counseling

Press release:

Agape Counseling Associates, a nonprofit, faith-based Christian counseling agency with three locations in the Rochester area, now has an office in Batavia. Agape, founded 34 years ago, has served the counseling needs of nearly 30,000 individuals both in the greater Rochester area as well as via distance counseling. (It also has offices in Penfield, Greece and North Chili.)

The Batavia office is located at the South Campus Ministry Center of Northgate Free Methodist Church at 350 Bank St. The highly trained, accredited and NYS licensed therapists at Agape will provide marriage, family and adolescent and individual counseling around a variety of topics.

Agape’s fee schedule is on a sliding scale based on income.

“Agape offers a non-denominational Christian perspective to those in need,” said Board Member Nate Varland. “Our counseling team creates a safe environment where individuals are not judged and where tried and proven methods of psychological healing are used to help each client find spiritual, emotional and psychological healing.”

Executive Director Gretchen DiFante says she's thrilled that Northgate offered Agape space and she looks forward to serving the entire Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming communities.

“I have spent the past two months speaking with physicians, pastors, educators and counselors from all over the GLOW region, and the need for (more) expert and trusted marriage and family counseling is echoed all over the region," DiFante said.

"We see a particularly growing need with those suffering from depression and anxiety and with teen pressures as well as a continuous escalation in the need for marriage counseling.”

To schedule an appointment or to find out more information, call the main office at Agape in Penfield at 385-6030 or visit the website at www.agaperoc.org.