Personal Growth Concepts

Personal Growth Concepts, Inc. is a private social service agency founded in 1980, Stratford, CT. Our staff provides high-quality professional counseling, employee assistance, and supportive services in a professional, genuine, and caring manner. We are committed to partnering with you to improve your emotional health, develop positive mental attitudes and habits, and foster successes in your life.

Our Mission

Our mission at Personal Growth Concepts, Inc. is to provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals and couples to process difficult feelings, clearly define problems or issues, teach more effective coping skills, and help find best-fit solutions. We believe in the potential of every person and strive to create a holistic approach to healing and recovery that encompasses body, mind, and spirit.

Our Services

We offer a variety of services designed to meet the unique needs of each individual or couple. These include:

• Individual & Couple Counseling: Our staff provides a safe place to process difficult feelings, help you clearly define problems or issues, teach you more effective coping skills, and help you find best-fit solutions. You and your loved one can find a calmer, healthier way to deal with difficult issues, challenging life events, and life transitions.

• Depression & Anxiety: We understand that there are many different types of depression and anxiety. Our staff can help you cope with pervasive worries, social interactions that trigger your anxiety, panic attacks, and other symptoms of depression and anxiety.

• Substance Abuse: We offer support for those entering or already in recovery. Our staff understands that success depends on building a positive therapeutic relationship and a willingness to change. We can support your desire to maintain motivations and desire to manage your recovery process.

Our Values

At Personal Growth Concepts, Inc., we value the appropriate expression of feelings, creating safe environments, the potential of every person, holism (body, mind, spirit), healing and recovery, spirituality, learning, hope, and fun. These values guide our approach to counseling and therapy, ensuring that every individual receives the care and support they need to achieve their goals.

Our Team

Our team at Personal Growth Concepts, Inc. is comprised of professional, gentle, and caring individuals who are dedicated to helping others. Our staff includes John A. Pacheco, ACSW, LCSW, LADC, Director, Counselor, Coach, QuitSmart Facilitator; Janice Mahieu, LCSW, Senior Counselor; Arden H. Church, LCSW, Counselor; Charley Mead, MA, LPC, NCC, Counselor; Charles Rodriguez, MS, Counselor; Tonya Holland, LMSW, Counselor; Maryann, Business Office; Kristin, Business Office; and Barbara Hudenets, Business Office.

Workshops

We conduct workshops using SoulCollage, typically an overnight spanning a couple of days and held in Westfield, MA. These workshops are guided by the brother-sister team of Anne Marie Bennett, SoulCollage Facilitator, and John Pacheco, LCSW and SoulCollage Facilitator.

Activites

Our PGC Angels provide food to needy individuals or families that the PGC staff knows are in need of assistance. PGC Angels continue to accept food donations at both of our Stratford and Naugatuck offices in the canvas bags in our waiting room. We thank all of you who have contributed food, money, and gift cards in the past and encourage each of you to consider donating in the future.

Testimonials

"Transparent, honest, willing to listen, supportive." - Anonymus

"Life Changing Experience." - Anonymus

Get in Touch

If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please don't hesitate to contact us. Our office staff will get back to you as soon as possible.