Information and Policies

1. Services: The services of the counseling ministry are available to both members and non-members alike in the areas of individual, couple, and family concerns.

2. Appointments: Appointments for counseling are available each weekday and are made by arrangement with the counselor, Gordon Brewer at (423-571-7423). Individual appointments are scheduled for fifty minutes. If an individual cannot attend a scheduled appointment, he or she is expected to give 24 hours notice.

3. Cost: Because we recognize the importance of individuals taking responsibility for their own growth there is a fee for our services. The services provided by the St. Paul’s Counseling Ministry are an extension of St. Paul’s Outreach Ministries. The Counseling Ministry is self-supporting and all fees collected go to St. Paul’s Church and its other ministries. Fees are based on a person or family’s income using a sliding scale. Sessions are generally fifty minutes in length. (See Chart Below)

Fees should be paid to the counselor BEFORE or FOLLOWING the session. Checks should be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

4. Referrals: Referrals for counseling are received by this ministry from other counseling professionals, physicians, social workers, priests, pastors, agencies and services. Referrals of individuals are made from this ministry when judged appropriate by the counselor and counselee. Written reports or communications from this ministry to other professionals, agencies or services concerning individuals are done only with the written consent of the person(s) concerned.

5. Confidentially: Strict confidentially is observed in accordance with a professional code of ethics prescribed by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and according to the statutes of the State of Tennessee.

6. Termination: The termination of counseling is an appropriate time for the individual(s) to discuss and assess his/her gains with the counselor. The individual(s) investment in counseling is fortified by terminating in a counseling session rather than by a phone call or cancelled appointment.

Staff :
L. Gordon Brewer, Jr., M.Ed., LMFT
E-mail: lgordonb@charter.net
Licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist by the State of Tennessee
Member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

Fee Schedule

• Appropriate professional fees will be charged for the counseling services.



• Fees are adjusted according to certain variables such as: the number of dependents, other financial obligations, amount of income, etc.



• For St. Paul’s Episcopal Church members there will be three (3) sessions per year provided at no charge, and then an appropriate professional fee will be charged.



• Fee payment checks are payable to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

There will be a minimum of $10.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members charged for late cancellations (less than 24 hour notice) and for "no-shows" EXCEPT in case of valid emergency.

Total Family Income	Fee
0 – 12,000	20
12,000 – 20,000	30
20,000 – 30,000	50
30,000 – up	70

** This figure is to be calculated by adding together all income that is received by the family, and not the client's income.

**For multiple sessions within a single week, use individual fee multiplied by 0.75.