Anxiety

Have you had, or do you fear having a panic attack? Do you seem to have more anxiety then others you know? Learn about the causes of anxiety and panic attacks and strengthen your coping skills. Develop greater knowledge about what generates fearful and anxious responses and how to abolish feelings that overwhelm your emotional stability.  You can learn the difference between healthy and harmful types of fear.

Depression

Do you feel sad often? Does life seem gray to you? Does it seem to take more energy then ever to even do simple tasks? Are you sleeping a lot, or find yourself crying for no apparent reason? You may be suffering from depression. It is treatable. Help is available. You and the people who are closest to you, suffer the most from the effects of your depression. Don’t wait to call. Depression usually gets worse, and even life-threatening without treatment.

Relationship Problems

Are you going through a difficult time in your relationship? Do you see patterns repeating themselves again and again?

I can help you improve your relationship with others at home and at  work. Enhance your marriage, and learn how to improve your parenting skills. If you find yourself in an addictive relationship, you can develop ways to break this addiction. I can help you learn and set healthy boundaries. Build strong relationship skills and improve your self-esteem. The most important relationship you will ever have is with the person you see in the mirror every morning.

Christian Counseling 

I deeply respect every client’s personal beliefs and religious orientation I value the spiritual dimension of every one of us. Our values, along with  the integration and discovery of “meaning and purpose” can help us remove “roadblocks” to our success.   I do not impose my values on anyone and I am highly skilled in being able to “walk alongside” you in a non-judgemental way. I honor and respect your personal beliefs.

Parental Life Coaching

I can help you with parenting skills. I  can also help your child learn to communicate with you in non-destructive ways. I can provide you with more effective parental skills to live “at peace” with your children at every life stage.

Domestic Violence

Whether you are the one hur,t or the one who is “crossing the line” in hurting others, there is help available. With years of experience helping people to understand the cycles of domestic violence I can help you learn to stop the violence and find other ways to deal with frustration and anger. Most abusers do not think of themselves as being an abuser. Often, the majority of the time the relationship feels pretty  good, much of the time.. Then something “bad” happens. You don’t think it will ever happen again, but inside you know it could, unless a change is made. Please seek help before something occurs that can’t be fixed.

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If you are being hurt, seek help now.  If you allow the abuser to continue, you are running the risk of being seriously hurt and/or allowing your children to be emotionally and physically harmed. I can help you problem-solve reasonable solutions to change your situation. You need a safe, nurturing environment with strict privacy and confidentiality.

Post-Traumatic Stress

Do you have flashbacks or emotional reactions to a past event?  Do you feel depression or have high levels of anxiety when you experience similar situations to a past event?  Do you startle easily? You may be suffering from post-traumatic stress. You can have your sense of security and safety back again.

Divorce

Are you considering divorce? There still may be a way to “save your marriage”. Many couples find that with a caring, highly skilled, professional counselor solutions can be found to problems that seem impossible. The sooner you seek help from a respectful caring skilled counselor the sooner you can enjoy, rather then suffer, in your relationships. If you choose to continue on to divorce, a counselor is invaluable to you regarding custody issues and disputes over property.

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Anger Management

Do you realize you are losing your temper often? Or are your friends or family telling you, that you have a “problem with anger”. Have you ever lost your temper to the point you hurt someone or destroyed something? There is help available. Don't wait until this turns into legal issues, job loss or loss of a relationship. I can help you to deal with feelings, anger, and impulse control problems. You can learn to find more creative non-destructive ways of dealing with your feelings. There is help available.

Work-Related Stress

 Work can be a major source of  stress in your life especially if  you are not good with dealing with difficult people,  have ineffective boundries or communication skills. The present state of the economy is a major stressor, and just maybe “pushing you over the edge”.

Don’t do anything radical or permanent until you have a chance to talk it over with a trained counselor.  I can help you o develop effective stress management techniques, and reduce your frustrations..

Sexual Dysfunction

Many couples have unsatisfactory sexual relationship but find very few safe places to work toward more sexual  fulfillment.  An evaluation to discover the relationship problems which prevent you from enjoying satisfactory sexual relationship can be done in a respectful, confidential manner. Did you once enjoy a satisfactory sexual relationship with your partner, that you can’t seem to regain? Many couples have regained a sense of excitement in their relationship and sexual fulfillment through professional therapy.  You can too.

Sexual Addictions

Healthy sex is enjoyable and fulfilling. Online addictions to pornography, hyper-sexuality, extra-marital affairs, and excessive masturbation can become addictive and damaging to healthy relationships and self-esteem. Often our attitude toward sexuality is formed before we are emotionally mature enough to understand it.. When that happens, emotional problems can develop and inappropriate or excessive sex becomes an unsatisfying cycle of impulsivity and remorse. Counseling and psychotherapy have been proven to help both men and women to overcome sexual addictions. You can learn how to relate to your sexuality in a healthy self-esteem building way, and in a fulfilling relational manner.