• Welcome to Flying Solo!! Hello, I'm Cheryl Klein. Thanks for checking out my info!
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• I offer telehealth counseling services by phone, video, or online as well as publishing books that explore counseling issues. Some of my books are "self-help" non-fiction with others using a literary fiction format to present issues and strategies for understanding relationship challenges and the process of making changes. At the start of my counseling career, I worked for the 774-HELP suicide hotline (Portland) as well as other social service agencies, which provided me to a solid transition to Telehealth at the start of the pandemic. When other mental health providers closed their doors, I sought out training to allow me to continue serving my clients without interruption. In my practice, I offer heart-felt compassion for the challenges facing my each individual in a "judgement-free" setting. No shame or blame! Why "flying solo?" While I work well with those who are coupled, I have a special sensitivity to those who are single by "choice" or by "chance," or who those may be feeling alone in a relationship. I offer hope, help and healing to those for whom there are other issues, difficulties or concerns, too. While I am a licensed pastoral counselor, my practice is open to those of great faith, little faith, lost faith, or no identifiable faith, with no "agenda" to convert or change anyone's belief system. You may be wondering, "Will telehealth counseling work for me?" So many of my counseling clients did begin by asking that very question. What we've learned, together, whether they choose video, online (Psychology Today) or audio-only (phone), is that we can make our sessions work during lunch hours, while they are out managing family or other responsibilities, while doing household chores, etc. It has been deeply gratifying for me to be able to move beyond the confines of an office setting to be able to help women and men within the parameters of their own lives and availability. Telehealth offers the opportunity to avoid leaving work early, come home late, drive in bad weather or find child care! My education, training and experience have helped me to provide a platform for offering effective strategies for resolving issues of anxiety, depression, losses, grief, challenges at work or at home, parenting, dealing with elderly parents, bullying (at home, at work or elsewhere), relationship issues and much more. Since establishing my private practice in Windham in 1999, I have helped hundreds of women and men with the difficulties in their individual lives, and it was a joy for me to see them move on to live their best lives. I'm ready to help you, too! I am a licensed "in-network" provider for the following insurance companies: -Aetna -Anthem -Blue Cross & Blue Shield (some policies, please call your member services contact to confirm) -Martin's Point (with the exception of Medicare policies) -Optum -United Health Care (UHC, Harvard Pilgrim) Unfortunately, as a pastoral counselor, due to "the separation of church and state," in the US Constitution, I am not eligible to provide services for government insurance, ie., MaineCare, MediCare, Tri-Care, etc. I'm so sorry about this; it is not my choice and I do regret being unable to serve those with these government insurances. I do accept private pay also (please scroll down for details). Looking for my books? I have written both non-fiction (self-help) and literary fiction books. Please scroll down this site for more information or vsit:
• https://amazon.com/author/hopehelphealing I'm waiting and ready to learn how I might be most helpful to you? Please feel free to email, phone or text me. Cheryl Klein, M. Div., Licensed Pastoral Counselor Email: WeFlySolo@me.com Phone/text (207) 892-SOLO (7656) Search Amazon books for: "Cheryl Klein, M. Div." Professional verification provided by Psychology Today Please note: If you are in crisis or this is an emergency, please contact 911, your local hospital emergency room, the local Maine toll-free crisis hotline (888)568-1112 or the national toll-free crisis hotline, 988
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• I try to be transparent, always, with my counseling clients and the readers of my books.
• Here is info on my educational background:
• -Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) degree in Religious Studies, California State University at Northridge
• -Master of Divinity (M. Div.) Harvard University
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• In preparation for starting my own private practice, I worked in social service settings including Ingraham's 774-HELP hotline, Literacy Volunteeers, Sexual Assault Response Services , Catholic Charities, and others. I also worked as hospital chaplain at New England Rehabilitation Hosptial when it first opened in Portland. These experiences have allowed me to help my clients access a wide range of services in our state when additional help or support may be needed.
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• I have also served as adjunct faculty, teaching undergraduate courses at York County Community College (Wells) including Ethics in Contemporary Culture, World Relgions, Introduction to Sociology and others. At Saint Joseph's College (Standish), I thave taught graduate-level courses in Comparative Religions, Ministry with Family, Ministry with Aging/Sick/Dying, Spirituality, Pastoral Counseling, and more.
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• As a licensed pastoral counselor, I welcome to my practice those of great faith, little faith, lost faith and no specific faith, respecting a wide range of belief systems and lifestyle choices. My own faith, Unitarian Universalism (www.uua.org) offers respect for each individual's life journey and belief system and offers a number of faith congregations: the Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowshiip (www.uuchristian.com), Unitarian Universalists for Jewish Awareness (www.uuja.org), the UU Buddhist Fellowship (www.uubf.org) as well as connections with the American Humanist Association (www.american humanist.org). I have profound compassion for human suffering, free of judgement, believing that we are each doing the best we can in circumstances that may be most difficult.
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• Most counseling sessions are approximately 60 minutes in length. I look forward to sharing with you what I have learned, observed and experienced, in the hopes of helping with whatever may be troubling you. I believe counseling works best as a dialogue, a conversation. In our first telehealth session, I'll be interested in hearing from you some background information to better understand your issues or struggles, (whatever you are comfortable sharing) and will offer you strategies to try and resolve what's going on. Moving forward, each session will begin by asking how things have been going since our previous session, and working with whatever is most challenging for you. My plan is to keep working until we resolve your difficulties, with you making the decision about the focus of our each session.
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• There's no need to face life's challenges alone. I'm ready, willing and able to help! For more information, or to schedule your first session, please phone, text or email me at:
• (207) 892-SOLO (7656)
• WeFlySolo@me.com
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• For books I have written and published, please scroll down the page. All are available on Amazon.
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• Please note: If you are in crisis, or this is an emergency, please contact 911, your local hospital emergency room, the national toll-free crisis hotline 988, or the local Maine toll-free crisis hotline (888) 568-11112
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