Services are offered to adults, teens and children. Examples of the subjects discussed include:
- Relationship Problems
- Anxiety
- Physical & Emotional Trauma
- Work Problems
- Spiritual Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Depression
- Bereavement
- Pain Support
- ADD/ADHD
- Self Esteem Concerns
- Other Problems
Individual therapy begins as you explain the concern that brought you to therapy. Your therapist will listen carefully to understand what is happening. The therapist brings his/her professional expertise about the process of therapy; you bring expertise about you and your life, as well as your motivation for change. Together you and your therapist will discuss goals and plan steps that will lead toward the results you want. The focus of therapy may be on your inner world or on your outer world of family, work, and other concerns.
At LFCS we design a treatment plan for each person, but there are some patterns that we have found to be most effective. A typical treatment plan is summarized below:
First Session:
You will meet with your therapist to describe your concerns, the effects of these concerns on your life, and what you have tried to deal with the
problem. The counseling will also be interested in hearing about strengths, and hopes for change. The beginnings of a plan for change may begin to emerge.
Second Session:
Your therapist will want to hear your thoughts about and reactions to the first meeting, and about any homework that may have been assigned in the first session. Additional information may be shared. Your therapist may help you clarify your goal, and together you will do more work on a plan to bring about change.
Subsequent Sessions:
The focus of the subsequent sessions depends on the nature of the problems and on your resources for coping with them. One constant is that the therapist's participation in the conversations helps to take you deeper into key aspects of your problems and further toward possible solutions.
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