Pastoral Counseling Of Northern Virginia

Depression/death/anxiety/aging/elder care: 26% of pcnv's time is spent providing training & instruction in these areas. Specifically, pcnv trains & instructs individuals in understanding the nature of illness & underlying causes & coping skills. The organization provides individual & group counseling to individuals in order to assist them in overcoming the legal, financial & emotional problems caused by death. Counseling is provided in areas such as mental health, financial independence & social adjustment. The organization helps individuals obtain state & federal benefits that may be available & keeps them informed of community services that are available. It assures that someone is on call to counsel individuals during periods of grief & arranges group discussions so that individuals can discuss their common problems. Pcnv runs a speakers bureau & conducts workshops & seminars on these subjects. Pcnv saw approximately 145 clients for 862 hours in this area.

Substance abuse/ethical dilemmas/hunger for personal & spiritual growth: 15% of pcnv's time is spent providing training & instruction in these areas. Specifically pcnv trains & instructs individuals in developing an ethical system to better relate at work, home & the community at large; developing personal satisfaction to become more productive personally, at work, at home & in the community at large. Pcnv provides counseling to women with unwanted pregnancies by informing them of the alternative means of resolving an unwanted pregnancy. The discussion topics include lawful abortion, delivering & placing the child for adoption & delivering & keeping the child. The counselors discuss fully the ramifications of the alternatives involved, taking into account psychological, physical, spiritual,social legal & financial factors. After a woman has decided on a course of action, the counselor advises her of the various agencies & facilities available to assist her. Pcnv runs a speakers bureau & conducts workshops on these subjects. Pcnv saw approximately 87 clients for 517 hours in this area.

Career/work issues: 10% of pcnv's time is spent providing training and instruction in these areas. Specifically, pcnv trains & instructs individuals in developing higher function level in work, home & community. Pcnv educates young people about other private & public vocational testing & resources that are available. In addition, the organization carries out a program of rehabilitation by instructing & training individuals whose earning capacities may have been impaired, as well as educating adults about employment opportunities, & assisting them in planning their careers & achieving occupational adjustment. To implement its purpose, the organization conducts occupational research, publishes the results of such research & sponsors group & individual vocational counseling. Its publications provide information to potential job seekers as to the opportunities open to them & how to take advantage of such opportunities. They also present broad pictures of various vocational areas, such as skilled trades, business & civil institutions, agencies of the federal government & the general public. The organization does not provide placement service. The organization also informs individuals of mental deficiency. Pcnv runs a speakers bureau & conducts workshops & seminars on these subjects. During the year pcnv saw approximately 58 clients for 345 hours in this area.