Specialties
or types of counseling I really like to do
Assisting Depressed folks and what to do that really helps
Panic Attacks-quick strategies that usually work
Attention Deficit Disorder...kids who can't slow down and focus, or kids who really struggle in school because they can't concentrate.
Adult ADD/ADHD...because they have struggled for a long time, knew something was different, and couldn't quite put a finger on it.
Helping women learn more about how men think
Helping men learn what it takes to communicate and understand women
Helping parents learn to understand their kids better
Helping teens learn strategies to get more what they want instead of just battling their parents.
Helping people understand the way their brain works and what medications might help relieve their emotional suffering.
Working with local physicians to help people feel better by getting the most effective and correct medication
Types of counseling I don't like to do or don't do
Sexually abused very young children
Hypnosis
Past life regression or recovering repressed memories
Determining custody when there is a nasty battle between the parents
Severe alcohol and drug problems when the person doesn't think they have a problem
People who pretend to want to get help
People who wish to stay incompetent in order to get disability
Telling people what someone else in the family thinks they should be told
A Note About Christian Counseling
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