Welcome to Grace Counseling Clinic of Christ Church!

 

BEGINNING OUR JOURNEY & THE NEED FOR CHANGE

Change is life-giving but requires deliberate and focused discipline (lifestyle, habits, beliefs, etc.) to accomplish. This can be difficult. See Rom 8:5-6; 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 2:10-16; 2 Corinthians 10:4-6; Ephesians 4:23; Colossians 3:1-2; James 1:5-8.

 

EMERGENCY CARE & SUICIDALITY
If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide and suicidal actions, self-harm behaviors, or psychosis, call 911 immediately or go to the nearest emergency room for care.

 

ESSENTIAL READING

___ The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

___ Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians.

___ The Courage to Be Disliked/Happy (Kishimi & Koga). 

___ Forgiving What You Can’t Forget (Terkeurst).

___ Boundaries (Cloud & Townsend).

___ Fair Play - balancing the marriage workload (Rodsky).

___ Parent the Child You Have Not the Child Your Were (Coe).

___ Gentle and Lowly (Ortlund).

___ How People Grow (Cloud & Townsend).

___ Glucose Revolution (Jessie Inchauspé).

 

REVIEW OUR SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF THE THEORY OF THE NEED & CARE PLAN

Because we are on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and change, it’s important to make sure we stay in agreement with our perception of the theory of what the problem(s) are and how to heal or fix those problems. Working together is a good way to accomplish this! If you have a question, ask.

 

SELF-ASSESSMENT SCALES!

SUD (Subjective Unit of Distress) and MASTERY SCALES are subjective ways of self-identifying how bad or good we may be feeling or behaving. Here is how the SUD and MASTERY scales work:

      SUD SCALE: 0 = no anxiety and 10 = anxiety that causes loss of function, e.g., can’t go to work or school.

      MASTERY SCALE: 0 = no mastery or discipline and 10 = good and consistent mastery of a given idea, belief,
      or behavior.

 

NUTRITION, EXERCISE, & SLEEP!

I will talk with you about your food choices, physical fitness, and sleep. This is REALLY LIFE-CHANGING!

Read Sleep, Dreams, and Sleep Hygiene by Christopher Perry.

 

CELL PHONES
Checking your cell phone during a session may indicate the following: You are expecting an urgent call, device dependency, not taking counseling seriously, or counseling services are no longer needed.

 

PROBLEM-SOLVING & THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Let’s work at communicating effectively. If you have a question, please ask! Finally, sometimes talking about the “elephant in the room” is really hard. Let’s be gentle and well-paced in the journey together.   

 

HOMEWORK

No one is required to do homework. However, the assignments given to you may be a key step in the process of self-discovery and the realization that we may have need of change.

 

CANCELLATIONS
If possible, please give advanced notice if you need to cancel. My cell: 501-940-1012.

 

EVALUATIONS & PROGRESS
We will do periodic evaluations to ensure you are getting the quality of care you need. Sometimes progress is slow. However, deep change may happen even though it feels like things are slow or even redundant. You always have permission to ask questions and advise how to improve our working together in reaching our goals and overall healing.

ALLERGIES: ESSENTIAL OILS, PERFUMES, & COLONGES

Let us know if you are allergy to an essential oil such as lavender. Many of my clients have allergies and medical conditions that are worsened when exposed to heavy perfumes and colognes. Please do not use perfumes and colognes when coming to session.

 

NO AUDIO & VIDEO RECORDINGS
Making an audio or video recording of a session without the full consent of your counselor is expressly prohibited and unethical. Furthermore, your counselor will not make an audio or video recording of your session unless your provide full informed consent.

 

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Grace Counseling Clinic of Christ Church, 9732 Maumelle Blvd, North Little Rock, AR 72113, is a  501(c)3 non-profit ministry of Christ Church of Central Arkansas.