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There are ministries for counseling, where licensed lay counselors generously donate their time, to help with mental health in general. There are ministries for LGBT, relationship issues, and many others.
The grounds are expansive and if you arrive early (or stay late), treat yourself to a nice long walk. You will find a garden, two chapels, a labyrinth, a ramada, a pool, a teepee, an old church and a new church, and probably more beautiful and interesting things that I've not yet encountered.
Come and enjoy :-)
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