Empty Cup Counseling

Belief Therapy

Life brings many challenges. Being able to process and frame them is an art and is necessary to keep balance, equilibrium, homeostasis in one's life. Vivienne with Empty Cup Counseling (ECC) uses the tool of perception reframing in her practice. Perception Reframing technique allows the client to process and grow from life’s events and challenges. The objective is to arrive in a space of healing and wholeness with the help of the trained helper. Individuals work through their topics away from their families, churches, employee assistance programs, state counselors, and other mainstream sources which is providing a safe space of confidentially to emerge renewed, refreshed, and equipped for whatever else life has in store, with homeostasis of mind, body and soul.

Counseling About Life Issue

Shame, guilt, embarrassment, lack of privacy and confidentiality oftentimes keeps people from seeking help. Many people carry unprocessed baggage throughout their entire lives which later manifests in illness, neurosis, uncontrollable emotions during times of pressure among many other phenomena.
Belief Therapy (BT) counseling provides the platform to bring life's challenges, the "hard places", issues and problems to a caring professional who based on a Biblical foundation will incorporate the Word of God to seek answers with the client. In the Bible the Word of God is described to be "... living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart." (Heb 4:12).

Balancing Life Challenges

Mission

„Empty Cup Counseling“ is operating as a DBA for Sword Ministries, Inc. It provides assistance with balancing life's challenges with the goal of attaining clarity and receiving guidance. ECC serves to be instrumental in sharpening skills, assigning levels of importance to the past, the present and future events.
BT can simply provide a virtual shoulder to lean on, to receive prayer and counsel from a professional and spiritual support person.

The naming of Sword Ministries, Inc. was divinely inspired and is based upon Belief Therapy, the Word of God, (Heb 4:12). As a 501(c)(3) Sword Ministries, Inc. with its DBA Empty Cup Counseling, is seeking to meet the needs of the community, or groups of people by provision of scholarships, covering medical costs for those who are in medical debt, feeding the hungry, or enabling housing for the homeless as the ministry thrives and grows.

Regaining Perspective

Vision

Hurt people, hurt people.

In order to create happier and healthier relationships, families, communities, societies, and world, it is vital to help hurting people to overcome their hurts or overwhelming challenges. It is not common for everyone to have a trusted friend or clergy who is available to weigh and work through these issues. Empty Cup Counseling (ECC) counseling services aims to provide a trusted place for clients to arrive at a safe mental space to pursue their well-being, heal old wounds, achieve wholeness, increasing health and wellness. This is vital in order to create happier and healthier families, communities, for a happier society and a more harmonious world overall.

Wellness Consulting

Why Belief Therapy? - BT not LPC
Belief Therapy (BT) not Licensed Practical Counseling (LPC)

Your counseling/consulting appointments are based on Belief Therapy, "For as a man (woman) thinks in his (her) heart, so is he (she). " Prov 23:7, or put another way:
"IF you think (believe) you CAN, or if you think (believe) you CAN'T, - you are right !"
Compared to an LPC session with a state appointed professional, BT is independent and „off grid“ providing a safe space to discuss private personal life challenges discussed with a professional theologically focused counselor. Records remain sealed and confidential not entering "the system". The only exception would arise with the obligation as health care and counseling professional of reporting self harming thoughts (suicidal ideations) or homicidal ideations.

About Vivienne O. Jaeger, RN, BSN, CBT, PhD

Served people for over 40 years in the role of nursing in various fields, including as the founder and owner of PeriNatal Paradise, Inc. with the mission and vision of “equipping parents to nurture the child.”

Education / Qualifications

German Trained Registered Nurse
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Theological Studies in Christian Counseling
Master’s Degree of Social Service and Religious Studies
Doctor of Religious Philosophy, PhD

Besides academic studies Vivienne has experience with recovery from intimate partner abuse and trauma, immigration/cultural adaptation, cross-cultural families, teen pregnancy, same sex marriage concerns, divorce, losing a partner through unexpected death, blended family issues, eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, as well as depression and suicidal ideation recovery.

Appointments

Appointments are made on a virtual basis, therefore they can take place in any private setting of your choice and comfort. Your BT counselor will provide protection from privacy breaches, and guarantee confidentiality. Appointments are 60 minutes in length, except the initial appointment which will be scheduled for 75 minutes. Chat via WhatsApp or Google Meet appointments will be scheduled per client's preference and choice. Affordability of appointments is achieved by simply a suggested donation, for example, $90 for initial meeting, $75 for any recurring one until the counseling relationship is completed. Donations are always welcome beyond the appointment times to support the mission and vision of the ministry. Donations will be received via Zelle, Cash App or Venmo. Clients outside of the Continental USA can use PayPal (#817-944-1912) or SumUp. Sword Ministries, Inc. as DBA "Empty Cup Counseling" is a charitable organization. A tax-deductible donation receipt will be issued with each donation

How it Works

Please complete intake form at least one day prior to the appointment (please make sure to sign and date below the disclaimer at the bottom).
Email the signed intake form to info (at) emptycupcounseling.org
Donate to Sword Ministries, Inc.

If appointment time cannot be met please notify Vivienne (#817-944-1912) twenty four (24) hours prior, if possible, via text or email (slot will be held for 15 min after appointment time for no-show before session will be rescheduled).

Professional referrals for specialties will be suggested as deemed indicated.
Receipts will be sent via email to client's valid email upon completion of each session.