What Kinds of Services Are Offered?

Family and Personal Counseling IS the Heart of the Family Service Program

People most frequently seek help for these reasons:

• Marital, Relationship and Family Conflicts
• Behavior and Learning Problems of Children and Adolescents
• Depression, Grief, Anxiety, Phobias and Stress
• Significant life changes and losses, such as marriage, children leaving the home, divorce, death, job layoff, retirement and illness
• Alcoholism and other addictions
• Sexual and/or physical abuse
• Other emotional and social problems needing the knowledge, understanding and skill of a professional therapist
  
  Psychotherapy is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the therapist and client, and the particular problems you are experiencing. There are many different methods we may use to deal with the problems you hope to address.
  
  Psychotherapy is not like a medical doctor visit. Instead, it calls for a very active effort on your part. In order for the therapy to be most successful, you will have to work on things we talk about both during our sessions and at home.
  
  Psychotherapy can have benefits and risks. Since therapy often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, psychotherapy has also been shown to have many benefits. Therapy often leads to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But, there are no guarantees of what you will experience.