Anytime you become aware of how you are hopelessly broken inside, you are ready to experience real hope. Biblical hope is the fertile soil in which joy grows. When you are aware of your neediness, you become capable of hearing Jesus's voice when He comes calling for you. When Jesus heard this, he told them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”Mark 2:17 NLT Look! I stand at the … [Read more...]
Group Counseling
Group counseling is an excellent way to experience a safe community to help you heal. You gain the perspective of others struggling with similar concerns. It costs less than individual counseling. It has more focus on healing than a typical Bible study. You benefit from the facilitation of a professional counselor. It simulates real-world relationships but has the safety and structure of counseling. New groups form around the topic of Matt's books on identity. Learn more. To learn … [Read more...]
Why New Reflections Counseling?
Are you unsure if New Reflections Counseling (NRC) is a good fit for you? Do you want to know how counseling works? Would you like to know what we mean by faith-based Christian counseling? New Reflections Counseling exists to lovingly help people understand and be changed by God’s truth. The best way to answer your questions (without giving us a call or searching this website) is to take our email orientation course. We'll teach you more about NRC and help you determine if counseling is … [Read more...]
Can I Attend Marriage Counseling (by myself)?
Will I benefit from relationship counseling if my spouse isn't interested in attending? I receive this question quite often. The short answer is, "Yes, of course you will." Marriage is a system of three people (husband, wife, and God). If any one of the three change something for the better, then the overall marriage will improve. We know God can't get any better, so that leaves husband and/or wife. If both of you are believers in counseling, then of course this is better. But don't … [Read more...]
How Often Should I Attend Counseling?
Most of my clients ask this question immediately after the first session. Unless a client is in crisis, there is no right or wrong answer. Frequent sessions are necessary to prevent clients from harming themselves or others. If a client is suicidal, I meet with them as often as needed to keep them safe—usually at least 2x/week. But what if you are not in crisis? How often then? I prefer to meet 1x/week or every other week. The answer becomes increasingly specific to you, so I cannot answer … [Read more...]
Broken People Wanted
Wanted: Broken people. People with blind-spots. People with dark clouds hanging over their heads. People teetering on the edge. People consumed by fear and panic. Do you see yourself with a dark, negative spin? Do you experience self-hatred? Are you unable to see yourself through God's eyes? The more hopeless you are, the more we can help. Everyone is broken. You may be broken, but that doesn't mean you're unlovable, nor are you permanently defective. Are you believing any of the … [Read more...]
EMDR Therapy Provided By Matt Pavlik
What is EMDR? EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from many different treatment approaches. To date, EMDR therapy has helped millions of people of all ages relieve many types of psychological stress. EMDR isn't talk therapy, nor is it some "magical" therapy. Trauma recovery is possible … [Read more...]
New Reflections Marketing History
As of January 7, 2017, NRC has a new logo. While the main focus hasn't changed much in 14 years, every year NRC becomes more experienced with knowing and achieving its purpose. 2017 - Present: Our logo is: Our primary message is "Illuminating A Path Forward" Christ is central to all we do. The new logo has a solid cross at the center. The shapes around the cross represent the various messages and missions. 1) The 4 shapes form a labyrinth. NRC's primary focus is helping our … [Read more...]
Marriage and Pornography
Sex addiction is a disorder of intimacy which has negative consequences on marriages and families. Pornography is never good for an individual or a marriage. God intended sexual intimacy to be between a husband and wife (married to each other). Here at NRC, we treat sexual addiction at a relational level. Our approach considers grace as the foundation of recovery. The best recover includes both 1) an immediate tactical intervention of removing (avoiding) temptation and increasing … [Read more...]
How do clients pay for professional counseling? Do you accept insurance?
NRC is self-pay and offers a sliding scale fee in place of directly accepting insurance. As a courtesy, NRC is willing to provide you a receipt so you can submit it to your insurance company and be reimbursed. If you are relying on insurance to pay for counseling, we recommend you call your insurance company to learn how much your benefits will pay towards NRC's services. Benefits of Self-Pay Clients who pay directly for their counseling needs gain the following benefits: You gain … [Read more...]
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