Compassionate, Competent and Confidential Christian Counseling
The purpose of the Julianna Poor Memorial Counseling Center is to provide biblically based, clinically competent, and Spirit-sensitive counseling, promoting the emotional, psychological, and spiritual health of individuals, marriages, and families. We seek to help with personal and interpersonal problems through the application of biblical truths. The Bible and the Holy Spirit are the primary agents in counseling and teaching.
Services
Compassionate, competent, and confidential Christian counseling. Also offered are diagnostic assessment, consultation, preparation for marriage classes, and referral to specialists in the community. Additionally, counselors are available to teach classes and present seminars on a wide variety of topics to church related groups. Frequently requested topics include addictive behaviors, marriage and family enrichment, money management, parenting issues, separation and divorce, spiritual concerns, and vocational/educational choices. Issues requiring long term care are referred to alternate community resources.
Location
The Julianna Poor Memorial Counseling Center is located within Houston’s First Baptist Church on the sixth floor in Suite 600. Use the bank of three elevators near the southwest entrance of the church.
Fees
Counseling services are offered to Houston’s First Baptist Church members and students of First Baptist Academy at the reduced rate of $35 per session. Non-members are charged $75 for each session. All counselees who receive testing or who require reports or court testimony are charged additional fees for these services. Sessions are 45 minutes in length. We only accept cash or check for payments.
OFFICE HOURS & APPOINTMENTS
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday
All sessions are by appointment only; evening and weekend sessions are available on a limited basis. To schedule an appointment call the Counseling Center office, 713.335.6461.
Please print and fill out the intake form in our Resources section. If you are an adult, use the adult intake form. If you are bringing in your child, please fill out the intake form for the child. On the counseling staff page you will find information about our counselors. At the bottom of each counselor’s information there is an Informed Consent PDF that you need to print two copies of, read, sign and bring in with you to your visit. If you are unable to print the forms you will need to come in 20 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment to complete the paperwork. Thank you for your cooperation to help us serve you with more efficiency.
For hospitalizations and pastoral care related emergencies, call 713.957.6760.