Iona College's Marriage and Family Therapy Center has provided affordable counseling services for 40 years to help couples experiencing relationship conflicts exacerbated by seasonal affective disorder and holiday stress. The center offers fees on a sliding scale for pastoral counselor and marriage and family therapy supervised by licensed psychologists. Frank Pagani offered to arrange interviews for a news story with clients who could discuss how counseling has helped them and the program's counselors.

1. Contact Information: Frank Pagani, Thompson & Bender Public Relations,
Phone: 914.762-1900, Ext. 24 Email: frank@thompson-bender.com
STORY IDEA
November 2, 2009
With the end of daylight savings time this weekend, the days are
growing shorter as we head to winter. Along with it, people will
start suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which is
caused by light deprivation. SAD can exacerbate stress for
couples and families who are already experiencing conflict in their
relationships. And, the approach of the holidays can also be very
stressful.
This is a time of year when couples could benefit from counseling
from competent family therapists. The problem is that cost can be
an issue because this service is often not covered by health
insurance plans and can be unaffordable.
For 40 years, Iona College’s Marriage and Family Therapy Center
has been successfully helping many people with affordable
professional counseling services for fees based on a sliding scale.
It is the only such licensed program in the region providing
pastoral counselor and marriage and family therapists under the
supervision of licensed psychologists and AAMFT approved
supervisors.
Should a feature story about this program be of interest to you,
Iona College would be able to make available a couple and family
who would be willing to talk to the media about their issues and
experiences about how counseling has helped them. Interviews
with the program’s counselors could also be arranged. Please let
me know if this is interest. The days are getting shorter. Best,
Frank Pagani
(914) 762-1900, Ext. 24

2. frank@thompson-bender.com