In conjunction with the Claret Center, St. Paul VI offers counseling services to our parishioners. A counselor is provided to the parish to assist in matters of:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Conflict Management
  • Self-Image
  • Stress Reduction & Management
  • Marriage
  • Family Issues
  • Unemployment Stresses
  • Grief Counseling

All issues are treated with respect and confidentiality. Appointments are set at your convenience and are held at the rectory or other suitable location. Clients are served on a sliding scale and whenever possible insurance reimbursement will be encouraged and supported. 

If you're a St. Paul VI parishioner in need of this service, please contact Damaris Colòn-Soto by email or at 773-313-2492.

Meet Damaris Colòn-Soto, Parish Counselor

St Mary Parish has had the opportunity to provide counseling services through Casa Claret in Hyde Park. For more than 20 years Casa Claret has collaborated with St. Mary offering free counseling services one day a week at the local parish level. This year we are pleased to welcome Damaris Colòn-Soto a bilingual parish counselor. In these very stressful months, you just might need someone to talk with outside your normal circles. Please give Damaris a call and set up an initial appointment to meet in person or meet over the phone on one of the many face time media platforms.

Damaris Colòn-Soto, a Puerto Rican member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), is pursuing her Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s degree at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She obtained her B.A in Psychology at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.

She is a compassionate and bilingual professional continuing to develop her skills in counseling scenarios such as; Trauma, Couples and Family Therapy, Individual Therapy, Human sexuality, Grief and LGBTQ+ advocacy.

As a Hispanic herself, some of her special interest includes providing services to this community and other minorities as well. She is open to all traditions and faith. Her approach to therapy includes the Biopsychosocial Model, Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).

Read Damaris Colòn-Soto's Welcome Letter