Anger Management.

Anger is a normal, and healthy, emotion but it can also cause a great deal of harm. What you will also learn is that it is also a secondary emotion. It is not the first emotion we feel. It is a reaction to a feeling, The work in anger management is examining the cause(s) of your anger by identifying the first emotion(s) that we feel. The key is to express your feelings safely and appropriately without causing harm to yourself or that of your loved ones.

Couples Therapy.

Relationships take work, compromise, empathy and compassion. There is an emotional intimacy between couples that when broken, or weakened, can cause issues. Effective communication in any relationship is vital. Problems arise when we feel that we can’t, or don’t, communicate our feelings. In therapy you will learn how to communicate through active listening techniques and assertiveness.

Self Esteem Issues.

Self esteem is how we feel about ourselves; how we truly feel about ourselves. A person with low self-esteem can sometimes feel that they lack value, worth, and esteem. A good sense of self-esteem feels confident, worthy, valuable, and cherished. You will learn in therapy that self-esteem is learned; not given. You have to earn self-love; it’s not something you can buy, sell, trade, or be given.

Depression.

Depression can show itself in many forms. Sometimes depression can manifest itself as a feeling of being under water, down, helpless, sad, hopeless and uncertain at times. It could be a change in circumstances or a period of adjustment. Other times it’s a heavy burden, or weight on your shoulders that affects every aspect of our life from work, and home to family. In therapy you will learn what is behind, or causing, your depression, along with coping skills to better your life. Medication can sometimes be a key component of therapy; but it is rarely a solution by itself The work is learning what the root cause of your depression.

Coping Skills.

Sometimes we aren’t taught how to cope with life; how to take the hardships that life can bring. Coping skills are activities, thoughts, and reactions to life. Living a healthy life involves developing coping skills to help alleviate stress, bring joy, and happiness into our lives. In therapy you’ll not only identify coping skills but also how to maintain them under times of stress.

Addiction.

Has anyone ever told you that you have a problem with a chemical, drug, activity or substance? Have you ever tried on your own to stop or cut down without success? Have you ever felt you should cut down? Have people annoyed you by criticizing you? Have you ever felt bad or guilty about it? A “yes” to any of those questions could indicate that you may be struggling with an addiction. Addiction, and substance abuse, are very difficult subjects for most people to understand unless they are addicted, or love someone who is. In therapy you will learn that your addiction doesn’t define you as a person; it is a part of you that needs to be accepted and addressed. If you’re a family member of someone who struggles with addiction it is important for you to receive help as well. You will learn components of addiction including the aspect of it being a disease, denial, and establishing healthy boundaries.

Anxiety.

Anxiety is often based in fear. It could be a fear of something, someone, or a situation. It could also be a fear of what we don’t know or how things will turn out. It can be paralyzing and a source of frustration. Fear doesn’t have to rule your life. In therapy you will learn the source(s) of your anxiety, coping skills to address them, and the knowledge that there isn’t much that we can’t handle in life; sometimes we just don’t know how.

Co-Dependency.

People who are co-dependent have an excessive need to be needed by others. It can be an emotional need, psychological, or both. If your sense of self-worth, and purpose, are often rooted in being needed by other people you could be co-dependent. Co-Dependent people are often people pleasers, have poor self-esteem and a lack of self-worth. They also quite often have poor boundaries and are caretakers of other people. In therapy you will learn the dynamics of co-dependency, how it can cripple a healthy relationship and how to fulfill your own needs and have a healthy, balanced relationship with yourself.

Personality Disorders.

There are several basic types of personality disorders such as Narcissism, Borderline, Histrionic, Avoidant, Dependent, Antisocial, Obsessive/Compulsive, and Paranoid. Anyone who has dealt with a narcissist knows how devastating it can be. It is an abusive relationship with an individual who lacks empathy, compassion, feels entitled, better than, a need for admiration and complete selfishness. The difficulty is knowing a narcissist when you’ve met one. There’s more I just ran out of time.