Communication is a skill many of us never formally learned.

Low self-esteem can affect any relationship and it isn’t always on the person seeking counseling.

While we don’t provide couples counseling, we do help our clients with relationship conflicts to help them understand and develop skills in this area.

Not only does ineffective communication harm relationships, it can erode self-esteem.

It’s important to have goals because they are good for your physical and mental health. Here are a few ideas:.

Procrastination results in wasted time, lost opportunities, disappointing work performance, and generally feeling bad about yourself.

Many people have a difficult time coping with the past because they are held back by unfinished business.

First, let’s start off with the good news that depression is treatable & may be preventable for many people especially when counseling is provided early.

Loss of loved ones through death and divorce, loss of employment, loss of friends, for instance. These experiences are difficult for everyone.

Let’s take a look at what causes people to become angry and how they can respond to stressful situations more productively.

A recent poll, for example, found that 65% of people are spending their free time doing things they’d rather not do.

We hope this helps explain some of the more common problems we see and how therapy can help.

There are three basic ways to treat depression: psychotherapy, self-help, and medication.

When conflicts are handled well, there’s a positive effect on relationships.

Many of the people I see both in & out of therapy have some trouble with assertiveness - in fact, most of us have trouble in this area!