How to Make a Counseling Appointment on Base at Camp Lejeune

Soldiers and military families cope with a lot, from the stress of combat, to the strain of long overseas deployments. Marine & Family Services at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina helps by providing a variety of counseling and mental health services to retired and active-duty Marines and their families.

Instructions

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      Decide what kind of counseling you want. This will help you decide which of Camp Lejeune's programs will fit your needs.

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      Review the Community Counseling Center's free services. It provides a full spectrum of treatment options, and staff therapists and social workers counsel patients on everything from combat experiences to sexual abuse.

      Through it's free L.E.A.D. program (Lifestyle Enrichment And Development), the Center offers sessions on relationship skills, handling conflict, masculine roles and other topics. The Community Counseling Center is located in Building 798 on Brewster Boulevard. Call the Center at (910) 451-2864.

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      Consider programs offered outside the Counseling Center. The FOCUS Project (Families OverComing Under Stress) trains military families to communicate more effectively and to work together to deal with the strain of wartime deployment. FOCUS is headquartered in Room 135 of the Russell Marine & Family Services Center, Building 40, on Brewster Boulevard. Call FOCUS at (910) 450-5635.

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      The Military and Family Life Consultant Program offers free and confidential help to individuals and families struggling with relationship and adjustment problems. The program operates out of the Commander Charles K. Springle Training Center, Building 797 on Brewster Boulevard. Call the program at (910) 450-9538.

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