Saint Mary of Sorrows -- Fairfax Station, VA 
St. Mary of Sorrows is a caring Catholic community dedicated to living the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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Listen to the Word of God;

Draw our life from the Liturgy;

Promote the sanctity of Life;

Proclaim the good news of the Gospel;

Serve others in a spirit of truth;

Nourish through education;

Commit ourselves to proclaiming and promoting social justice.

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St. Mary of Sorrows

Counseling Services

 

Primary Mission:

To facilitate healing growth, and wholeness.

Our staff are trained and experienced mental health professionals dedicated to providing counseling and psychotherapy within a context of Christian values, respect and empathy.

Hours: Are by appointment: weekdays, evenings and Saturday. Call counselors directly to make an appointment, or for more information.

           

 Current Counseling Staff

Kathleen E. Scheg, JD, LCPC (MD), NCC ((703) 568-0525 uses her creativity, engaging style and heart centered presence to help clients heal, create more loving and fulfilling lives, and contribute to society. Ms. Scheg specializes in using mind-body-spirit approaches to address issues such as depression and anxiety, and also to promote personal transformation. She leads Releasing and Transforming Anger (RTA) groups, provides Core Career Counseling, and empowers clients with traumatic childhood histories. Ms. Scheg has empowered individual and groups to achieve their goals for over 25 years. Prior to becoming a pastoral counselor, Ms. Scheg was an attorney specializing in health care, and served in the Archdiocese of Washington and the Diocese of Richmond. She is a former Sister of Mercy.

 

Dick Schaad, MS (703) 569-9376 is a parishioner for 15 years, married and the father of six. He graduated as a Pastoral Counselor from Loyola College in Maryland in 1997, and joined St. Mary’s staff at that time. He welcomes couples, families, individuals and has special training in helping victims of sexual abuse.

 

Mary Ellen Ruff, LPC, ATR-BC  (703) 303-4983 is a graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Graduate Art Therapy Program.  She has worked for the past 10 years with children, adolescents and adults, at the Psychiatric Institute of Washington and the Inova Kellar Center. Currently, Ms. Ruff is the Coordinator of the Family Drug Treatment Court in the City of Alexandria. She uses a combination of art therapy and counseling to address issues such as depression, social skills, anxiety, substance abuse, and trauma.

 

Psychiatric consultation is available on request.

 

 

We are available to help with:

Depression and loneliness                    Marital distress                          Life transitions

Anxiety and stress                                 Family relations                         Personal growth and life goals

Anger                                                   Parent/child difficulties               Interpersonal problems

Abuse                                                  Separation and divorce             Low self esteem

Addictions                                            Domestic violence                    Career counseling

Grief and loss                                       ACOA/ACDF                             Personal work problems

Trauma                                                 Peer relationships                     Leadership development