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

This website was last updated on: Monday March 15, 2010

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

About Relationship and Marriage Counseling 

 Articles to improve marriages/relationships   This a a link to 9 great short articles on very important 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. .

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.

Link to John Gottman videos, Making Your Relationship Work..  These are worth watching.

Parenting Helps:

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.

The Puzzle of Parenting     Articles to help you to become a better parent

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

When It is More than Just the Blues
  Symptoms of depression and what to do help yourself or your loved one  
   
  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 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.