While sibling rivalry is normal and usually handled in a healthy manner, sometimes things can go awry and the family can begin to deteriorate, take sides, or ostracize members. Family counseling will help with addressing and resolving issues and right the family ship.
Sometimes outside influences, including other family members, friends or even work relationships, can add strain and stress on a marriage. Learning how to manage these influences in a healthy way can help to mitigate their effects on the relationship.
Successful co-parenting can help children of divorced parents to develop into content and successful adults. Children who have divorced parents who struggle with co-parenting often develop low self-esteems and other problems. Therapy can help guide parents to develop effective co-parenting skills.
When your child doesn’t consistently have issues concentrating on tasks, you may wonder whether they really suffer from ADHD and need medication. Remember, working with a mental health counselor could help your child develop a longer attention span.
Couples counseling can help you and your partner dig a little deeper into each other’s feelings on the future. Counseling can help you to discuss topics like how soon to have children, religion, how to merge or co-manage finances, buying property, medical issues, etc.
Child and adolescent psychiatric training requires 4 years of medical school, at least 3 years of approved residency training in medicine and general psychiatry with adults, and 2 years of additional specialized training in psychiatric work with children, adolescents, and their families.
Do you feel like there is an issue that is affecting your relationship that you and your partner can't seem to face honestly and directly? This would be a reason to seek couples counseling. We will make sure that you and your partner find some common ground to move past any difficult issue.
The term "anxiety disorder" includes panic disorder and panic attacks, agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder, selective mutism, separation anxiety, and specific phobias. Counseling can help children and young people to cope with these often debilitating conditions.
Does it ever feel like your parents are a constant source of stress and discord in your marriage? When you aren’t sure why their visits are creating so many problems, it’s smart to open a dialog about it during our counseling sessions.
Sometimes parenthood looks like it’s more of a struggle than it should be. If you are dealing with a fussy child or you face some other challenges as a parent, our family counseling therapy can help.
Does your adolescent child put too much focus on weight? Eating disorders are extremely common — 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from them at some point in life. The sooner you get your child help, the greater the likelihood of recovery.
In order for couples therapy to succeed, you must let your partner know that he or she is honored and valued within your relationship. Your partner wants to feel understood, accepted, and appreciated just as much as you do.
Someone has rightly said, “Love your family. Spend time, be kind & serve one another. Make no room for regrets. Tomorrow is not promised & today is short.”
Generalized anxiety disorder in children is when they may feel like they have no control over the situation which will result in physical side effects such as stomach aches, headaches and sleeplessness; relationships may also be affected.
Do you ever feel like you and your spouse aren’t quite on the same page when it comes to raising your children? Let’s talk about how discussing this in couples counseling can make you both more engaged partners and parents.
In 1909, Sigmund Freud published his work with “Little Hans,” the first case that documented the fact that a child’s issues were related to emotional factors.
There are many issues that can create tension and stress within a family including: problems with alcohol or other drugs, eating disorders and/or body image and a lack of anger management skills. However, many tools are available to offer real solutions to these problems.
While we may have learned to live around feelings of anxiety or depression on our own as children, that no longer has to be the case. If you want to help you child be their best self, counseling could help them overcome anxiety issues.
In couples counseling, you and your partner will work through your relationship challenges to better understand each other's desires and needs. Couples counseling can help bring a sense of cohesiveness and unity to your relationship and keep your relationship intact.
Did you know that the death of a beloved family pet can be just as devastating to a child as the loss of a family member? We can help your children begin to accept the loss.
One approach to couples therapy is emotionally focused therapy, which helps an average of 70-73 percent of couples become satisfied with their relationships for as long as two years after therapy ends.
Anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders pose a serious risk to your child’s health as well as being a symptom of an underlying psychological problem. If you suspect your child might have an eating disorder, call for a consultation.