Located in 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
Ohio License # E001463
This website was last updated on: Friday December 16, 2011

We have moved!  After having been on the square in downtown Troy for more than 19 years, we have moved a few blocks north to 21 Robinhood Lane. Ground level and lots of parking are but two of the advantages. We think you will love our bright spacious waiting room.

Directions to Office:
Our new office is the first office on Robin Hood Lane, just off of North Market in Troy.  Robinhood is at the north edge of Sherwood Centre (home of Main Street Market -formerly Marsh and Cinema 5) When going north on North Market (or out of town), Robinhood is the first street on the left past the light at Speedway.  Coming into town from the Piqua-Troy or Troy Urbana Road from the north, turn right at the third street beyond the first traffic light. Our office is the first office on the right facing Robinhood.
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Choose from one of the topics below or follow the links above to learn more about your areas of interest, and the counseling process:

About Relationship and Marriage Counseling 

About the Counseling Process   
Philosophy, how often, insurance, privacy issues, cost, and more
The Magic Ratio (1 minute video): Learn  how many positive things you need to do or say to make up for just one negative comment.  This is based on  marriage and relationship research by John Gottman, Ph. D.  

Parenting: Logical and Natural Consequences  This will link you to a brief parenting training module.  This concept is 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.

 Articles to improve marriages/relationships   This links you to several short articles on  ways to improve your intimate relationship.  Couples who stay together do  most of what  these articles suggest.  Divorce prone couples fail to do what is suggested.  Swank Counseling Specialties 

What we like and don't like to do

 

Behavior that Predicts Divorce  It also clues you in to what you must do in a relationship to avoid a breakup. This will link you  to a summary from a great book on marriage: The Seven Principles for Making Marriages Work by John Gottman.  Here is a link to a video that deals with The Best Predictor of Divorce: Contempt

  
 Making Your Relationship Work..  Link to John Gottman videos 4 -10 minute videos. These are worth watching.  I had the opportunity to spend two days with John  several years ago.  He has been researching marriages for over 25 years in a "Love Lab" in Seattle.   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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

© 2011 John E. Swank, MS, LPCC   Swank Counseling , 21 Robinhood Lane, Troy, OH 45373  

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Learn more about Swank Counseling by clicking on the topics above There are articles on parenting of children, helpful information about  ADD/ADHD, as well as ways to find out if you have depression, and what you can do about it.  The marriage and relationship  section can help you identify what parts of your relationship is working and what needs improvement.