Therapy
Family-centered therapy is a vital aspect of the Epworth Village, Inc. program. The therapy department consists of ten Masters level therapists, one of whom specializes in sexual abuse issues. Overall, the department provides individual and family therapy for each client. Each therapist also provides group therapy for the residential units and three day treatment groups.
The goal of the Epworth Village, Inc. therapy department is to help youth and their families find solutions for their problems and to help them deal with a myriad of issues they may be struggling with.
- Therapists use home visits and family therapy to prepare the child and their family for the child’s reintegration into the home.
- Therapists participate in the treatment planning process which includes other departments of Epworth Village, Inc., as well as outside agencies involved in the child’s life.
- Therapists help transition the client and family to another therapist when they leave the Epworth Village, Inc. treatment program.
Lorrie Pearson,
MS, LIMHP
Therapy Director
Lorrie Pearson, MS, LIMHP, Therapy Director, was raised in Homer, Neb. in the northeast part of the state. She lived on a farm just outside of town and helped with livestock and fieldwork while being actively involved in the school, church, and community.
Pearson attended and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a B.S. in Home Economics Education. After graduation, she worked for Seward County Extension Service in the 4-H program, which provided the opportunity to work with families. She continued to work with families when she moved to her position at Caring Ministries with St John Lutheran Church in Seward. At that time, Pearson also completed a Masters Degree in Family Life. It was during that time that she realized her desire to work on a different level with individuals and families. As a result, Pearson returned to school at Doane-Lincoln and completed her Masters Degree in Counseling. Full story.