples Therapy/Counseling:
Family Therapy or Counseling is a supportive process that helps families work through challenges, improve communication, and strengthen their relationships. It’s common to wonder, “How does it work?” In sessions, a trained therapist guides open and respectful conversations, helping each member express themselves and understand one another more clearly. Together, you'll explore patterns, resolve tensions, and develop practical tools for healthier connections. Whether you're navigating conflict, transitions, or emotional stress, family counseling offers a safe space to move forward together.
Parenting is the most important and challenging job any of us can have, and children acquire the abilities to become responsible, caring adults from the people who are most intensely involved with them. Yet, parents receive little support or guidance in our society. There is very little formal training for this task and parents are often isolated and without adequate support networks. The parenting programs we hold at FMCC address these needs of parents in our community.
Support groups are organized and facilitated by professionals who do not share the members' problems. Professionals will be mental health practitioners such as psychologists, therapists, and counselors of various and relevant specialties and trainings to the targeted group. Examples of types of groups we intend to support include Parenting Support groups, Pre-marital Support groups, Marital Support groups, Teen Support groups, Abuse Victims Support groups, and Infant/Child Death Support Groups.