We provide Counseling and Therapy for the following issues:
- Depression
- Suicide
- Domestic Violence
- Relationships
- Addictions
- Anxiety
- Post-traumatic Stress
- Weight Loss
- Quitting Smoking
- Abuse (historical and current)
- Co-dependancy
- Talking directly or indirectly about suicide or wanting to die
- Depression, Sadness
- Change in eating or sleeping habits
- Boredom,withdrawl and loss of interest in activities
- Mood shifts
- Giving away prized possesions
- Anicrease in drug or alcohol abuse
- A Decrease in school or job performance
- A Recent experience of loss
- A Previous Suicide Attempt
Any physical abuse or threat or pattern thereof, between intimately involved partners, roommates, or family members. Domestic violence and other domestic friction is a significant contributor to homelessness and general domestic upheaval.. Although most domestic violence victims are ostensibly women, some social recognition is beginning to manifest for male domestic violence victims as well.
Marriage/Relationship Counseling
In marriage counseling, you talk about yourself, express your own feelings and thoughts, and discuss life experiences. You identify the changes you need to make to increase your happiness and with the support of the therapist, you go about making these life changes. To go through this marriage counseling experience, you will ultimately understand your relationship or your marriage and become proficient at your role.
We must live in one of the most addictive ages that has ever been! This is certainly not the only period of time plagued by this, but the easy availability of substances that have addictive properties must be at an all-time high. Some substances that promote addiction, such as alcohol, caffeine and nicotine, are legally obtainable in virtually every market in America. Others, like cocaine, heroin, opium, speed and marijuana, while not legally obtainable, are almost ridiculously easy to purchase.
People use these substances because they want their effects. Some elevate the person’s feelings, lifting them out of depression or putting them into a better frame of mind. Others want to be “lowered” or brought down from feelings of high excitement, panic or insecurity so that events do not seem to be out of control, making life seemingly more manageable.
Regardless of why they are used, they have the sinister quality of making the user dependent on them. Not only do they create dependence, they also create a need for a larger amount than previously needed to produce the desired effect. Gradually, if not controlled when the amount is small, the person is pulled into a dependence that is both chemically and psychologically so powerful he cannot get along without the drug. His whole life is circumscribed by his addiction. He is a slave to the drug and knows it.
The addict usually hates himself for allowing this to happen. Struggling hard to resist the drug’s alluring pull, he more often than not fails to free himself from its vice-like grip. What began as a seemingly simple escape from one kind of pain ends in the prison of a potentially life-threatening calamity.
Included in the damage from the substance abuse are usually numerous family, social and business relationships. The abuser usually wants desperately to repair these ties, along with his own self-esteem. Where can he turn?
Panic / Anxiety Disorder
“It started 10 years ago. I was sitting in a seminar in a hotel and this thing came out of the clear blue. I felt like I was dying.”
“For me, a panic attack is almost a violent experience. I feel like I’m going insane. It makes me feel like I’m losing control in a very extreme way. My heart pounds really hard, things seem unreal, and there’s this very strong feeling of impending doom.”
“In between attacks there is this dread and anxiety that it’s going to happen again. It can be very debilitating, trying to escape those feelings of panic.”
People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. They can’t predict when an attack will occur, and many develop intense anxiety between episodes, worrying when and where the next one will strike. In between times there is a persistent, lingering worry that another attack could come any minute.
When a panic attack strikes, most likely your heart pounds and you may feel sweaty, weak, faint, or dizzy. Your hands may tingle or feel numb, and you might feel flushed or chilled. You may have chest pain or smothering sensations, a sense of unreality, or fear of impending doom or loss of control. You may genuinely believe you’re having a heart attack or stroke, losing your mind, or on the verge of death. Attacks can occur any time, even during nondream sleep. While most attacks average a couple of minutes, occasionally they can go on for up to 10 minutes. In rare cases, they may last an hour or more. Panic Attack Symptoms
- Pounding heart
- Chest pains
- Lightheadedness or dizziness
- Nausea or stomach problems
- Flushes or chills
- Shortness of breath or a feeling of smothering or choking
- Tingling or numbness
- Shaking or trembling
- Feelings of unreality
- Terror
- A feeling of being out of control or going crazy
- Fear of dying
- Sweating
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Traumatic events that can trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults such as rape or mugging, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat. PTSD can be extremely disabling.
Military troops who served in the Vietnam and Gulf Wars; rescue workers involved in the aftermath of disasters like the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C.; survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing; survivors of accidents, rape, physical and sexual abuse, and other crimes; immigrants fleeing violence in their countries; survivors of the 1994 California earthquake, the 1997 North and South Dakota floods, and hurricanes Hugo and Andrew; and people who witness traumatic events are among those at risk for developing PTSD. Families of victims can also develop the disorder.
Co-dependancy
A codependent person is one who has let another person’s behavior affect him or her, and is obsessed with controlling that person’s behavior. A codependent is also someone who accepts responsibility for someone else’s irresponsible behavior. A pattern of behavior in which those who are in a close relationship with an alcoholic/addict become in turn dependent upon that person’s chemical dependency. The codependent builds his or her needs and life around the dependent person. The addict is addicted to the drug, but the codependent is addicted to the addict. The addict may also be codependent.
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