Samaritan History 

The Samaritan program began in Elkhart, Indiana in 1972 when a physician, two parish pastors, and a seminary professor observed that by working together, ministers, therapists, and physicians were very effective in helping people with stress-related problems.  This team approach became the foundation of the Samaritan program. Samaritan counselors believe that there is a close relationship of mind, body, spirit and community.

In 1979, the Samaritan Institute was formed as a not-for-profit corporation to unite and develop counseling centers using the Samaritan name and model.

In 1983, the Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas was founded in Port Arthur, Texas as the Samaritan Counseling Center of Jefferson County.  Three years later services were expanded to Beaumont with the first satellite office. Since 2001, the counseling center has grown at a rapid pace accelerated by the addition of three more satellite offices in Orange, Silsbee and Vidor. New counselors have continued to be added to the staff to fill the needs of an ever increasing client load.

Samaritan Counseling Center was founded on the philosophy that all people needing professional counseling services should have access to them. In accordance with their mission, Samaritan Counseling Center has been providing professional individual, family and group counseling services to Southeast Texans for 25 years.  The vision continues to provide counseling services at an affordable rate.

Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas

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