Welcome
Now offering Telehealth counseling and phone counseling sessions through secure video platforms. Click on the link for more information and possible insurance coverage.
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As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors, our goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating! While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying therapy approaches and techniques, we will uncover long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be preventing you from experiencing a more meaningful and enriching life. In a safe, trusting, and nurturing environment, clients are able to work through long-standing issues from the past, find peace in the present, and solutions and empowerment for the future.
The Marriage and Family Institute (formerly Agape Counseling & Consultation Services, LLC) also believes in providing services that are holistic in nature, where all components of the human person are addressed, including psychological, spiritual, and physical.
If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to make a change in your life, please contact us to see how we may be of service to you!
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At the Marriage and Family Institute, our mission is to strengthen and enrich the lives of individuals, couples, and families by fostering healthy and thriving relationships through navigating conflict, strengthening attachment and enriching the lives of every individual we serve. We are committed to providing evidence-based, compassionate, and comprehensive services to help couples, individuals, and families navigate the joys and challenges of life together and create a life worth living.
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Services Provided
Trauma-EMDR Counseling
Have you experienced a major trauma? Do you have flashbacks or find yourself stuck re-living a memory over and over? Have you tried therapy in the past but find yourself stuck, unable to move past a certain point? This treatment may be suitable for you!
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Relationship & Couples Counseling​
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Are you and your partner struggling to communicate? Have you been contemplating divorce? Are you constantly getting into fights or not talking at all? Do you feel like you're more "roommates" than romantic partners? Have you recently discovered your partner has had an affair? This treatment may be suitable for you!
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Family Counseling
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Do you and your family struggle to connect? Are you having major conflict within the house that you're unable to resolve? Struggling to communicate with your child, adolescent, or parent? Is your family blending and having a difficult time with the transition? Have you all suffered a major loss and struggling to process it as a family? This treatment may be suitable for you!
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Depression Counseling​
Have you found yourself feeling sad or irritable most of the day or every day? Are you having trouble getting out of bed or feeling unmotivated to complete your normal daily tasks? Are you struggling with suicidal thoughts? Have you lost interest in doing activities or spending time with others that normally would make you happy? Do you find yourself dwelling on the past and wishing things were the way they used to be? This treatment may be suitable for you!
Anxiety Counseling
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Are you struggling with feeling anxious most of the day every day or find yourself having panic attacks? Are you constantly worried about the future? Do you find yourself unable to enjoy typical daily tasks/activities because you are too worried? Are you having difficulty sleeping? Do you find yourself more on edge or restless? This treatment may be suitable for you!
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Child & Adolescent Counseling
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Does your child or teen seem to be experiencing challenges and is unwilling to talk to you about them? Do they seem less like themselves, either more withdrawn, angry, anxious, or sad than normal? Is your adolescent struggling with self-harm measures or engaging in other activities that could be harmful to their well-being? This treatment may be suitable for you!
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"Our family started working with Dr. Sarah to help navigate our child's severe behavioral issues. Dr. Sarah engaged in play therapy and family therapy with us. She was empathetic and kind and even collaborated with our pediatrician for ongoing treatment recommendations."
"I started services at the Marriage and Family Institute after the recent loss of my wife to cancer. The staff was kind, encouraging as I engaged in EMDR, and helped processing the grief and loss I had been holding for several months. Even though my wife is no longer with me, I feel hopeful knowing that I am not alone on this journey."
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EXISTING CLIENTS
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If you are an established client, please use the Client Portal to schedule your appointment.
