Counseling Services

Counseling staff and interns have a variety of master’s level mental health and professional backgrounds, including community counseling, professional psychology, and social work. All DVRC employees and interns complete a 40-hour domestic violence specific intensive training prior to providing services to survivors at DVRC. DVRC does not conduct psychological assessments.

Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10:00AM – 7:00PM. Closed Fridays.

Adult Counseling Services

• Individual counseling
• 24-week domestic violence support groups
• Art-based support and self-care groups
• Crisis intervention
• Safety planning
• Resource referrals

Child Counseling Services (ages 5-17)

• Individual counseling
• 12-week “Coping with Conflict” group for adolescents
• 12-week “Teen Healthy Relationships” group (See curriculuum here: THR Info Sheet)
• Art/play/sand tray therapy
• Parent/child counseling
• Safety planning
• Resource referrals

We strive to provide clients with opportunities to:

• Learn that violence is not their fault and is never okay.
• Feel safe talking about violence.
• Decrease their fear, anxiety, and sense of isolation.
• Increase their sense of security, self-worth, and self-compassion.
• Build a lasting foundation of self-efficacy and empowerment.

Individual services are on waitlist, group services are available.

For more information about DVRC’s counseling services, contact us at (503)521-7997.

Please note: The application period for 2024 internships has closed.