Support Resources for Happier Families

From time to time, families — including children — who are having difficulties can benefit from support from specialized resources, organizations, or counselors. It is important to find resources well-grounded in the faith. Here are some resources recommended by the Marriage Reality Movement.

Excellent call-in radio program with sound practical  problem solving advice based on Theology of the Body. Broadcast M-F, 10AM ET on over 400 radio stations. Also available as podcasts through iTunes. Recent programs Search for More2Life on your podcast app. (Disclosure: Dr. Popcak is a Marriage Reality Movement advisor.)

Phone or Internet therapy offered

• Pastoral Solutions Institute: Provides telephone counseling**
• CatholicPsych Institute: Provides range of services including counseling by Skype.**
• Divorce Busting: Trained coaches supporting couples who want to save their marriage.
• Dr. Monica Breaux: Individual, family or couples counseling. Expertise in sexual addiction & appetite formation, pornography, Catholic sexual ethics.

Local Therapy

• Catholic Therapist Directory: National directory of Catholic therapists - "Sound phsychology, solid faith, real healing."
• Selected practices
  • California, Orange County: Thriving Families. In addition to therapy, seminars and lectures are offered as well.**
  • California, San Diego: Dr. Lisa Petronis, MA, PhD — Jurate Psychotherapy and Consultation Services Inc.
  • Georgia, Duluth Holy Family Counseling Center. Counseling from a Catholic Christian perspective.
  • Minnesota, Twin Cities area: Peter Damgaard-Hansen, Integrative Counseling. Marriage and family counseling.
  • Ohio, Cincinnati: Ruah Woods Psychological Services**
• National Registry of Marriag-Friendly Therapists: Paid registry of pre-screened therapists who share the common goal of helping to save your relationship.

Other Support Resources

• Retrouvaille: A program to help couples heal and renew their marriages
• St. John Paul II Healing Center: Healing workshops and seminars
• The Alexander House: Couples coaching and couple-to-couple marriage mentoring **
• Institute for Marital Healing : Strengthening Marriages and Families **
  • Resources for Couples
  • Resources for Counselors
  • Resources for Educators
• Child Healing, Uncovering and Addressing Conflicts (Associated with the Institute for Marital Healing) **
• Life-Giving Wounds: Support and Retreats for Adult Children of Divorce
• The Catholic's Divorce Survival Guide: Ministering to the emotional and spiritual needs of the separated and divorced. **
• BAN – Beyond Affairs Network:  Local support network for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse’s affair.
• Compassion Power: Addressing domestic anger and violence
• Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents

Pornography and Sexual Addiction Help

• Treatment and Healing of Sexual and Pornographic Addictions
• Integrity Restored
• Reclaim God's Plan for Sexual Health
• Information Resources
  • ​Pure of Heart: Breaking Free From Porn
  • Catholic Men Conquer Pornography Course

Same-Sex Attraction

• Courage: A ministry with local chapters for people struggling with same-sex attractions**
• Encourage: Support group with local chapters dedicated to the spiritual needs of parents, siblings, children, and other relatives and friends of persons who have same-sex attractions.**

Marriage Enhancement

• For Your Marriage (Sponored by the U.S. Bishops)
• The Third Option
• Marriage Encounter

**Organizations with whom the Marriage Reality Movement has a direct relationship

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