Marriage counseling that Heals in Victoria, TX. Restore Your Relationship.

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Therapy Victoria, TX

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Victoria, Texas is a beautiful historic town with family attractions of all types. For families seeking to obtain an educational experience, visit the Memorial Square in honor of the war in the 1800s. This site also features three monuments in honor of those who defended their states. The Museum of Coastal Bend Victoria is located on the college campus and features multiple exhibits, including historical artifacts, photographs, and even cannons. Here you will get a better understanding of the earliest settlers of the state. A great attraction for children and teenagers, as well as adult family members is the Texas Zoo. This zoo hosts many animals from around the world in a simulated natural habitat proving to be great for the entire family.¹ The city only has one movie theatre, Victoria Cinemark, which hosts several newly released films, updating weekly. There are multiple public school options within the city including Crain Middle School and Guadalupe Elementary School.

Marriage and Couples Mental Health in Victoria

Many issues can cause couples and families to have difficulties at home. Whether the issues are due to poor communication, children who are acting out, or couples who lack skills to parent effectively, the Gulf Bend Center's programs can provide the assistance families need to improve functioning. Various skills training courses help parents and kids improve communication and trust, learn how to resolve conflict and manage anger, and provide healthy coping skills. Follow-up support services are offered as well, to ensure families are able to implement change to reach their ideal family goals. All services are offered free of charge. For further details, call 361-582-2347.²

Older adults often need a helping hand as they age, whether its meal preparation, transportation, or recreational activities to get out of the house. The Victoria County Senior Citizens Association provides these services and many more to enhance the daily functioning of the elderly. Two activity centers in the city offer one hot meal a day for adults over the age of 60. Individuals who are homebound can sign up for home meal service as well. Transportation services provide safe travel to medical appointments, the grocery store, and for other errands around town. Additionally, many social and recreational events are offered each month. Call 361-576-2189 for more information.³

The Youth Indicated Services Program is a drug and alcohol prevention program offered by Mid-Coast Family Services to school districts throughout the Victoria area. The primary goal of the program is to educate youth who are at-risk of drug and alcohol abuse, as well as other high-risk behaviors. Small groups of students engage in a 12-week intervention and prevention curriculum that teaches them healthy coping skills, effective communication strategies, improves decision-making skills, and teaches self-control. By equipping youth knowledge and skills, they are able to make better decisions and resist peer pressure to engage in unhealthy behaviors. Additional details are available by calling 361-575-7842.⁴

Family Services and Assistance Programs

Habitat for Humanity is dedicated to providing low-income families with quality, affordable and comfortable housing that in turn enhances family and community functioning. Generous donations from local residents, civics groups and corporations provide the materials and manpower to build each house. Habitat families also get involved in the process of constructing the home by providing sweat equity. By providing affordable homeownership, Habitat helps break the cycle of poverty and homelessness, allowing families to focus instead on personal growth, financial stability and job security. Call 361-573-2511 to find out more.⁵

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References

1. Texas Zoo. (2017). General Information. Retrieved from http://www.texaszoo.org/general.aspx.
2. Gulf Bend Center. (2017). STAR Program. Retrieved from http://www.gulfbend.org/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=41197.
3. Victoria County Senior Citizens Association. (2017). Services. Retrieved from http://www.victoriaseniorcitizens.org/services.html.
4. Mid-Coast Family Services. (2017). Youth Indicated Services. Retrieved from http://www.midcoastfamily.org/youth-intervention-services/.
5. Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity. (2017). About Us. Retrieved from http://www.goldencrescenthabitat.org/aboutus/default.asp.

Victoria is located in Victoria County, Texas. It has a land area of 37.02 square miles and a water area of 0.20 square miles.  The population of Victoria is 67,574 people with 23,843 households and a median annual income of $48,658. .

Therapy Affordability Meter for Victoria, TX

Some budgeting needed

While counseling can certainly be an expense for individuals and families in Victoria, with proper budgeting, it is entirely do-able and the risk/reward is worth it. For some families, it may be difficult to sustain a commitment to therapy without proper insurance coverage. If this is you, ask your therapist about low cost options as practitoners in and around Victoria may have flexibility or sliding scales. Low cost counseling and affordable therapy are also sometimes offered by listed city and university level clinics, check with your local Victoria public health department.