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Special Issues
Facing Life Challenges Grief Loss of a loved one, life dream, or relationship can be devastating. Our well trained staff consider it a privilege to sit with individuals and families as grace, truth, and time allow life to continue and hope to be restored. Divorce Ending a marriage involved grief and often emotional pain. Even when it is your decision, it can come with intense internal conflict as well as external stress. Our staff can provide support and resources to help you navigate through this major life transition. Addictions Whether it’s chemical dependency, impulsive spending, gambling, pornography, or work, addictions can devastate lives and destroy relationships. Relying on a variety of approaches including 12 steps, Celebrate Recovery, and Relapse Prevention our staff are available to support clients who have made the decision to acknowledge their problem and get the help needed to enact lasting change Infertility and Miscarriage The desire for children can become all consuming. Several of our staff have experienced infertility personally and have been trained in encouraging couples during this difficult time. Referrals are often made as well as options explored. We are also equipped to provide the mental health letter required for IVF treatment. Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, and Binge Eating can be destructive not only to the body but also consume the mind and soul. Our well trained staff have experience in empowering individuals in separating the self from the disorder, changing distorted thinking, address body image issues, and coordinating care with a team of medical staff and nutritionists. Bariatric (Lap Band and Gastric Bypass) Surgery Being overweight or obese can have serious health consequences. Major surgery and then the changes that come if the procedure is successful can be life changing but come with it’s own challenges. Members of our staff are able to complete mental health evaluations necessary for bariatric surgery. Also, lifestyle adjustment support can also make a difference as you adjust to your changed body and lifestyle and it’s effect of your self concept and relationship. Cancer Facing the possibility of pain and sometimes death can shake the most optimistic individual. During treatment and after recovery learning to LIVE fully and ask for the support you need can be difficult. Our caring staff is trained to walk beside you and those who love you as manage and conquer this difficult season of life. Individual counseling can be in addition to support group participation or for those private individuals not ready to open up to numerous strangers for the first time. Court Ordered Counseling or Mental Health Evaluations If you have been court ordered for anger management, substance abuse or individual counseling and prefer a tailored plan instead a set group schedule, we have experience working with probation officers and courts to provide counseling and education with documentation of number of hours completed, participation level, and educational materials utilized. Contact a counselor today and after you receive court approval, we are happy to provide these services as well as mental health evaluations. We do not provide custody evaluations and encourage you to use a court appointed forensic psychologist or evaluator.
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