In 1995, Catholic Social Services of Southern Nebraska began a clinical program in response to a comprehensive diocese-wide assessment. Information gathered during the assessment strongly indicated that psychological services within the Catholic structure were necessary.  For nearly 25 years, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Counseling Center (IHMCC) has provided such services. Our coverage area spans 24,500 square miles, from east to west all of Nebraska south of the Platte River.  We at the IHMCC believe in a comprehensive community-based mental health service delivery system. This unique service delivery system is grounded in Christian anthropology that views man as both immaterial (soul) and material (body). With this framework, a faith-integrated approach to understanding and responding to psychological needs guides our practice.

The primary objective of the IHMCC is to provide the highest standard of psychological services in an environment that respects the psychological and spiritual needs of its clientele. While remaining grounded in an evidence-based approach to mental health care, the IHMCC seeks to integrate into its services a philosophy and language that provides for effective working relationships with people of the Christian faith. The IHMCC has been recognized nationwide as a leader in the integration of contemporary scientific psychology and the traditional Christian vision of the human person. As such, we are striving toward the development of a psychological framework that effectively addresses both the physical and spiritual aspects of the person. Consequently, the IHMCC is an environment where the clinical staff engages regularly in the study and discussion of traditional philosophical and theological principles. We work collaboratively to apply these principles to the psychological and social needs of individuals and organizations within the Lincoln Diocese.