How does talking to a professional help? How is counseling different than talking to my friends and family, or working out problems on my own?
First of all, counseling isn’t about “fixing” you. You’re not broken. I typically see adults, children, couples and families that are basically healthy, but whose lives have become unsettled or even overwhelmed by recent events. My clients often experience a flare-up of depression or anxiety symptoms after a parenting impasse, marital communication problems, job [...]