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How to choose a Catholic Therapist or Catholic Marriage Counselor by Dr. William Bellet (Audio Message – click here)

Counseling and Confession

Catholic Therapists & Catholic Marriage Counselors
For those individuals and families who seek specifically Catholic practitioners, CatholicTherapists.com lists counselors that meet their qualifications.
Read this important information before visiting CatholicTherapist.com.
www.CatholicTherapists.com

Marriage Recovery Program
This program involves a high commitment and cost, but those completing it have the highest success rates in saving their marriage.
www.marriagerecovery.com

Marriage Intensives
Unlike weekly counseling sessions, marriage intensive programs are a multi-day, focused, counseling experience. A four-day intensive may restore your marriage more than what might be accomplished with four months of traditional counseling.

The Gary Smalley National Institute of Marriage (NIM) is the first organization to specialize in marriage intensives. For most couples the four-day intensive is the best choice. Other options include the “Spouses Intensives” when only one spouse is open to restore a marriage. 70% of those attending a NIM intensive are on the brink of divorce and the vast majority of those attending report they are more satisfied in their marriage. The counselors with the NIM are Evangelical Protestants, although they welcome both Protestants and Catholics to participate. A significant number of Catholics have successfully completed in the intensives.
http://www.nationalmarriage.com/services.asp

Counselors for Homosexuality and Gender-Identity Disorder (G.I.D.)
Contact NARTH to find a professional counselor trained in reparative therapy. National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) http://www.narth.com/

Mark Laaser, Ph.D.  -  Counselor for Pornography and Sexual Addictions**
Dr. Mark Laaser is the author of, Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction (Zondervan, 2004) and A L.I.F.E. Guide for Men: A Workbook for Living in Freedom Everyday in Sexual Wholeness and Integrity (Xulon Press, 2003).

3-to-5 Day Intensives
A few days of intensive counseling will help jump start the recovery process and perhaps save six months of weekly counseling. The intensives can be attended by individual men, or a husband and wife together.

2-Day & 5-Day Workshops
These group workshops, composed of 20 to 50 men, are periodically scheduled throughout the year. Like the intensives, many have found that the workshops are helpful in moving forward the recovery process.

Dr. Laaser, is an Evangelical Protestant, who pledges to be respectful to Catholic beliefs and moral teaching. He has worked with numerous Catholics, including Catholic priests struggling with addictions.

Faithful and True Ministries
6542 Regency Lane
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
Phone 952-746-3882
Websites:
http://www.faithfulandtrueministries.com/index.php
http://www.faithfulandtrueministries.com/intensives.php

Counsel for Pornography and Sexual Addictions**
Dr. Douglas Weiss, in Colorado Springs , is reported to be a successful sexual addiction counselors. Dr. Weiss, a former sex addict, knows firsthand how to overcome a sexual addiction. Many have found the travel to Colorado worthwhile in order to obtain his services.
Dr. Weiss is an Evangelical Protestant, so he will not hold to all of the Catholic moral teachings. Nevertheless, he will be respectful to your beliefs. His three-day intensive counseling program is designed to help those with pornography and/or sexual addictions.
http://www.sexaddict.com/

Counselor for Pornography and Sexual Addictions**
Rob Jackson’s counseling sources has been successfully used by Catholics struggling with sexual addiction and intimacy issues.  He is open to travel to meet with couples to conduct his intensive 5-day, twenty hour clinical workshop.
http://www.christiancounsel.com/Service.htm 

Catholic Counselors for Recovery from Pornography Addictions
Rev. Dr. John Mulvey in Port Charlotte Florida offers counseling for recovery from pornography addictions. Fr. Mulvey is one of the few Catholic priests we know of who is trained in counseling and offering such services. Priests struggling with a sexual addiction are invited to contact Fr. Mulvey for a confidential consultation.
New Fr. Mulvey is starting a new Catholic tele-group on March 19th, the Feast of St. Joseph. Details will be forthcoming.
To contact Fr. Mulvey, send an email to: yourcoach1@comcast.net, or visit his website at http://www.counselingfamilies.com.

Dr. Ed Peitler is a licensed professional counselor with a private evening practice near Beaufort/ Hilton Head, South Carolina. He has many years of experience treating alcohol and sexual addictions. He also does marriage counseling. Dr. Peitler is a Catholic permanent deacon in the Diocese of Charleston.  You can contact him at: (843) 384-3967, or peitlere@islc.net.

Catholic Counselor for Pornography, Men’s Issues, Homosexuality, & Marital Counseling
Peter C. Kleponis, a counselor listed on CatholicTherapists.com combines solid aspects of modern psychology with Catholic spirituality to offer comprehensive counseling services. He is experiences in a wide variety of men’s counseling issues. Couples experiencing a high level of anger and strife should pay particular attention to the expertise on forgiveness therapy offered by Peter Kleponis.
www.maritalhealing.com

WildLifeSkills: Outdoor Adventure Retreats for Marriage
This is a marriage skill-building retreat that men love to attend!
http://www.wildlifeskills.com/
http://www.partnercoach.com/

How Therapy Can Be Hazardous to Your Marital Health by Dr. Bill Doherty
http://www.smartmarriages.com/hazardous.html
(Note: We do not recommend other articles on the Smartmarriage.com website by Bill Doherty)

The Community of the Cenacle (Communita Cenacolo)
This Catholic Community doesn’t offer therapy, but a “ School of Life ” based on Jesus Christ to assist those who have fallen into alcohol, drug, and pornography addictions. This faith-filled community receives men ages 18 to 40 and is located in St. Augustine , FL.

Eucharist Seen as an Antidote to Drug Addiction

Bethesda Workshops - Counseling Intensives for Spouses of Addicts

*Links marked with an asterisk are to web sites requiring discernment, but nevertheless offer substantial help to individuals and families. **Websites for Dr. Laaser, Dr. Weiss and Rob Jackson require discernment but nevertheless offer substantial help to individuals and families.  Discernment is also required for articles and books not related to sexual addiction recovery.  

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The Family Life Center International does not: ·  offer licensed counseling, psychological therapy, or psychiatric services. ·  have first-hand knowledge of many of the counselors and therapists listed on this website.

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