Robeson Family Counseling Center

ABOUT THE CENTER

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• What is our purpose?

  • Simply put, the Robeson Family Counseling Center strengthens family life among people living in Robeson County, North Carolina, and the surrounding area.  We do this through counseling, educational events, and a variety of specialized services.

• How are we managed?

  • A Board of Directors manages the Center.  Board members are recruited from community leaders and supporting congregations.  The board determines the services we provide, sets plans and policies, oversees the work of the Center and its director, raises funds, and manages the financial operation of the Center.

• What is faith-based counseling?

  • The counseling provided by the Robeson Family Counseling Center is faith-based.  We believe that religious faith is a powerful resource in helping people deal with their problems.  Our counselors do not impose their own religious beliefs on to clients.  We respect the religious faith of each client and we work to integrate the client's beliefs into the counseling process.  We work comfortably with persons of all faiths.  The majority of our counselors and clients are Christian.  Thus, most of our counseling is Christian in nature.

• What is a pastoral counseling center?

  • The Center is a pastoral counseling center.  What does that mean? It does not mean that we are staffed exclusively with pastoral counselors (persons with theological as well as mental health training) although we do have pastoral counselors.  Neither does it mean that we serve only pastors, although we do give special attention to serving clergy families.

  • What it means is that our counseling is pastoral in nature.  We believe that people function best when all aspects of their lives - physical, mental and spiritual - are fully utilized.  We integrate all of these areas into the counseling that we provide.  All counselors at our Center subscribe to this approach and provide counseling that includes a spiritual emphasis.

• How do we work with congregations?

  • The Center views itself as a partner in pastoral care with the pastors of the community.  We work with the most acute problems that pastors do not have the time or experience to treat.  We are available for consultation with the pastor, and we encourage clients to seek spiritual guidance from their pastor and to join actively in the life of their congregation.  We give priority to referrals from pastors and congregations who provide financial support for the operation of the Center.