Located in downtown Troy, Ohio,  since 1992,  Swank Counseling provides practical mental health counseling for all ages.  Our style is personal, pragmatic and goal oriented. We try to help you enhance the quality of your life.

John E. Swank, M.S.
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

This website was last updated on: Tuesday March 04, 2008

Chose from one of the topics below to learn more about areas of interest, and the counseling process:

Relationship and Marriage Counseling (updated September 2005)

Parenting: Logical and Natural Consequences  This will link you to a brief parenting training module.  This concept iis one of my favorites. Learning this, you get out of the position of being the "bad guy."   Instead you place the responsibility back on the child.  And if you click on the home link at the bottom of one of the pages, this will take you to an index of several other parenting training modules.  It is part of a foster parenting program in Washington State.

Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity
  Signs of attention disorders (ADD or ADHD) and what to do about them

Antidepressants ...are they Safe and Effective for Children and Adolescents?
The FDA has warnings

When It is More than Just the Blues
  Symptoms of depression and what to do help yourself or your loved one     
 
The Puzzle of Parenting
 Articles to help you to become a better parent

About the Counseling Process   
                Philosophy, how often, insurance, privacy issues, cost, and more

Swank Counseling Specialties 

 Offender Website  Here is a website to learn about anyone in the Ohio Prison System. Those who have been victims of crime may want to learn the status of criminals.

Strattera, One of the Newer Newest Medication for ADD/ADHD
    The first non-stimulant drug approved for ADD/ADHD for children and adults.

IEP's, Understanding Your Rights
 This is a link to a very extensive website helping you become a better advocate for your child, understanding what testing means, and your rights for your child. An IEP is an Individualized Educational Plan  for your child when your child has special needs in school. This link is for the serious parent who wants to really get an education to help your child's education. 

And we will be continually adding new information.