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Counseling Ministry

The Center for Recovery and Renewal

Caring For the Whole Person
“Behold I make all things new…”

The Christian Recovery and Renewal Center is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 corporation, which provides church-based care for the whole person. Located at the First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame, the Center helps individuals and families in recovery. The Center provides assistance for people dealing with relationship issues, emotional hurts, mental illness and addictions. Individual, family, marital and group counseling; spiritual direction; social assistance and medical referral are offered. These services are available at a reduced rate for those in need.

COUNSELING
The Center provides counseling services for children, adolescents and adults dealing with a broad range of emotional, relational and behavioral problems.
 COUNSELING SERVICES:
-individual psychotherapy
-family therapy
-marital therapy
-group therapy

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
The Center provides spiritual direction, which is the art of journeying together to discern God’s will and purpose.
SPIRITUAL DIRECTION SERVICES:
-individual direction
-group direction
-celebration of recovery
-direction workshops and worship services

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
The Center works with social service agencies and other church programs to offer assistance to those in need of food, shelter and housing. The Center provides training of lay leaders to reach out to the homeless and people who are isolated.

MEDICAL REFERRAL
The Center provides medical screening to those in need and referral to community health centers. The Center works along with local clergy to help meet the medical concerns of their local congregations. The Center provides training of lay leaders to be attentive to the medical needs of those being served.

How can I find out more about the center?
To find out more about the Center, make a referral or schedule an appointment, please call Timothy C. Engelmann, Ph.D. at (650) 342-3118 (x310) or contact him at tengelmann@burlpres.org.

FEES
            
Fees for services are assessed on an individual basis.  Fees are reduced for individuals who qualify.  Many insurance companies reimburse for mental health services.

DIRECTIONS
The center is located in Burlingame, at the First Presbyterian Church.  Take 101, exit at Broadway.  Take Broadway west to El Camino Real and turn north on El Camino. The church is about half a mile on the left at Easton Dr and El Camino. 

Dr. Tim Engelmann, PhD
Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Engelmann is Harvard Medical School trained in clinical psychology with a specialty in the integration of Christian faith experience and the therapeutic process. His practice involves working with adults and older children. Dr. Engelmann also mentors pastors in training at Fuller Theological Seminary to help them with better understanding Christian based mental health services. He currently serves on the Presbyterian Church (PC/USA) Task Force on Comprehensive Serious Mental Illness, which has provided a major policy statement for the Presbyterian Church (USA).  Dr. Engelmann is a licensed psychologist (PSY-17316).

He has office hours at the church Monday - Friday, except for Tuesday. He sees clients during the evening on Monday & Wednesday. Counseling relationships are kept strictly confidential. 

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Engelmann, 
Call 342-3118, ext. 310 
or email at
tengelmann@burlpres.org.


Recovery Groups

To find out more about our recovery groups, please contact Ms. Jackie Gainer, Administrative Assistant for Congregational Care, at 650-342-0875 or jgainer@burlpres.org