Self-Help Resources: We offer a carefully chosen selection of books and CD’s on a variety of common topics. All of the selections have been reviewed by our therapists, other professionals, or have been recommended by our clients. We have an associate relationship with Amazon.com that helps us get the right resources to you at the best price – just go to our Self-Help Resources page.
Self-help books and resources can be a great addition to the work you do in your face-to-face counseling. They can also be helpful if lack of time or finances prevent active involvement in counseling at the present time. Although helpful, self-help books are often not a substitute for counseling, and may not be enough to help an individual, couple, or family work through their problems.
Individual Counseling: This type of counseling is recommended when problems affect an individual and his/her feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. People meet one-on-one with the counselor in a safe, confidential, and professional atmosphere in which problem areas are identified, and goals for change are established. Some common problems that people come to individual therapy for include anxiety, depression, anger, phobias, grief, sexual issues, and personal growth – but there are many other reasons people seek individual counseling.
Couples Counseling: Couples counseling, marriage counseling, and marital therapy all refer to the same basic process. Couples counseling helps with problems existing in the relationship between two people, but can often involve some focus on individual symptoms and problems as well. Your therapist will help you and your partner identify the conflict issues within your relationship, and then decide on the changes needed to feel more satisfied with the relationship.
We also offer Couples Co-Therapy. Each person has their own therapist to work with between couples sessions, and then both therapists meet with the couple together. This approach is often very effective when a couple has been arguing for a long period, or complicated situations such as when an affair has been disclosed.
Family Counseling: In many cases, an issue affecting one family member also affects the rest of the family. With family counseling, family members work with the therapist in learning how to get along better as they also resolve conflicts and misunderstandings. Improved ways of communicating and problem-solving can be explored and practiced, and a spirit of cooperation and teamwork is encouraged.
Play Therapy for Children: Usually geared toward children – but also appropriate for the developmentally disabled, play therapy uses a variety of activities such as painting, drawing, games, or role-playing to establish communication and rapport with the therapist as well as resolve problems. Play allows the child to express emotions and problems that could be too difficult for a child to put into words or discuss with an adult directly.
Group Counseling: In group counseling, people come to discuss their problems together and a trained counselor guides the sessions. Members in the group often share the same problem, but not always. The group session provides a place where people can confide with others who understand their struggles, and can gain strength in knowing that they are not alone with their problems. Members learn how their views of themselves shape the way others see them, along with better ways of thinking and behaving. Group counseling is useful for a variety of problems including but not limited to depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and abuse survivor issues. Check with one of our therapists to see what groups are currently available. |
