There are benefits and risks involved in receiving counseling. Counseling can help increase self-awareness and understanding, bolster self-esteem, reduce internal and interpersonal conflict, alter distressing moods, and improve communication.
What you achieve depends primarily on your own goals and motivation. At the same time, you must know that you may experience unpleasant feelings while discussing matters that trouble you. You may also discover that some situations cannot be changed to your satisfaction; thus leaving you with difficult decisions to make. Nevertheless, as your Pastoral Counselor, I am committed to assist you in facing such feelings and circumstances.
You are in full control of what you want to accomplish in counseling. Your success depends largely on your willingness to speak openly and honestly. Because you are sharing important and sensitive information about yourself, I am dedicated to provide a relationship of confidentiality.