What is the difference between mental health counseling and therapy? This is a question I sometimes hear from clients. The short answer is that there in no difference between the two terms. Therapy comes from the Greek word which means “to heal.” That is a nice way to look at the therapy process. It is … [Read more…]
What type of counseling do you offer? We offer individual counseling, marriage counseling, family counseling, substance abuse counseling and evaluations. Where are your locations? We have offices in Baton Rouge, Gonzales and New Orleans. Do you have counseling after standard business hours? In general, our services are available during the standard business day, yet we … [Read more…]
As time goes on, the Veterans who served for our country continue to readjust to civilian life, and some of them begin to deal with the aftereffects of trauma. This is the case also for adults who may have experienced trauma in childhood or adulthood, and over time the aftereffects begin to surface. Is Post … [Read more…]
Sometimes a crisis or a problem comes up in you life, and you need to get help from a Counselor, yet you have no idea how it works. If you never have been to a professional counselor, it is normal for you to have some nervousness or anxiety about the process, so i want to … [Read more…]
Adolescent Counseling Baton Rouge: Keys to Building a Good Relationship with your Teenager Here are some keys to improving your relationship with your teenager. 1. Find a common interest, and spend time doing activities related to that common interest. For example, If you both like Theatre, go to some Plays together. 2. Become a better … [Read more…]
Strategies to Deal with the Holiday Blues The Holiday Season can be a time of joy, celebration and gathering with family, yet for some this time of year can be emotionally challenging. The following are some Strategies to deal with the Holiday blues. 1. Give to Someone Less Fortunate than Yourself. Find someone who is … [Read more…]
It takes work to have a good marriage and the following are 10 practical suggestions to improve the quality of your marriage. Practice these principles and you will reap great benefits. 1. Create a date night either every week or every other week. 2. Every day pray to be loving, forgiving and appreciative. 3. Tell … [Read more…]
Defined: Depression is a debilitating state that has a negative impact on a person’s mood, and a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities. A depressed person will describe their mood as sad or empty, and sometimes he or she becomes irritable easily. Some other characteristics are weight loss, difficulty sleeping or sleeping too … [Read more…]