Center for Hope & Renewal
The Center for Hope & Renewal is a faith-based renewal and counseling center that serves one broad mission, to bring light to the soul.
Through individual, couples, and family counseling--as well as interventions, renewal groups, and renewal seminars--we provide a private, confidential setting where qualified professionals help individuals and families navigate life’s challenges.
Whether you are seeking assistance with a particular life difficulty or looking for spiritual direction and renewal, this center opens wide the door and says, “Welcome.”
For more information about The Center, visit their website at www.hopeandrenewal.org.
The Storrs office is open Wednesdays. To make an appointment to see Paige, please call 203-898-2512.
Paige Stetson
The principle therapist/counselor working from the Storrs location is Paige G. Stetson, MA, LPC.
Paige Stetson is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Connecticut and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York State. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications from Ohio University and a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Psychology and Counseling from Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio.
Most recently, Paige worked as a bereavement counselor for the VNA of Southwestern CT Hospice program. She has her own private practice with special interest in treating childhood and adult trauma, stress related problems, bereavement, loss, grief, and people in crisis. Paige has been trained in EMDR and uses it in the treatment of PTSD. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation.
Some of Paige's areas of focus include life-transition issues; childhood, adolescent, and adult trauma; post-traumatic stress disorder; bereavement; depressive disorders; stress management; anxiety/panic disorders; abuse; emotional & spiritual woundedness, women's issues, performance issues, relationship issues, issues of sexuality, and addictions. She also has special interest in divine healing and serves on several healing ministry teams.
Hope & Renewal's Leadership
Paul W. Sorensen is the Executive Director of the Center. Paul is a licensed counselor (FL and CT) and an ordained minister. Prior to joining the center, he founded and directed a non-profit Christian counseling network in central Florida, where he worked with individuals and groups, gave seminars, served as a consultant to various churches and church leaders, and led an inner-city leadership development program.
Paul holds a B.A. from Wheaton College (IL) and both a M.A. in Counseling and a Master of Divinity degree from Reformed Theological Seminary (FL). He is married and has two sons and a daughter.
Payment Options
The Center works on a sliding scale and discounted rates are available for students. While the Center does not directly accept insurance, you can submit to your own insurance company for reimbursement.
Overview of Counseling Services for Individuals, Couples, and Families
The Center is equipped to address multiple counseling topics through a variety of services. These issues include, but are not limited to, addictions, codependency, traumatic life experiences, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, grief, pre-marital and marital care, divorce recovery, and child and adolescent development. Special attention and work is devoted by the Center towards the issue of addictions.
