CARE & COUNSELING
When you sign up for a counseling service, you are signing up with me for a long term relationship as a mentor and a friend. Part of my ministry to you would be to listen intently to your troubles, look at perspectives within your story which you may be having a hard time seeing, and use my skill and Scriptural sensitivity to bring Christ and His comfort into your context. Find below several ways to sign up for biblical counseling. All counseling will be done either online or at the counselor’s space at your convenience.
CARE & COUNSELING SERVICES
FREE 15 MINUTE PRE-COUNSELING INTERVIEW
The pre-counseling interview is a short, Google Meet chat to get to know you and assess the nature of your needs. It will be a casual call and you do not need to have any documents ready at this time. Please note that I counsel only WOMEN & Children above 13 yrs of age (with consent from a guardian/parent).
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING (INR 1000* / USD 50** per session)
Your 45 minute session comprises of customised assessment, biblical counseling and homework, including offline support and encouragement in cases of emergencies. On making an appointment, kindly fill out your online case file which will help me to serve you better. Please note that I counsel only women, couples & children above 13 yrs of age*** (with consent from a guardian/parent). It is recommended that you book atleast 3 sessions in advance to maximise the benefit of the process.
* Prices in INR are for counseling for Indians living in India ONLY
** Prices in USD are for counseling for non-Indians (living anywhere) and for Indians living outside India
***Children under age 13 will be interviewed along with a guardian but counseling them will be done on a case-by-case basis. As per ACBC norms, counseling will be done only for women (for men/transgender counseling please contact me)
PRE-MARITAL COUNSELING
Pre-marital counseling will be done for couples who have either registered their marriage or have a public notice stating their intent to be married. Pre-marital counseling will be done by me and my husband Venkatesh Gopalakrishnan. There are two different packages available:-
- 3 session foundations counseling (INR 4500* / USD 200**) – This package will cover topics such as biblical foundation for marriage, roles within marriage, communication and sexual intimacy.
- 6 session intermediate counseling (INR 9000* / USD 400**) – This package will cover topics in foundations package + financial management, conflict resolution, dealing with extended family and one individual session for each partner.
* Prices in INR are for counseling for Indians living in India ONLY
** Prices in USD are for counseling for non-Indians (living anywhere) and for Indians living outside India
*** As per ACBC norms and our personal statement of faith, we will not be offering pre-marital counseling for same-sex couples.
MARRIAGE & FAMILY COUNSELING (INR 2000* / USD 100** per session)
Marriage counseling will be done for both the spouses*** across caste/cultural lines within India, and for inter-racial and inter-cultural marriages abroad**. Counseling will be done by me and my husband Venkatesh Gopalakrishnan. Your 45 minute session comprises of customised assessment, biblical counseling and homework, including offline support and encouragement. On making an appointment, kindly fill out your online case file which will help me to serve you better.
* Prices in INR are for counseling for Indians living in India ONLY
** Prices in USD are for counseling for non-Indians (living anywhere) and for Indians living outside India
*** As per ACBC norms and our personal statement of faith, we will not be offering counseling for same-sex couples.
ADOPTION READINESS/FOSTER CARE COUNSELING
(INR 2000* / USD 100** per session)
Adoption readiness and/or foster care counseling will be done for either or both the prospective/foster parents*** across caste/cultural lines within India, and for inter-racial and inter-cultural adoptions abroad.** Counseling will be done by me and my husband Venkatesh Gopalakrishnan. Your 45 minute session comprises of customised assessment, biblical counseling and homework, including offline support and encouragement. On making an appointment, kindly fill out your online case file which will help me to serve you better.
* Prices in INR are for counseling for Indians living in India ONLY
** Prices in USD are for counseling for non-Indians (living anywhere) and for Indians living outside India
*** As per ACBC norms and our personal statement of faith, we will not be offering counseling for same-sex couples.