The Counseling Service offers counseling to individuals, couples, families, and children from the congregation and the community who may be facing stressful issues or decisions. Marriage, pre-marriage, and parenting counseling is also available. The Counseling Service is staffed by trained lay counselors and interns working on professional licenses; services are confidential, short-term (12 sessions), and low-fee (based on ability to pay). We are also happy to provide referrals to licensed professional therapists.

In conjunction with New College Berkeley, the Counseling Service offers a Para-Professional Counseling course at First Pres. Taught by licensed therapists and scholars, the two-semester course combines practical counseling training with theory which integrates psychology, biblical theology, and spirituality.

The Counseling Service also sponsors workshops, groups, and classes on topics such as marriage, pre-marriage, anger, grief and loss, anxiety, and chaotic relationships. You can find our current class and group offerings by following the links below.

Click here for a list of all educational opportunities currently available at First Pres.
Click here for a list of all support groups and classes currently available at First Pres.