How Telephone Counseling is Helping Hurting People

Now you don't necessarily have to be at the end of your rope, to get help, as someone who calls Crisis Line, a service that's been helping people for decades. If you live in a remote area, but you're in desperate need of counseling, there's good news. Thanks to the growing trend of telephone counseling, anyone can reach out and get help without having to drive to a counselor's office.

Traveling to a counseling office can sometime take hours if you live in an area that doesn't have any therapists for your particular problem. And, once you arrive, there's the anxiety about someone recognizing you in the waiting room, creating more embarrassment.

What more, if you have small children, you need to secure a babysitter, whereas it's not a problem when you use phone counseling. Just pop in a favorite CD or video, and your kids are occupied while you get help.

Telephone counseling convenient is more convenient than traditional face-to-face therapy, as well as more affordable. In fact, several major Christian ministries offer free counseling 24/7 to people who need help. For example, you can call the 700 Club at 1-800-747-0777 any time of the day and receive a compassionate ear where a counselor will give you guidance as well as pray for you over the phone. Other ministries that offer free counseling include TBN (Trinity Broadcasting) at (714) 731-1000 or toll free 1-888-731-1000, and Joyce Meyer Ministries, which also offers counseling by calling 1-800-707-7877.

Telephone counseling is a blessing for those without affordable mental health care. And, without having to go to an office, the person needing counseling doesn't have to worry about clothing or physical appearance which could divert them from their goal of being real with a counselor. This is an advantage, as they're quicker and more prone to listen to a counselor's advice.

Newlife Ministires has been broadcasting its Christian counseling radio talk show for more than two decades. Formerly known as The Minirth-Meier Clinic, Newlife Ministries in the largest faith-based broadcast, counseling, and treatment ministry in the United States. Their daily radio broadcast, "Newlife Live" is heard on more than 180 radio stations across American, with two satellite stations, as well as worldwide online. With more than 700 New Life Network counselors scattered nationwide, the ministry now offers telephone counseling for those who are hurting, where you can call 1-800-NEW-LIFE to find a counselor. Or, call into the radio program at 1-800-NEWLIFE (1-800-229-3000).

Teens struggling with everything from depression, school problems, abuse, and chemical dependency to suicide can find help anytime of the day or night by calling 1-800-448-3000, thanks to The Boys Town National Hotline. A 24-hour crisis resource and referral line, the Boys Town National Hotline has trained counselors, 365 days a year, helping parents as well as their kids. More than 250,000 children and families found help through the hotline, and for the past ten years, more than 7 million hurting people have called, finding help through trained and caring counselors.

These are only a few of the telephone counseling services offered to those who need help. Through online searches, you can probably find the support you need for your particular need.

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