Our pastoral tele-counseling brings certified Catholic Pastoral Counselors to you by phone — private, convenient, and grounded in both faith wisdom and psychological science.
Convenient sessions from the comfort and privacy of your home
Rooted in Theology of the Body and Church teaching
All Pastoral Counselors hold independent mental health licenses
Serving Catholics across the U.S. and internationally
Our tele-counseling practice lets you receive the help you need without ever leaving home.
Call (740) 266-6461 or fill out our inquiry form to share your needs.
We'll pair you with the Pastoral Counselor whose expertise best fits your situation.
Meet with your Pastoral Counselor by phone at times that work for your schedule.
Discover the integration of proven therapy with the richness of your Catholic faith.
Working as a fully-integrated team, our Pastoral Counselors are licensed professionals with additional training in pastoral theology. We'll match you with the Pastoral Counselor best suited to your concerns.
Catholic pastoral counseling is a ministry of the Church committed to helping the faithful employ both spiritual and research-based insights to resolve personal, emotional, spiritual, and relationship problems in a manner that helps them more effectively celebrate the Catholic vision of life and relationships.
Our Pastoral Counselors have had years of experience as licensed mental health professionals, but have gone on to receive additional training in Catholic theology and spirituality. They are certified through the Pastoral Solutions Institute, officially recognized by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and responsible to the Bishop of Steubenville for the fidelity of their work.
Catholic pastoral counseling is concerned with helping people overcome personal, emotional, and relationship problems in a manner consistent with the Catholic vision of the person, love, and sexuality. We have an official connection to the Catholic Church and are directly responsible to our bishop for the fidelity of our work.
Although Pastoral Counselors can help clients deal with a wide variety of problems, unlike clinical counselors, we cannot assist people dealing with serious mental disorders that present a threat to their life and health. If we determine a client requires clinical services, we will help them find appropriate local help.
Despite the loss of facial cues, a large degree of meaning in communication is shared through tones of voice, specific word choice, pauses, and other non-verbal cues that our pastoral tele-Pastoral Counselors have been trained to recognize and effectively interpret.
Just like many people prefer to receive Confession "behind the screen" because it is easier to be open and honest with the pastor, people often feel able to be more honest and open with their Pastoral Counselor when they can't be seen. Under certain circumstances, facial expressions and body language can be more of a hindrance than a help.
We can work with individuals, couples, and families. In some situations, after an initial consultation with the parents, a Pastoral Counselor will sometimes recommend individual sessions for motivated, older teens (16+).
Yes. Persons who experience hallucinations or psychosis, whose primary complaint is a serious addiction to drugs or alcohol, who have persistent and serious thoughts about harming themselves or others, or who are suffering from problems that prevent them from engaging in normal activities of daily living should seek local mental health assistance.
Likewise, because our goal is to help clients live more faithful Catholic lives, anyone hostile to Catholicism or disinterested in learning how the Catholic view of the person could help them live a more abundant life would not be appropriate for our services.
Whether you're struggling with marriage challenges, family difficulties, personal crises, or spiritual questions — our Pastoral Counselors are here to help you find grace-filled solutions.
