Pastoral Counseling Services of the South Shore
Institute for Spiritual Life and Psychotherapy
Partnering with our clients toward healing and wholeness.

In Person and Telehealth Counseling
Our therapists meet clients where they are, and can include spirituality into health and healing as requested.
Contact our Intake Line at office@islpma.org or 781-826-0011 ext. 112.
Be sure to read our counselor bios to help you get started.
For Billing, please call 781-826-0011 ext. 108.
Intake & Evaluation
To begin the Intake and Evaluation process, you can call or email our Billing and Intake Office using the contact information above.
Before your first scheduled appointment, you will need to complete a Client Information Form and an Informed Consent Checklist, and submit them to our Billing and Intake Office. These two (2) forms can be accessed here:
When scheduling your first appointment with your counselor, you can ask about completing the remainder of the Intake and Evaluation paperwork beforehand. The remaining two (2) forms are the Brief Medical History and the Treatment Information Form. These two (2) remaining forms can be accessed here:
Two (2) other documents related to your Intake and Evaluation process are a Notice of Privacy Practices and a Release of Information Consent Form.
The Notice of Privacy Practices describes your rights and legal guidelines regarding how your medical information can be used. You can read this notice at any time. Your counselor will also review it with you at the beginning of your therapy.
The Release of Information Consent Form allows you to voluntarily give your counselor permission to release confidential information in support of your therapy. For example, you may be asked to complete a Release of Information Consent Form that would allow your therapist to talk with a spouse or life partner, a psychiatrist, a primary care physician, a previous therapist, a school teacher, etc.
The Notice of Privacy Practices and the Release of Information Consent Form can be accessed here:
RELEASE OF INFORMATION CONSENT FORM