“Just as a gardener doesn’t reach into a seed and pull out a plant, a therapist doesn’t reach into people and make them change. Rather therapists provide people with what they need to grow.”
— Leslie Becker-Phelps

If you are in a in a difficult place in life and need a caring professional to journey with you, our team of therapists are here to serve you. We are glad you are here!

Our Purpose

New Life Counseling Services exists to honor God through loving and caring for people at their greatest point of need, encouraging new life by using sound psychological theory and intervention to produce change and healthy living, all through the lens of a Biblical worldview.

  • Faith

    We believe that integrating one’s faith into therapy can play a crucial role in the healing and transformation of individuals. We encourage clients to explore their belief system as we rely on biblical principles, and seek wisdom from God during their therapeutic journey.

  • Unconditional Love and Acceptance

    We strive to create a safe space where clients feel valued, respected, and unconditionally accepted, regardless of past experiences, struggles, or mistakes. This value is rooted in the Christian teaching of loving one another as Christ loved us.

  • Integrity and Ethics

    We uphold ethical guidelines that promote confidentiality, professionalism, and honesty as we prioritize the best interests of our client, respecting their autonomy and ensuring that their rights and well-being are upheld throughout the counseling process.

  • Holistic Approach

    We believe that individuals are complex beings, and problems often result from various factors, therefore requiring a holistic approach, considering the spiritual, emotional, psychological, and physiological aspects of a client's life

Our Services

  • Talk Therapy

    Therapeutically focused conversation towards gaining insight into patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving which hinder personal growth.

  • Sandtray Therapy

    Uses a sandtray and miniatures to enable one to express and explore relational dynamics and life situations that may be difficult to express verbally.

  • Family Systems

    Engaging the family to work individually and together to resolve a problem that directly affects one or more family members.

  • Play Therapy

    Play therapy utilizes play, children's natural medium of expression, to help them express their feelings more easily through toys instead of words.

  • Expressive Therapy

    The intentional use of Diagrams, Illustrations, Metaphors, and Examples: Developing insight through visual and illustrative elements

FAQs

    • We do not take Medicare/Medicaid plans

    • Aetna (non-Medicare)

    • Blue Cross/Blue Shield out of the area

    • Capital Blue Cross

    • Trustmark

    • Luminaire

    • First Health

    • Highmark Blue Shield

    • Optum

    • Quest Behavioral Health

    New Life Counseling will submit claims to participating insurance plans. Clients are responsible for co-pays, deductibles, and non-payment. Unpaid claims will be turned over to local collections agency.

    • Mazzetti & Sullivan EAP

    • Quest Behavioral Health EAP

    • Optum EAP

    • $130 – 60 minutes Initial intake session

    • $110 – 50-60 minute individual or family session

  • We help individuals address a multitude of life struggles. Some of our client’s most common concerns include:

    • Mood disorders which include depression

    • Anxiety which such as OCD, phobias, separation, panic, etc

    • Adjustment disorders involve difficulties in life causing insurmountable stress

    • Sexual and gender identity difficulties

    • Personality management

    • Relationship dynamics

    • Individual separation and divorce recovery

    • Family dynamics

    • Child conduct and behavioral issues

    • Self injury

    • Job loss and career/vocation exploration

    • Developing personal self control

    • Developing sexual purity

  • We offer counseling in multiple settings, including:.

    • Individual counseling

    • Family counseling

    • Marital counseling

    • Premarital counseling

How to get started?

Requesting a Counseling Appointment: Your Guide to Seeking Support

Welcome! If you would like to connect with New Life Counseling, we ask that you start by filling out an Appointment Request Form. This will help us best understand your needs and evaluate our ability to address them.