In 1992, I found out I was losing my eyesight to complicated glaucoma. Shortly thereafter, I spent five
months at the Criss Cole Rehab Center for the Blind, in Austin, Texas. On the advice of my vocational
counselor there (who was aware that I had counseled and was able to help some of the staff and clients
at the Rehab Center), I decided to study toward a degree in the field of counseling. Using a closed-circuit
TV, reading two words (or less) at a time, I earned my Ph.D. in 1998. I have been doing counseling as a
ministry since 1994. Because I am legally blind (I do have a very small amount of vision), I have a counseling
office in my home. My office has a private entrance with restroom facilities.
The focus of my counseling ministry is primarily in the following areas:
- Marriage Enrichment;
- Troubled Marriages;
- Divorce Recovery/Adjustment;
- Pre-Marriage for engaged couples;
- Anger Management;
- OCD;
- Drug and Alcohol Abuse;
- Parenting / Child-Rearing;
- Children experiencing situational pain;
- Teenagers coping with myriad issues;
- Depression;
- Bereavement;
- Crises situations--adults, youth, and children;
- Individuals hurting from loss—of a relationship,
of health, of focus, of purity, of assurance, of resolve …
Over the years, God has seen fit to bless my counseling ministry and I have seen a number of marriages
restored, parent/child relationships healed, and individuals--both young and older--whose lives have
been changed for the better.
Thank you for visiting ... I'll be expecting your call: 409-860-3907
Regular Office Hours: M - F 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
After Hours--if requested; includes:
- LUNCH TIME 12:00 -1:00 PM
- Evenings
- Weekends
ADVANCE Christian Counseling
Graham A. Abley, PhD.
409-860-3907
690 Callaway Dr. Beaumont, TX 77706
Providing Christian Faith-Based Counseling in Southeast Texas
