Counseling Services
Adolescent & Teen Issues
Adjusting to all of the changes that occur during adolescence can be challenging. These changes occur in a variety of avenues including physical, developmental, intellectual, moral and social changes. Some children adjust to adolescence easily, while other children have a harder time adjusting to the pressures of being a teenager.
Anger Management
Anger is one of the most basic and most important emotions. It is necessary for survival because the feeling often generates the necessary strength to protect ourselves. Everyone has anger. So why is this important emotion so difficult for people to deal with?
Anxiety & Panic
Every human feels anxiety on occasion; it’s a part of life. However, an estimated 15% of the population suffers from devastating and constant anxiety that severely affects their lives, sometimes resulting in living in highly restricted ways.
Codependency
There are many definitions and theories about codependency. In the 1980’s Pia Mellody, overwhelmed with these theories listing multiple symptoms, boiled them down into an understandable and manageable theory that helps us codependents easily recognize ourselves.
Drug & Alcohol Addiction:
Education, Dual Diagnosis, Recovery, and Relpse Prevention
Consulting with a drug / alcohol addiction professional is never a bad idea if you suspect you have a problem and are ready to begin your work to heal. Remember, you have to be dedicated to your own recovery. However, a professional can offer guidance and help you along the way.
Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning Counseling
We provide an environment that acknowledges the societal prejudice and discrimination experienced by LGBTQ persons and assist them in overcoming internalized negative attitudes toward their sexual orientations and gender identities. At any point along your life journey of self-discovery, it may be helpful to seek professional counseling and support from a LGBTQ counselor. In a safe counseling environment you will definitely feel understood and supported in your journey to health, happiness, and wholeness.
Health Concerns, Terminal and Chronic Illness
A certain degree of sadness is expected when learning of one’s chronic illness. However, sadness and nervousness can in some cases lead to diagnosable depression or anxiety disorders. These conditions can further complicate medical problems, and in some cases can prove to be counterproductive to the treatment for your chronic illness.
Loss, Grief and Bereavement
As professional counselors, we have seen many clients dealing with losses of all kinds — loss of loved ones through death and divorce, for instance. These experiences are difficult for everyone. There are many different kinds of loss that can produce grief, as well as different ways of experiencing grief.
Marriage & Relationship Issues
Relationships are important in every person's life. Sometimes we find ourselves having difficulty relating to our loved ones in a healthy and happy manner. It is possible to correct many issues people have in their relationships given that they are each willing to work toward that positive change.
Men's Issues
Many men’s issues have a lot to do with our society and how men are raised and taught to process emotional hardship. When emotions are repressed, suppressed or denied, other behaviors can manifest. Sometimes the best way to break the cycle is to get to the root of the problem -- to delve deep into yourself and uncover your emotional hardships.
Mood Disorders (Depression & Bipolar)
Depression is one of the most common psychological problems, affecting nearly everyone in one way or another. It can interfere with normal functioning, and frequently causes problems with work, social, and family adjustment. It causes pain and suffering for those who have the disorder and those who care about them.
Performance Enhancement
When we speak of performance enhancement, we mean the awareness and utilization of a person’s total resources in self-actualization, no matter what the goal or product. This can be applied to enhanced performance in sports, business, health status, the arts, and many other aspects of performance.
Stress, Adjustment, and Life Transition
Trauma
By definition, trauma is any event that has had a lasting negative effect. These events are often emotionally painful, distressful, or shocking. It is common for people to suffer lasting side effects from their traumas, and our Trauma Specialists have the ability to help you minimize and even cure these lasting discomforts.