Therapy and counseling services are available to people willing to travel to our office in Westminster, Maryland.  The 24-hour hotline services Carroll County, Maryland.  Referrals can be made for callers from neighboring counties.

• 24 hour hotline
• Crisis counseling
• Walk-in crisis counseling, Monday through Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
• Court, police and hospital accompaniment
• Information and referral
• Individual and group counseling * (a small contribution is solicited for these services, see below)

• Adults and children age 12 or older
• Female and male survivors
• Victims and family members

Confidentiality is essential to effective therapy and support services. Professional ethics and Maryland law require that we protect the confidentiality of people who seek help from us. A signed permission form is required before information about a client is released to anyone outside the agency,  with the following exceptions:
 

Although numerous government grants, private donations, agency fundraising and private donors contribute the funds needed to provide free services, there are budget shortfalls and hundreds of people seeking help. To make the best use of these resources and to provide quality service, we ask that people who take advantage of counseling services help with a personal contribution when possible.
 

Suggested donations:

$7 per group therapy session $15 per individual counseling session

Important - Donations such as these represent about one-sixth of the actual cost to provide counseling services, and are easily waived if a client is unable to contribute.

It seems that everyone feels qualified to be a counselor these days, regardless of the problem. We are proud to inform you that Rape Crisis agency therapists are professionally trained, and have years of experience working with survivors of sexual violence.

Agency therapists have Master’s Degrees in counseling, social work or related fields, and at least one other counseling certification. These certifications may be obtained through licensing by the State of Maryland, the National Certified Counselor Program or other professional organizations.

A short term therapy group is available for adults survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Pre-registration is required. The number of members in the group averages 6-8.

The group meets one evening each week for 1-1/2 hours under the guidance of a licensed clinical social worker to discuss issues such as trust, intimacy, family relationships, and anger. The group meets for 12 consecutive weeks and is closed to new members after the first week. This program is designed as a supplement to individual counseling, but is not mandatory.

A contribution of $7 per session is solicited from each participant, but is not required. For more information, please call 410-857-0900.

Counseling is most effective when it is a priority and done regularly. To meet with an agency therapist, an appointment is needed, with both day and evening appointments available . Funding limitations make it impossible for us to provide free counseling services for longer than 6 months. If additional counseling is desired, local referrals can be made.

A contribution of $15 per session is solicited from each participant, but is not required.

• attend sessions regularly and be on time
• communicate honestly with your therapist
• make a determined effort to follow the exercises designed to help you with your pain
• cooperate with agency policies regarding scheduling appointments and cancellations
• give counseling and your healing process the priority it deserves in your life.