• Professional Services Counseling Center Team FAQs Forms
  • Counseling Center Team Get to know our counselors.
  • Forms Forms to be filled out before counseling.
  • Frequently Asked Questions Find out more about the Counseling Center.
  • Family Counseling Our approach in working with children & families.
  • Counselor Led Groups Professionally led groups centered on specific topics. Fee based.
  • Intensives Spiritual direction focused on spiritual formation for the individual or marriage.
  • Retreats Issue focused multi-day events.
• Additional Services Celebrate Recovery First H.O.P.E
  • Celebrate Recovery Christ-Centered Program to help people with hurts, habits, and hang-ups.
  • The Landing For teens struggling with addiction issues.
  • First H.O.P.E. Job Ministry Helping individuals in pursuing a job.
  • Financial Counseling Resources for planning and budgeting.
  • Preparation for Marriage Program Program for couples who are engaged.
  • Support Groups Groups that address different life issues.
  • Milestone Courses Groups that address different life issues.
  • Resources Links, books and more.
• Counselor Education Counselor Education
  • Counselor Education Training counselors to be competent, current and Christ-centered.
  • Continuing Education Professional training for counselors.
  • Practicum Explore multiple facets of a counseling center.
  • LPC Internship Investing in the future of Christian Counseling.

Compassionate, Competent and Confidential Christian Counseling

The purpose of the Julianna Poor Memorial Counseling Center is to provide biblically based, clinically competent, and Spirit-sensitive counseling, promoting the emotional, psychological, and spiritual health of individuals, marriages, and families. We seek to help with personal and interpersonal problems through the application of biblical truths. The Bible and the Holy Spirit are the primary agents in counseling and teaching.

• Our History
• Honoring Dolores
• Counseling Center Team

Office Hours & Appointments

Mon–Fri @ 8:30a–4:30p

All sessions are by appointment only; evening and weekend sessions are available on a limited basis. You can schedule an appointment by calling 713.335.6461.

Please print and fill out the intake form on our Forms page. If you are an adult, use the Adult Intake Form. If you are bringing in your child, please fill out the Child Intake Form. On the Counseling Center Team page you will find information about our counselors. At the bottom of each counselor's information there is an Informed Consent PDF that you need to print two copies of, read, sign and bring in with you to your visit. If you are unable to print the forms you will need to come in 20 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment to complete the paperwork. Thank you for your cooperation to help us serve you with more efficiency.

To schedule an appointment, call 713.335.6461.

For hospitalizations and pastoral care related emergencies, please visit the Pastoral Care & Support page or call 713.957.6760.

Location

The Julianna Poor Memorial Counseling Center is located at 7401 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX within Houston's First Baptist Church

Park in the South lot and use the bank of three elevators near the southwest entrance of the church. The Counseling Center is on the sixth floor in Suite 600.

Fees

Counseling services are offered to Houston's First Baptist Church members and students of First Baptist Academy at the reduced rate of $40 per session. Non-members are charged $80 for each session. All counselees who receive testing or who require reports or court testimony are charged additional fees for these services. Sessions are 45 minutes in length. We only accept cash or check for payments.

if you have received a letter from the counseling center regarding payments click here.