Heartlight troubled teen counseling.
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Teen Counseling Each Heartlight resident meets weekly with a designated counselor who utilizes a biblical Model of counseling in approach. Each full-time on-site counselor is responsible for the emotional care of approximately 10-15 students. Counselors lead two group sessions and an individual counseling session with the student each week. They are intricately involved in the lives of the young people counseled, as well as with the parents, becoming the "point of contact" for each family. Parents are phoned each week after the individual counseling session with the teenager to provide an update and to discuss important therapy issues. Counselors also meet with the parents during the on-site retreats and family weekends and communicate with the family via email. Counseling Also Involves the Family The goal of the counselor's interaction with the family and the training of parents by Mark Gregston during the three Parent Retreats (one approximately every 3 months) is to ensure there are proper expectations regarding the behavior of the teen at each stage of the program and to help the family prepare for the eventual return of the teen to home. When a parent knows what to expect, they can more readily deal with the counseled teen on the proper level -- to love him or her unconditionally. They also are more likely to be firm with their teenager to stick with the counseling program until the therapist says they are ready to leave, which helps the student engage in the counseling quicker, reducing the amount of time needed at Heartlight. Our in-house Christian counselors constantly interact with Heartlight residential staff and leadership regarding the progress of the resident's emotions and behavior. The counselor determines, with the assistance of house staff and the administrative team, when a resident is ready to move up a step in the Level program. The Heartlight residential counseling center for troubled teens ensures not only improved attitude and behavior, but also a changed atmosphere upon the teen's return home.
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 Teen counseling at Heartlight involves individual and group counseling sessions.     Helps from Heartlight...
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Learn how to handle difficult teens, develop effective boundaries, rules and consequences, and get your home under control. Taught by Mark Gregston on video (DVD). For individual home use or for groups. |
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© Copyright 2009 Heartlight Ministries
P.O. Box 286 Hallsville, TX 75650 Phone 903-668-2173 Heartlight provides Christian counseling for teenagers caught up in emotional issues that represent themselves in behavioral issues ...kids often referred to as "Troubled teens". Our counseloirs have masters degress in counseling. Heartlight counselors take a biblical approach to counseling teenagers.
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