Riverside Counseling Center
Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Counseling Needed?

When Do You Need Counseling?

Its about your desire to grow and change!

Its about YOU!

Times of Psychological or Spiritual Distress

  • You have struggles to keep life in balance "What is growth?"
  • You have needs to overcome wounded-ness "I put it behind me" "time will heal"
  • You are holding grudges or becoming numb or apathetic
  • You have desire to change but lack a plan
  • Who am I? "Why did I do that?"

Times of Significant Life Transition or Change

  • Death of a loved one " I cannot go on"
  • Marital discord  " Its all his/her fault" "This is not what I signed up for"
  • Life threatening illness " How can I go on" How does this fit God's plan?"
  • Loss of Employment  "What do I do now?" "I have responsibilities"
  • Divorce  "Everything has changed" "What about the kids?"

Times When Circumstances Are Out Of Control

  • Struggling with family relationships "This is not the way it works on TV"
  • Spiritual Brokenness : Why Me? Why now?
  • Family Difficulties : Communication with children, communication with parents
  • Changing Responses to difficult people or circumstances
  • Are you discouraged? Feeling like dust in the wind?
  • My emotions are out of control. what do I do?

Times of Facing "Unfinished Business"

  • Exposure to Past Hurts which impact the present
  • Uncovering hidden anger which builds walls
  • Desire to find new answers "Where do I go?" , "I do not have the courage"
  • Wanting a new beginning, "What do I do?"
  • You are tired of being tired "I do not have the energy to change"