The Place of Refuge

COUNSELING SERVICES Refuges counseling program primarily targets the multi-cultural, urban, working class neighborhoods of North Philadelphia. While there are several faith-based, outpatient treatment programs in Southeastern Pennsylvania, Refuge is the only faith-based counseling for adults in our region credentialed to accept Medicaid funds. At Refuge, a sensitive, pastoral counseling approach tailored to the urban context forms the basis of our intervention and these foundational principles are coupled with trauma-focused and evidence-based counseling techniques. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and other traditional therapies are carefully integrated into each persons treatment plan. Our model of care was born in the Hispanic community and has been extended to African Americans, Caucasians, and immigrant families living throughout our region. We treat diagnosed conditions such as depression, PTSD, anxiety, anger, and Bipolar Disorder. OUTCOMES In 2020, 78 individuals and families received a combined 1,152 counseling appointments.