Counseling

Research studies repeatedly demonstrate the effectiveness of marriage and family therapy in treating the full range of mental and emotional disorders and health problems. Clients report marked improvement in work productivity, co-worker relationships, family relationships, partner relationships, emotional health, overall health, social life, and community involvement. Other benefits of counseling you may experience are improvements in your general mood; increased self-esteem and self-confidence; increased ability to set realistic goals and accomplish them; increased ability to manage stressful life circumstances; increased ability to manage strong emotional reactions such as anger, fear, or sadness; increased ability to trust, feel close to, and communicate your feelings, thoughts, and needs more openly to others; and an increased ability to stop behaviors that are not serving you well and start engaging in healthier behaviors.

A few risks associated with therapy and counseling include: some feelings or behaviors may seem to get worse, especially in the beginning; important people in your life may not support your decision to be in therapy; and you may develop strong positive feelings for your counselor and feel sad or distressed when therapy ends. Effective therapy is sometimes uncomfortable as sensitive issues may need to be explored or challenged. You are strongly encouraged to discuss any fears, concerns, or doubts you have with your counselor, including specific risks and benefits not listed that may be associated with your situation. Every effort will be made to support your personal needs.

Initial appointment inquiries are made by calling The Highland Counseling Center at (325) 201-3030.

We do not accept insurance at this time. However, we can provide a detailed receipt for those who would like to file on their own. The counseling center uses a sliding scale based upon annual income to calculate fees. We work hard to provide options that keep finances from being a barrier to help.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost.

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services.

You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.

Typically, a counselor will allot approximately 45-50 minutes for each session. During sessions, the primary goal is to establish a trusting relationship that is honest and genuine in nature and purposed for the client’s individual growth and positive change in emotional well-being. Additionally, in order to protect the client-practitioner relationship and ensure that it is a professional one, the practitioner will focus sessions solely on the client, and every effort will be made for the contact between practitioner and client to be limited to session time only. Since Highland Counseling Center is a church-based ministry your counselor may attend your church or be at local functions. Contact in these situations should be limited in order to protect the integrity of the therapeutic relationship.

While the counselors at Highland Counseling Center may have different approaches to treatment, utilizing a variety of techniques, theories and interventions, they all share in their belief in Jesus Christ as our Savior. Our belief that all healing counsel flows through Christ is the overriding influence of our counseling ministry. We believe in a holistic approach and the importance of psychological, emotional, relational, spiritual, and physical health and healing. It is not essential that you share your counselor’s Christian faith, but you have the right to know that their value assumptions are rooted in their faith and influenced by their experiences. We encourage you to discuss with your counselor his or her background and training before your proceed with counseling to ensure you are comfortable and confident in him or her.