Phone Counseling - Free Consultation

(Jean is not able to take any phone clients at this time)

Thank you for visiting my phone counseling information page. My name is Jean LeStourgeon and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Palm Bay, Florida. In addition to offering traditional office visits, I also offer phone counseling services because...

Counseling by phone is an attractive alternative for many because...

People are busier than ever. Many people now work from their own home. We are all enjoying the convenience of purchasing goods and services through the internet.

Some professionals are offering counseling by phone because it is more convenient and accessible for many people. But, you might ask...

How do I know if Christian Counseling by phone is right for me?

That's a good question. Phone counseling may be appropriate for people who are looking for a counselor with specific expertise that they cannot find in their area.

Phone counseling brings the service to the individual. If phone counseling is something you are considering you need to know the advantages and the limitations...

Some of the advantages of phone counseling are...

• Safer -- entering into a counseling relationship is often a very courageous step for people...counseling by phone can make that step easier to take.
  
  
• Savings -- you may save money because the fees are often less than a traditional office visit.
  
  
• Convenient -- you won't be spending additional time and money traveling back and forth to your counselor's office.
  
  
• Comfortable -- because you are in the privacy of your home, office or car.
  
  
• Anonymity -- it may be easier for you to open up and trust which may help you to accomplish more in a shorter period of time.

Some of the limitations of phone counseling are...

• You may be more comfortable with and trusting of a counselor who is physically present.
  
  
• Communication may be more difficult (especially if there is a strong accent or speech articulation problem). Since your counselor cannot see your facial expressions and body language it may be more difficult for her to understand what you are feeling.
  
  
• Counseling by phone is not appropriate for people who are suicidal or homicidal, in crisis or struggling with serious emotional problems.

  If you or someone you love is in a crisis situation that involves harm to you or another person, phone 911 immediately for assistance.

• It is not reimbursable by your insurance.
  
  
• It is not appropriate for those who have difficulty expressing themselves.

Your counselors will do everything they can do to provide you with 100% confidentiality. However, if cordless phones, cell phones and internet transmissions are used, though the risk is small, it is not possible to guarantee 100% confidentiality.

How much is counseling?

• The fee for the first session is $120. The fee for subsequent 50-60 minute phone counseling sessions is $80.

How do I pay?

• The first session is paid in advance through PayPal.
• Thereafter you will be billed after each session through PayPal.
• PayPal takes both debit and credit forms of payment.

How do I make an appointment for a free consultation?

If you are interested in phone counseling and would like a free 15-20 minute consultation please contact me by using the form below. The consultation is not meant to provide you with answers or solutions to your issues, but only to help us both determine whether phone counseling might be a good option for you to find those solutions.

Once I receive your form, I will respond back to you by email to set up an appointment time. Generally you will hear from me within a few hours. So PLEASE, check your email!

If after the phone consult, we both decide to move forward...

The next step would be you completing the necessary paperwork and mailing it back to me. This will aid me in getting to know you and how best to help you.

If you're ready to see if phone counseling is right for you, go ahead and fill out the form for a free phone counseling consultation.  (Only inquiries from the United States will be responded to) I look forward to hearing from you...

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