Pastoral Institute

What a blessing! From the very first call.. where the receptionist prayed for me, I knew this was the best fit. Highly skilled, knowledgeable, helpful and most of all they care about you!

The counselors I have seen are great, however the cost for missed appointments and the rules around it are ridiculous. While I understand the reasoning for these fees, there are no exceptions for emergencies. As a result I had to bring my sick daughter to my appointment or risk paying an expensive missed appointment fee for not calling 24 hrs in advance. How is a person suppose to know a day ahead that their child will be sick? On top of this, how can anyone get adequate counseling if they have to bring their child? Tele-counseling would have been a great compromise but wasn't offered. I missed one appointment previously, it was my fault so I obviously had no problem paying the fee but then I was told it would be months before the doctor I had been seeing would be able to schedule me again. Let me note, it took months to get in to see someone in the first place. They also said she would reach out in attempts to squeeze me in and I received no call. In addition to this, they no longer take Medicare or people who want to pay out of pocket. I wish they would consider altering their policies to be more considerate of patient needs. Clearly, they put profit above the needs of the patients, which is sad considering they are known for being a "Christian" institute. Definitely not a place for anyone who is in need of immediate and/or long term help or for anyone who is in more needy populations, such as low income, homeless, etc.

It took me from 11/292021 to 1/17/2022 to get an appointmentI do understand the busy time during the holidays.The physician called me 2 days prior to schedule the appointment himself,stating the appointment would last about 55 minutes.Upon arrival the ereceptionist said I wasn't on the schedule! She called the thearpist and he came out and took me to his office,never introducing himself.He told the receptionist to tell the next patient that he was running late.My appointment lasted 20 minutes,half of that time explaining privacy laws!!.VERY dissappointed to say the least.Do not recommend this place at all!