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Some would say that counseling/therapy and coaching are distinctly different ways of getting help. I would say the difference between Counseling and Coaching might be less distinctly different and more of a "continuum" of care: Counseling (or therapy) on one end, Coaching on the other, and a fuzzy place in the middle where they meet:
- Counseling tends to focus more on healing from past wounds, helping with diagnosable mental illnesses, and/or resolving dysfunctional relationship dynamics between spouses or family members.
- Coaching tends to focus more on addressing current challenges and building on strengths to accomplish future goals & vision.
Licensed psychotherapists (Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Clinical Social Workers, Psychologists, and Psychiatrists [MDs]) all can do counseling as well as coaching. However professional coaches are generally not legally authorized to do the counseling side of the helping continuum. Pain in the Rear View, LLC (where I serve as a Medical Family Therapist) has a team (counselors and coaches) that can help with the whole "continuum".
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the State of Texas and a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, I offer counseling and coaching services to 1) those who are either struggling with health challenges and want to better manage those challenges, 2) those who personally are struggling with their health challenges (or recent scary health news), and/or 3) family members who are struggling with loved one's health challenges.
I am a two-time cancer survivor (I use the term "thriver") and the spouse of a chronic pain challenged wife (who struggled for over 20 years with her health and recently has gained significant control over her pain). I have a Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy, am a Certified Health and Wellness Coach, have taught others about Health and Wellness Coaching, and am enrolled in a certificate program for medical behavioral health consulting.
I know pain, cancer scares/management, counseling, and health & wellness coaching.
Medical Family Therapy is an integrated behavioral health specialty where a clinician serves not only the mental health needs of an individual client but works to help clients, their families, and medical providers thrive physically, emotionally, and relationally.
Medical Family Therapists seek to understand and serve clients' physical, emotional, cultural, and life-meaning perspectives, motivations, and needs.
Grow Forward Counseling, PLLC is a professional limited liability company in the State of Texas. I (Jim Murphy) am its sole member. It was formed in order to provide licensed counseling services (through my Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist license - #201856) to Texas residents.
Pain in the Rear View, LLC is a limited liability company in the State of Texas owned by Debbie Murphy, Health & Wellness Coach (and my wife). Since Debbie and team provide pain management and health coaching services to those needing to optimize the management of their health condition, and I have 26 years of experience with her pain journey, am a two-time cancer survivor, and have 30+ years of experience providing psychotherapy/counseling services, it seemed a natural good fit to work together.
I currently do much of my counseling and coaching work through Pain in the Rear View. As a contact counselor/coach, I am able to use Pain in the Rear View's case management and Client Portal system as well as the shared office space in the Tower Point area of College Station, Texas.
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed only in Texas, I am not authorized to provide counseling services to people not in the State of Texas. Coaching is considered within the scope of practice of my LMFT work. Since I currently provide both coaching and counseling through Pain in the Rear View, I am currently not able to provide coaching nor counseling outside the State of Texas.
If we are working together and you are traveling outside of Texas, depending on where you will be traveling, we might be able to continue to meet via phone or telehealth -- depending on the rules of the state you will be in when we visit (each state has their own rules about licensure of psychotherapists).
Yes. I am in-network with Aetna, Cigna, and Optum plans. If you have a plan associated with one of these companies, my insurance processing service can perform an eligibility check to verify your coverage. I can also take clients with Medicare Part B coverage.
If you have other insurance policies, a Superbill can be provided to you for claim submittal.
I am working on a Prices page for this website, but will also provide information related to costs here:
- Counseling services -- If your insurance is with with Aetna, Cigna, or Optum, an Eligibility Check (by my insurance processing service) should provide your cost information.
- Medicare Part B costs can also be checked for you.
- Counseling services (If not with Aetna, Cigna, Optum, or Medicare, I can provide "superbills") are currently $140 / hour
- Health and Wellness or Pain Management Coaching (limited availability) provided by me is $95/hour
- Health and Wellness Coaching may be less if provided by other Pain in the Rear View clinicians.
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