Questions and Answers
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1. I've heard that children as young as 3 or 4 with emotional or behavioral issues can be
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2. We all have times when we feel "blue." What's the difference between that and
depression?
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3. How do you identify when "anxiety" is a problem, and how do you deal with it?
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4. Family violence is still a "secret" in our society. Can victims of physical, sexual or
emotional abuse really be helped? As children, as adults?
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5. What exactly is "Play Therapy?"
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6. I've heard it said that children have many of the same issues as adults...do children
respond to counseling?
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7. What can one partner in a relationship do if the other partner suffers from some form
of substance abuse---drugs or alcohol?
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8. Low self-esteem seems to behind a lot of emotional problems; how do you go about
building self esteem---as a husband, wife, or child?
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9. Do you have ways of helping victims of crimes overcome that trauma?
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10. When a major loss occurs is it better to stop and grieve or just move head and get
on with life?
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11. What are the most common issues you see in an unhappy marriage situation?
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12. What are the most common problems you see in teens?
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13. What are the most common problems you see in children?
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14. We've all seen or heard of the movies "Anger Management". Does anger
Management counseling work?
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15 How does somebody know if they could benefit from anger management counseling?
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16. Suicide: what are some indicators that someone might be suicidal; what should I do
if someone tells me they're thinking of suicide?
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17. How can a child who has experienced the death of a close relative or pet be
helped? Indeed, should help be considered or, again, is death just a part of life and you
move on?
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18. All families have conflict. When does conflict become destructive? What are the
biggest sources of conflict? Is it possible to actually learn how to have conflicts and
resolve them?
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19. What are the top three sources of destructive conflicts in families?
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20. I've heard the phrase "Impulse Control". Do impulses need to be controlled---when
are impulses destructive? (Sex? Shopping? Chocolate? Eating?)
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21. People complain they can't get a good nights sleep because they or their partner is
restless. What triggers sleep disturbance?
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22. Two people with children met, fell in love, get married. Why are blended families so
challenging and how do you successfully blend together two families?
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23. Everyone knows the problems divorce causes for the kids---as kids and when they
become adults it is possible to help children threw divorce? Is it possible to add new
problems that don't come out until later?
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24. Children and teens demonstrate some levels of defiance as part of the growing
process. What does it become destructive? Can a defiant child or teen be helped with
counseling?
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25. Can someone actually learn to be a better parent?
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26. What can a parent do if their teens have gotten into drugs?
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27. Is there any value to couples getting pre-marital counseling? There's the old saying
if you feel the need to have counseling before you get married maybe it means you
shouldn't get married?
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28. Do Many individuals or couples or families come to you for counseling just for a
"tune-up", without any real major or destructive problems?
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29. Does counseling have to take a long time to be successful?
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30. How can a women tell if her man-picking machine is broken?
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31. What are the primary building blocks of emotional health?
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32. Can people really change? Actually change behaviors?
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33. Some adults are still trying to earn the love they feel they didn't' get from their
parents. Do they just need to grow up or can counseling help them feel more complete?
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34. What's the number 1 trait of a great: husband? Wife? Parent?
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35. How would i go about recommending counseling to a friend or family member?
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36. How do i go about finding the right therapist for me?
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37. Is counseling very expensive?
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2. We all have times when we feel "blue." What's the difference between that and
depression?
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3. How do you identify when "anxiety" is a problem, and how do you deal with it?
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4. Family violence is still a "secret" in our society. Can victims of physical, sexual or
emotional abuse really be helped? As children, as adults?
ANSWER
5. What exactly is "Play Therapy?"
ANSWER
6. I've heard it said that children have many of the same issues as adults...do children
respond to counseling?
ANSWER
7. What can one partner in a relationship do if the other partner suffers from some form
of substance abuse---drugs or alcohol?
ANSWER
8. Low self-esteem seems to behind a lot of emotional problems; how do you go about
building self esteem---as a husband, wife, or child?
ANSWER
9. Do you have ways of helping victims of crimes overcome that trauma?
ANSWER
10. When a major loss occurs is it better to stop and grieve or just move head and get
on with life?
ANSWER
11. What are the most common issues you see in an unhappy marriage situation?
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12. What are the most common problems you see in teens?
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13. What are the most common problems you see in children?
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14. We've all seen or heard of the movies "Anger Management". Does anger
Management counseling work?
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15 How does somebody know if they could benefit from anger management counseling?
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16. Suicide: what are some indicators that someone might be suicidal; what should I do
if someone tells me they're thinking of suicide?
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17. How can a child who has experienced the death of a close relative or pet be
helped? Indeed, should help be considered or, again, is death just a part of life and you
move on?
ANSWER
18. All families have conflict. When does conflict become destructive? What are the
biggest sources of conflict? Is it possible to actually learn how to have conflicts and
resolve them?
ANSWER
19. What are the top three sources of destructive conflicts in families?
ANSWER
20. I've heard the phrase "Impulse Control". Do impulses need to be controlled---when
are impulses destructive? (Sex? Shopping? Chocolate? Eating?)
ANSWER
21. People complain they can't get a good nights sleep because they or their partner is
restless. What triggers sleep disturbance?
ANSWER
22. Two people with children met, fell in love, get married. Why are blended families so
challenging and how do you successfully blend together two families?
ANSWER
23. Everyone knows the problems divorce causes for the kids---as kids and when they
become adults it is possible to help children threw divorce? Is it possible to add new
problems that don't come out until later?
ANSWER
24. Children and teens demonstrate some levels of defiance as part of the growing
process. What does it become destructive? Can a defiant child or teen be helped with
counseling?
ANSWER
25. Can someone actually learn to be a better parent?
ANSWER
26. What can a parent do if their teens have gotten into drugs?
ANSWER
27. Is there any value to couples getting pre-marital counseling? There's the old saying
if you feel the need to have counseling before you get married maybe it means you
shouldn't get married?
ANSWER
28. Do Many individuals or couples or families come to you for counseling just for a
"tune-up", without any real major or destructive problems?
ANSWER
29. Does counseling have to take a long time to be successful?
ANSWER
30. How can a women tell if her man-picking machine is broken?
ANSWER
31. What are the primary building blocks of emotional health?
ANSWER
32. Can people really change? Actually change behaviors?
ANSWER
33. Some adults are still trying to earn the love they feel they didn't' get from their
parents. Do they just need to grow up or can counseling help them feel more complete?
ANSWER
34. What's the number 1 trait of a great: husband? Wife? Parent?
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35. How would i go about recommending counseling to a friend or family member?
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36. How do i go about finding the right therapist for me?
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37. Is counseling very expensive?
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