Individual and Family Counseling

Second Growth works hard to deliver the best service that money can buy to many individuals who may not be able to afford to buy any service at all. We only have a limited number of available appointments for individual counseling because of our staff size. We are a first choice for many referral sources not because of affordability, but because of the unique style of our support. Second Growth has effectively served many who have not been helped elsewhere.

Unique to Second Growth’s style of service is our primary focus on engaging and retaining clients in a meaningful exchange that produces positive change in a brief intervention. We work to remove barriers that commonly prevent client access to services, offering uncommon flexibility regarding cost, schedule, and meeting place. Our professional staff meets with clients multiple times in the same week, or in extended sessions, when we need to help break the spell of hopelessness. With a special value placed on the immediate creation of emotional and physical safety, Second Growth maintains a client-centered service.

Second Growth uses a well-defined, but still flexible, framework for a six-session assessment process that promotes an honest dialogue between counselor and client. Especially helpful for resistant clients, this brief intervention can be an important first step in identifying their specific needs and building a personalized plan to address a range of self-destructive behaviors, which may include substance abuse, anger or violence, and other risky business.

Beyond the initial six-session engagement, Second Growth takes on a greater commitment with selected clients who have greater needs and a willingness to invest in the process of change. The emerging relationship between counselor and client can develop into a powerful therapeutic alliance that supports positive change.

We collaborate with the education, healthcare, social service, and legal systems to insure the well-being of our clients. When schedules allow, our staff members attend treatment team meetings, court hearings, special education meetings, and other important planning sessions in support of the best outcomes. Whenever possible, we work with parents as well as children to help families become healthier.

Our counseling services are supported by the Byrne Foundation, Granite United Way, and contributions from clients and others. See also “Giving Back.”