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Bethany Counseling Ministry was established in 1982 as an extension of the healing ministry of Bethany Children’s Home, Inc., Womelsdorf, PA.

Bethany Counseling Ministry services provide supervision for social work, pastoral counseling, and marriage and family therapy interns, as well as many successful interventions with kids and their families.

With office space provided by 40 churches in 3 conferences, Bethany Counseling Ministry is able to extend its services to over 35 counties.

In the 25 years since its inception, the Ministry has:

• provided therapeutic services to over 14,000 children
• completed over 55,000 family counseling sessions
• offered more than 1,000 educational seminars
• conducted more than 3,000 professional consultations
• and provided therapeutic services to over 1,000 clergy
  and their families

Bethany Counseling Ministry believe that what happens to children, youth, or adult individuals affects others.What is happening in a family has an impact on all the members. Therefore, they are committed to a holistic approach that considers significant relationships in the treatment process, even though individual family member may be the only one in the sessions. Whether families, couples or individuals are seen in counseling sessions, they treat concerns such as:

• anxiety
• blended families
• child/adolescent adjustment  problems
• chronic illness
• depression
• enhancing relationships
• gender issues
• grief
• intimacy issues
• life changes
• marital/family conflict
• premarital concerns
• school problems
• spiritual issues
• stress management
• recovery of life’s meaning
   and purpose

Services to the Church
We offer our services to the Penn Central, Penn Northeast and Pennsylvania Southeast Conferences of the United Church of Christ, their Associations, Pastors and local congregations seeking to strengthen their Family Life Ministries.  We are available to provide leadership for Workshops and Seminars, Family Retreats, Weekends for Couples, Pre-Marital counseling, and consultation on Family Life topics and issues.

Confidentiality
Your records and the contents of your sessions are confidential information and will remain confidential and will not be released without your written consent.  By ethical standards and by law, this confidentiality will be maintained, except when subpoenaed by law or if in the agency’s view, the life or health of any person is in danger.

Fees and  Appointments
There is a fee for services set at the initial appointment.  It is based on a sliding scale that takes into consideration the client’s financial circumstances. To make an appointment, call the office location in your area.

Rev. David E. Gallick, LSW, LMFT
Allentown Counseling Director
St. John’s U.C.C.
36 South 6th Street
Allentown, PA 18101
phone: 610.437.2466
e-mail: BCMAllentown@bethanyhome.org

Scott Watts, M.S. M. Div., LPC
Harrisburg Counseling Director
Salem U.C.C.
231 Chestnuet Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
phone: 717.236.6083
fax: 717.236.6083
e-mail: BCMHarrisburg@bethanyhome.org