Grace Tree Counseling

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About Grace Tree

Counseling services that is online are offered by Grace Tree. The website shows the need of acquiring the services of a professional counselor who will act as a guide. The website offers services such as e-therapy and counseling, direct chat, telephone counseling services, and e-mail counseling. It believes that the services it offers are personalized as well as professional. Furthermore, clients are assured of tight security measures as well as an environment that is compassionate and safe. Other services offered at Grace Tree (2011), include; online relationships, loss and grief issues, recovery from divorce and separation, among others.

Meet the Counselor

The Grace Tree counselor works in the state of Maryland as a Clinical Social Worker. Her services are recognized internationally, and they are mainly therapy services and e-counseling. She has vast knowledge and experience in her profession. Furthermore, she is actively involved with her local community and church. She has a bachelors and masters degree in psychology and Social work respectively. Furthermore, her university scholarship association awarded her with a Corbally Award.

Treatment services

Grace Tree Counseling (2011) believes on the benefits of the internet in helping people with their problems. It lists some of the benefits that can be derived by obtaining help from Grace Tree Counseling. They include; Discretion, safety, privacy, affordability, availability, less stigmatization as well as being less intimidating. Clients choose the services that they want to be offered. Also, they chose the level of services that they deem best for them.

Services and Fees

The professional services provided in Grace Tree Counseling (2011) are affordable. Also, the services are confidential, secure, easy, and convenient. Payment methods are extremely discreet, and there is no evidence left behind in the credit cards. Other payment options exist, and the military are offered exceptional rates. The staff at Grace Tree Counseling is always ready to help out with any queries that clients might have. The services at Grace Tree are available the whole day. One of the rates offered is a maximum charge limit of thirty five dollars in each session.

Privacy Agreement

All the information that is provided by the clients is confidential, and this is a promise made by Grace Tree Counseling. They have employed the use of data systems for management, which are state of the art. The professional counselors are aware of the consequences of breach of contract. Clients can also maintain their privacy as they are offered passwords and their own accounts. Vital information regarding to privacy agreement can be obtained from the Maryland Social Work Regulations.

Helpful Links

Other vital websites are provided by Grace Care Counseling (2011) on matters relate to abuse recovery, spiritual recovery, trauma, and other issues. Some of the websites include; New Life Ministries which is a radio show, and Celebrate Recovery that focuses mostly on spiritual recovery.

The online approach of providing professional counseling is a brilliant method. I support this approach as it lessens the stigma that is associated with going to see a counselor on a personal basis. Furthermore, people who are busy with work can obtain services from the comfort of where they are. So long as one has access to a computer they can access the services. The disadvantage is that there is no personal touch, which some people look for when acquiring services (Boer, 2001). The ethical problem that may arise is the counselor disclosing some information about the client, which has some legal implications. In conclusion, this approach should be advocated for as it has many benefits.

References

Grace Tree Counseling. (2011). Retrieved from HYPERLINK “http://www.gracetreecounseling.com/” http://www.gracetreecounseling.com/

Boer, Patricia. (2001). Career Counseling over the Internet. New York: Routledge.