Personal Growth Concepts offers a safe place to process difficult feelings, help you clearly define problems or issues, teach you more effective coping skills, and help you find best-fit solutions. You and your loved one can find a calmer, healthier way to deal with difficult issues, challenging life events and life transitions. Individual and couple counseling can assist you in the process of moving forward and embracing the life you envision for yourself and your loved ones. PGC can help.
"COVID 19 Update Nov 9, 2022: Personal Growth Concepts is currently seeing clients on a "hybrid" basis, i.e. some in person and most via HIPAA compliant telehealth platforms (i.e. Zoom or Doxy). We currently have a waiting list with a wait time varying from 4-8 weeks."
Our Mission
Personal Growth Concepts, Inc. is a private social service agency founded in 1980, Stratford, CT.
Our staff provides high quality professional counseling, employee assistance and supportive services in a professional, genuine and caring manner. We are committed to partnering with you to improve your emotional health, to develop positive mental attitudes and habits, and to foster successes in your life.
Individual & Couple
Depression & Anxiety
There are many different types of depression and anxiety. You may be struggling with pervasive worries, or social interactions that trigger your anxiety. Perhaps you have panic attacks, which can come on suddenly and be quite debilitating. Depression usually affects the mind, body, and mood. It’s not possible to “just snap out of it” when you are feeling depressed. Counseling can help with anxiety and depression!
Substance Abuse
PCG offers support for those entering or already in recovery. Success depends upon building a positive therapeutic relationship and a willingness to change. We understand you may be short on hope right now. We can support your desire to maintain motivations and desire to manager your recovery process. Are you ready for REAL recovery? Our PGC staff can help you get there. Just give our office a call to schedule your initial appointment today.
Our Values!
Appropriate Expression of Feelings
Safe Environments
The Potential of Every Person
Holism (Body, Mind, Spirit)
Healing & Recovery
Spirituality
Learning
Hope & Fun
The Personal Growth Concepts, Inc. Team
Professional, Gentle, Caring (PGC)
John A. Pacheco
ACSW, LCSW, LADC
Director, Counselor, Coach, QuitSmart Facilitator
Janice Mahieu
LCSW
Senior Counselor
Arden H. Church
LCSW
Counselor
Charley Mead
MA, LPC, NCC
Counselor
Charles Rodriguez
MS
Counselor
Tonya Holland
LMSW
Counselor
Maryann
Business Office
Kristin
Business Office
Barbara Hudenets
Business Office
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Workshop
Our Workshops
We conduct Workshop’s using SoulCollage®
Due to COVID, workshops are not being scheduled. Typically, an overnight spanning a couple of days and held in Westfield, MA. They are guided by the brother-sister team of Anne Marie Bennett, SoulCollage® Facilitator and John Pacheco, LCSW and SoulCollage® Facilitator
Due to COVID, workshops are not being scheduled. Typically, an overnight spanning a couple of days and held in Westfield, MA. They are guided by the brother-sister team of Anne Marie Bennett, SoulCollage® Facilitator and John Pacheco, LCSW and SoulCollage® Facilitator
Activites
Our PGC Angels provide food to needy individuals or families that the PGC staff knows are need the assistance. PGC Angels continue to accept food donations at both of our Stratford and Naugatuck offices in the canvas bags in our waiting room. We thank all of you who have contributed food, money and gift cards in the past and encourage each of you to consider donating in the future.