The Krist Samaritan Center for Counseling and Education is a not-for-profit faith-based organization committed to providing affordable counseling services, psychological and academic testing, speech language services and educational programs to people of all economic backgrounds. Founded in 1986, the Center is accredited as a service center and training program by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and the Samaritan Institute. The Center has served more than 44,000 families and has more than 20 office locations throughout the greater Houston and Galveston area.