Support When You Need it Most.

The Parish Counseling Network (PCN) provides affordable, short-term counseling for individuals, couples, and families through a trusted network of licensed therapists.

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Professional Counseling. Accessible Support. Stronger Communities.

A collaboration between Droste Mental Health Services, Inc and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York.

Life brings challenges. You don’t have to face them alone. PCN can help with:

How We Can Help

Grief & Loss

Relationship Challenges

Parenting Concerns

Anxiety & Stress

Life Transitions

Caregiver Burnout

Healing & Recovery

How Can We Support You?

Looking for Counseling?

Get connected to affordable short-term counseling.

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Referring Someone?

Make a referral for a parishioner in need of support

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For Pastors & Leaders

Find resources, trainings, and support to help strengthen your parish and community.

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Why PCN?

  • Up to six counseling sessions

  • Virtual and in-person options

  • Affordable access to care - $10 per session

  • Licensed, professional therapist, many whom are bilingual

  • Services available to children, teens, adults, older adults, couples, and families

“Mental health is not a question of faith or belief; it is a universal human concern. It is important to create a culture of encounter and solidarity, where those suffering from mental illness are not stigmatized but supported and loved”
— Pope Francis

Faith and Therapy

For many, faith is an important source of meaning, hope, resilience, community, and healing. PCN welcomes faith into the therapeutic process. Depending on the needs and preferences of the individual, therapy may include exploration of faith and spiritual struggles.

Our intake team asks about each person's goals and preferences so that, whenever possible, we can make a thoughtful match, including for parishioners seeking a therapist who can substantially integrate Catholic faith into treatment.

Psychotherapy and pastoral care serve different but complementary roles. PCN therapists provide professional mental health treatment while respecting the important roles of priests and spiritual directors in spiritual formation and pastoral guidance.

  • "I was able to move out of the shock and disbelief of what had happened to me into a space where I was able to start receiving help from the therapist. She was able to offer me suggestions and guidance with the healing process. "

    - PCN Client

  • "Excellent service. I am so happy it was suggested to me."

    - PCN Client

  • "Our family got to know each other better and now we have family game nights. it was a wonderful experience and the therapist was really good. "

    - PCN Client

  • “Overall an experience I didn’t realized I needed.”

    - PCN Client

  • "I feel better able to function, it really got me started on my journey. The affordability and the therapist has gotten me through the terrible times. "

    - PCN Client