Disclosure
GraceRenewal provides counseling support to couples and
individuals for
- Divorce
Intervention,
- Marriage
Counseling,
- Parenting
Support, and
- Faith
Renewal
Phase One: (2-3 sessions) support for Identifying
- the Pain,
- the Problem (unmet needs),
- God’s Provisions for meeting those needs, and
- God’s Plan for connecting to his Resources in (Creation, Community, and
especially Christ) through
which those needs are met.
Phase Two: (2-3 sessions) support
for learning how to
- read the Scripture (in order to)
- hear God 1) communicate Truth and also
2) call us to receive him (in order to)
- experience Christ in quiet-time worship (in
order to)
- be supported by him for making scheduled choices each day
leading to increased health and happiness (in order to)
- manifest his Likeness into the community
beginning with family.
Phase Three: (Advanced / Optional) Institute for Studies in Grace Concepts (Wednesday
6:00 pm)
THE INITIAL INTERVIEW
What to Expect
- During the Initial
Interview, prospective counselees will be
- encouraged to share relevant information
about their need and goals for counseling,
- given a copy of The Disclosure for Informed Consent, and
- asked to listen to 101 and 102: PAIN, PROBLEM,
PROVISIONS, PLAN: Four Words Guiding GraceRenewal Counseling (two
5-minute videos on the OISGC link at TheGracePerspective.org website)
before scheduling follow-up counseling.
- Expect a 1-2 hour visit.
FOLLOW-UP COUNSELING
What to Expect
- GraceRenewal
provides counseling support through 4-6 weekly, multi-phased, two hour
sessions.
- While we
support the complex treatment methods sometimes needed to meet counseling
needs, GraceRenewal Counseling does not use the term “therapy” or
“psychotherapy” to define or represent the counseling we offer.
- Counselees
can expect our counseling to be Scripture supported, pastoral, and
appropriately friendly, and to increasingly become a teacher-student
relationship for learning Grace Concepts.
- In order to help maximize our time and to help assure that our specific goals for counseling are accomplished, pets or young children should not be present during counseling sessions.
SCHEDULING
- To schedule an initial interview
- email dlw@GraceRenewalCounseling.org or
- call 336-681-7913 (9am-9pm / 7 days)
- Prospective Counselees can request an email attachment of the Information Packet to review before deciding to schedule an Initial Interview.
- Counselees can schedule Follow Up counseling to be
- ongoing for the same day/time each week (2-4 weeks) or
- periodical as desired.
APPOINTMENT TIMES (Monday thru Friday)
- Morning:
10:00 and 12:00
- Afternoon:
2:00 and 4:00
- Evening:
6:00 or 7:00
COST
GraceRenewal
- is supported
by churches, businesses, and individuals (non-counselees),
- provides
counseling without charge, which may help offset counselees' cost of
time and travel to our office.
CONFIDENTIALITY
- Confidential information obtained during the pastoral counseling
relationship is protected, privileged communication, and all records are
stored, handled, or disposed of in a way that assures their security and
confidentiality. (The limitations of confidentiality include: to prevent a
clear and immediate danger to a person or persons; when child abuse is
suspected or apparent; and in legal proceedings where pastoral counselors
do not have the privilege.) Also, the specific content of communications
with a client under eighteen years of age is confidential; however, the
minor's guardian(s) have a right to receive general information on the
process of the treatment.
ADDRESS
Offices for GraceRenewal are at
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DON WHISNANT
Don is a licensed, ordained Baptist
minister, formerly serving several churches as pastor, family ministry
director, college faculty member, church growth consultant, and minister to
youth. Don also has a Masters in Ministry (Church Leadership and
Administration) degree from Bethany Theological Seminary, a Doctor of Christian
Counseling degree from Andersonville Theological Seminary, and diplomas for
completed studies in fitness and nutrition through two professional career
development programs. He is a fitness runner, and since 1983, has logged over
30,000 miles.
CAROLE COLTRANE WHISNANT
Carole is a true
Carolina Southern Belle. She grew up on a tobacco farm near
