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When to seek counseling
 
When to Seek Counseling

When you come to a fork in the road and you are unsure which direction to take & when you have used all your resources and find that any of the following affect your personal or professional life in a destructive way counseling can
help you learn more effective ways to cope.

Addictive behaviors-overuse of food, alcohol, drugs, sex, work, co-dependence or “loving too much”

Emotional problems-depression, grief, excessive anger or jealously, anxiety, phobias or panic attacks

Relationship problems- difficulties in getting along with spouse, co-workers, emotional, communication or sexual problems, difficulty initiating and/or maintaining relationships, divorce

 

Before you get married-Premarital counseling is the most valuable investment you can make for your marriage.


 Stress-related to major life transitions, job “burn-out” or general life over-load.

Low self-esteem-feelings of insecurity, shyness, worthlessness, unhappiness with physical presence (over weight)

Family issues-parenting difficulties, step-family blending, spouse infidelity, difficult children, aging parents, adult child of dysfunctional family

Life’s challenges-personal and spiritual growth, career development, midlife crisis…