Goals for Psychotherapy
Coping Better with Stress
Modern life can be busy, complicated, overwhelming and filled with stress. This ongoing stress is responsible for many psychological as well as physical problems. Coping better with stress can lead to a happier and healthier life. Good stress management skills are vital, and can be learned and incorporated into everyday practice.
Modern life can be busy, complicated, overwhelming and filled with stress. This ongoing stress is responsible for many psychological as well as physical problems. Coping better with stress can lead to a happier and healthier life. Good stress management skills are vital, and can be learned and incorporated into everyday practice.
Coping with Depression and other Mood Issues
Our moods can be as steady as the hours in a day, or can fluctuate like the weather. Some of us suffer from the darkest of moods that make us forget that spring always follows winter. Some of us are resilient and have the ability to bounce back from adversity, but some of us are less resilient, and more susceptible to depression. Therapy is an important tool in dealing with these mood challenges.
Our moods can be as steady as the hours in a day, or can fluctuate like the weather. Some of us suffer from the darkest of moods that make us forget that spring always follows winter. Some of us are resilient and have the ability to bounce back from adversity, but some of us are less resilient, and more susceptible to depression. Therapy is an important tool in dealing with these mood challenges.
Learning Skills to Manage Anxiety
Anxiety has been closely linked to the way a person thinks. These patterns of thought can increase or alleviate feelings of anxiety. Our thoughts contribute to anxiety, which in turn contribute to feelings of panic and other psychological as well as physical symptoms. Psychotherapy has been shown to be an important and effective way to manage uncontrolled feelings of anxiety.
Anxiety has been closely linked to the way a person thinks. These patterns of thought can increase or alleviate feelings of anxiety. Our thoughts contribute to anxiety, which in turn contribute to feelings of panic and other psychological as well as physical symptoms. Psychotherapy has been shown to be an important and effective way to manage uncontrolled feelings of anxiety.
Processing Issues Related to Grief & Loss
There is no bigger stressor in life than the loss of a loved one. Unexpressed grief can cause emotional pain and dysfunction. Everyone grieves in their own way and their own time, and this is a highly individualized process. Processing grief is an imported step towards recovery from loss and re-engagement in life.
There is no bigger stressor in life than the loss of a loved one. Unexpressed grief can cause emotional pain and dysfunction. Everyone grieves in their own way and their own time, and this is a highly individualized process. Processing grief is an imported step towards recovery from loss and re-engagement in life.
Trauma Work
Trauma is experienced in the emotional and spiritual lives of those affected, and also in the physical. Where some people are able to move past terrible experiences, showing their ability learn, to integrate, and to move on, still others become trapped in a cycle of reliving their traumatic experiences. Psychotherapy can be an important part of recovery from trauma.
Trauma is experienced in the emotional and spiritual lives of those affected, and also in the physical. Where some people are able to move past terrible experiences, showing their ability learn, to integrate, and to move on, still others become trapped in a cycle of reliving their traumatic experiences. Psychotherapy can be an important part of recovery from trauma.
Help with Parenting Issues
Being a parent can be the most joyful experience in life, but it also brings enormous stress. Parenting presents ongoing challenges, as children move through different stages of development from infancy to adulthood. The role of the parent of an infant requires vastly different skills than the role of the parent of a teenager. Parenting can be the most rewarding role in life, but also one of the most painful and difficult as well. Therapy can help parents and families to move more smoothly through different life stages.
Being a parent can be the most joyful experience in life, but it also brings enormous stress. Parenting presents ongoing challenges, as children move through different stages of development from infancy to adulthood. The role of the parent of an infant requires vastly different skills than the role of the parent of a teenager. Parenting can be the most rewarding role in life, but also one of the most painful and difficult as well. Therapy can help parents and families to move more smoothly through different life stages.
Helping a Mentally Ill or Substance Abusing Family Member
One of the most difficult roles is that of a family member with a loved one who suffers from a substance abuse problem or a mental illness. Families need support and assistance to help their loved one, to manage crises as they arise, and to make plans for the future. Setting appropriate and necessary boundaries, becoming educated about the issues, and coping with feelings of grief and guilt are all important and necessary steps.
One of the most difficult roles is that of a family member with a loved one who suffers from a substance abuse problem or a mental illness. Families need support and assistance to help their loved one, to manage crises as they arise, and to make plans for the future. Setting appropriate and necessary boundaries, becoming educated about the issues, and coping with feelings of grief and guilt are all important and necessary steps.
Processing Issues Related to Aging
The natural process of aging brings with it many challenges to physical and mental health, including increased incidence of depression and anxiety, as well as focus on spirituality and meaning. Psychotherapy can assist a person at this stage of life in adjusting to physical challenges, in coping with loss, in continuing to find joy, and in living life to the fullest.
The natural process of aging brings with it many challenges to physical and mental health, including increased incidence of depression and anxiety, as well as focus on spirituality and meaning. Psychotherapy can assist a person at this stage of life in adjusting to physical challenges, in coping with loss, in continuing to find joy, and in living life to the fullest.
Improving Interpersonal Skills
Social Interconnectedness is vital to personal happiness and wellbeing. When you take personal responsibility to address factors that may be negatively impacting the way that you relate to others, and learn more effective interpersonal skills, the impact will be felt across a broad spectrum of relationships in your life, including: work, family, friendships, and romantic relationships..
Social Interconnectedness is vital to personal happiness and wellbeing. When you take personal responsibility to address factors that may be negatively impacting the way that you relate to others, and learn more effective interpersonal skills, the impact will be felt across a broad spectrum of relationships in your life, including: work, family, friendships, and romantic relationships..
Treatment for Children & Adolescents
Children and adolescents feel stress in much the same way as adults do, and often lack the perspective and experience that may help adults to cope. They can suffer from painful anxiety and depression. Peer relationships may be difficult for them. Psychotherapy is a safe place for children and adolescents to process these and other issues..
Children and adolescents feel stress in much the same way as adults do, and often lack the perspective and experience that may help adults to cope. They can suffer from painful anxiety and depression. Peer relationships may be difficult for them. Psychotherapy is a safe place for children and adolescents to process these and other issues..
Adoption Related Issues
Forming a new family through adoption is an emotionally thrilling, but also an enormously stressful event. Psychotherapy for family members prior to and after adoption, can help the family to adjust to this change in structure, and can address any behavioral and emotional issues that may arise after such a big change in the lives of each family member.
Forming a new family through adoption is an emotionally thrilling, but also an enormously stressful event. Psychotherapy for family members prior to and after adoption, can help the family to adjust to this change in structure, and can address any behavioral and emotional issues that may arise after such a big change in the lives of each family member.
Alcohol & Drug Counseling
Alcohol and drug problems can derail life goals and future plans.. Treatment works! Clients are assisted through treatment in finding their own motivation to make difficult changes in their lives and in their behaviors. They learn to move past the self-deception and lies that accompany their addiction, and learn new skills to help form more positive patterns and behaviors. Gambling addictions, internet addictions, and food addictions are other addictive behaviors that can be successfully treated through psychotherapy.
Alcohol and drug problems can derail life goals and future plans.. Treatment works! Clients are assisted through treatment in finding their own motivation to make difficult changes in their lives and in their behaviors. They learn to move past the self-deception and lies that accompany their addiction, and learn new skills to help form more positive patterns and behaviors. Gambling addictions, internet addictions, and food addictions are other addictive behaviors that can be successfully treated through psychotherapy.
Immigration Assessments
Individuals applying for citizenship or for permanent residency may face a number of challenges. Immigration Assessments might be needed to obtain a waiver in the case of threatened deportation, to gain Political Asylum, or to gain permanent residence due to spousal abuse. A Mental Health Assessment might be needed to assess the family or individual's level of functioning to support an immigration application.
Individuals applying for citizenship or for permanent residency may face a number of challenges. Immigration Assessments might be needed to obtain a waiver in the case of threatened deportation, to gain Political Asylum, or to gain permanent residence due to spousal abuse. A Mental Health Assessment might be needed to assess the family or individual's level of functioning to support an immigration application.
Adoption Home Studies
If you live in the U.S. and are going to adopt, you will need an adoption home study. This is true for all domestic and international adoptions, except foster care adoptions. This study helps prospective families and placement workers to find the best fit, and to help families decide if the time is right for the adoption. The Adoption Home Study is a detailed written report of the prospective adoptive family, compiled and prepared by a licensed social worker.
If you live in the U.S. and are going to adopt, you will need an adoption home study. This is true for all domestic and international adoptions, except foster care adoptions. This study helps prospective families and placement workers to find the best fit, and to help families decide if the time is right for the adoption. The Adoption Home Study is a detailed written report of the prospective adoptive family, compiled and prepared by a licensed social worker.
Women's Issues
Women are busier than ever in our country, filling many roles. As women's roles in our society change and grow, so do the issues that they cope with. Psychotherapy can help to process gender expectations from society and family, and feelings of disempowerment. Societal pressures to be 'nice' and to be 'a pleaser' are also fruitful areas to explore in therapy.
Women are busier than ever in our country, filling many roles. As women's roles in our society change and grow, so do the issues that they cope with. Psychotherapy can help to process gender expectations from society and family, and feelings of disempowerment. Societal pressures to be 'nice' and to be 'a pleaser' are also fruitful areas to explore in therapy.
LGBTQ Issues
Identifying as a sexual minority comes with tremendous stressors, and this group is at high risk for depression. Psychotherapy can provide a safe, supportive, accepting and empathetic space in which to help cope with experiences of discrimination, family of origin issues, and can help you to express your authentic self.
Identifying as a sexual minority comes with tremendous stressors, and this group is at high risk for depression. Psychotherapy can provide a safe, supportive, accepting and empathetic space in which to help cope with experiences of discrimination, family of origin issues, and can help you to express your authentic self.
Individual Therapy
One-on-one work is an opportunity to focus on important personal goals. You and your therapist will work together as partners to help you to better understand your own behaviors, motivations, emotions., and to challenge old patterns. New patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving can be established through the therapeutic process..
One-on-one work is an opportunity to focus on important personal goals. You and your therapist will work together as partners to help you to better understand your own behaviors, motivations, emotions., and to challenge old patterns. New patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving can be established through the therapeutic process..
Couple's Therapy
Interconnectedness between individuals is a basic human need, vital to our feelings of wellbeing. Romantic relationships can be complex and provide unique challenges. These relationships can reflect or repeat past primary relationships in our lives including those experienced in our family of origin. Dysfunctional patterns can be repeated, and usually are unless we gain insight and change the cycle through psychotherapy.
Interconnectedness between individuals is a basic human need, vital to our feelings of wellbeing. Romantic relationships can be complex and provide unique challenges. These relationships can reflect or repeat past primary relationships in our lives including those experienced in our family of origin. Dysfunctional patterns can be repeated, and usually are unless we gain insight and change the cycle through psychotherapy.
Divorce and Post-Divorce Issues
Separation and divorce are the most stressful events that can happen in the life of a family, aside from death. This type of loss puts a strain on every family member. For most families, life eventually settles into a new normal, but sometimes this event can trigger ongoing depression and mis-trust that can poison the waters for future healthy relationships. Psychotherapy can be a vital way to process feelings of loss due to separation and divorce, and can help family members to adjust to a new family structure. Therapy can also help in managing post-divorce issues such as visitation.
Separation and divorce are the most stressful events that can happen in the life of a family, aside from death. This type of loss puts a strain on every family member. For most families, life eventually settles into a new normal, but sometimes this event can trigger ongoing depression and mis-trust that can poison the waters for future healthy relationships. Psychotherapy can be a vital way to process feelings of loss due to separation and divorce, and can help family members to adjust to a new family structure. Therapy can also help in managing post-divorce issues such as visitation.
Family Therapy
A family is an emotionally interconnected and hierarchical system of integral parts. When the system is not working well an imbalance is created. When individuals within the family are suffering from problems such as addiction, depression, or eating disorders, or when relationships within the system are not working well due to conflicts and other stressors, an imbalance can result. Family imbalances and conflicts can be addressed in family therapy.
A family is an emotionally interconnected and hierarchical system of integral parts. When the system is not working well an imbalance is created. When individuals within the family are suffering from problems such as addiction, depression, or eating disorders, or when relationships within the system are not working well due to conflicts and other stressors, an imbalance can result. Family imbalances and conflicts can be addressed in family therapy.
Group Therapy
Empirical evidence has pointed to Group Therapy as being the preferred mode of treatment for many issues. A group can provide a unique venue for support, feedback and modeling, contributing to positive change and growth in it's individual members. Therapy groups differ from support groups due to the role of the psychotherapist, who helps to lead the group toward identified goals, manages group dynamics, and insures a safe environment where each member is integral to the whole, and their contributions are valued..
Empirical evidence has pointed to Group Therapy as being the preferred mode of treatment for many issues. A group can provide a unique venue for support, feedback and modeling, contributing to positive change and growth in it's individual members. Therapy groups differ from support groups due to the role of the psychotherapist, who helps to lead the group toward identified goals, manages group dynamics, and insures a safe environment where each member is integral to the whole, and their contributions are valued..
Clinical Supervision
Clinicians with LCSW, LCPC, and CADC licenses are available to provide clinical supervision for licensure and/or for professional supervision and consultations. Clinical supervision is necessary for licensure, and is recommended for ongoing professional growth and development for clinicians working in the field.
Clinicians with LCSW, LCPC, and CADC licenses are available to provide clinical supervision for licensure and/or for professional supervision and consultations. Clinical supervision is necessary for licensure, and is recommended for ongoing professional growth and development for clinicians working in the field.
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