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This site is provided to consumers who may be interested in receiving counseling services through my private practice, Counseling & Consulting Professionals.  One may also learn more about Licensed Professional Counselors and the counseling process.   

As is the case in every profession, not all counselors are the same nor do they necessarily share the same theoretical approaches or techniques.  You have the right to know my qualifications, methods, and mutual expectations of our professional relationship.  I encourage you to educate yourself regarding the education, approaches, and experience of any counselor you may choose to work with.  The information presented here is provided to help you decide if my services are suitable for your needs at this time.  

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Please follow the buttons on the left for more information on my background, approach, & services. Please email me or contact me by phone if you have any questions.

People come to a counselor because they want something to be different in their lives.  They may want to change their personal or family situation, solve a particular problem, resolve old hurts, or simply bring a healthier balance to their lives.  Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs) are trained to help people with just these kinds of issues. 

At our initial meeting, we will assess your current needs and concerns, and decide if we can work together to address them.  If we agree to continue, the usual procedure is to verbally contract for an initial number of sessions.  When they are completed, we will evaluate the results of our work together, and determine the need for additional sessions, termination, or outside referral for further assistance. 

In the case of career counseling, one may have such concerns as educational planning, job dissatisfaction or “burnout”, career changing, conflicts with co-workers or supervisors, job loss, or the need to establish new priorities and achieve better balance. 

For couples counseling, several options are available.  I work with couples alone, or with another therapist in a model called Conjoint Couple's Counseling.  We are fortunate to have the option to either work alone or work together in conjoint sessions with my associate, Anita Neuer, MA, LPC.  Working with two therapists allows the couple to work on “couple” issues while each partner works on any “individual” issues that may be related to improving the relationship, and also helps ensure that each partner has an advocate for the conjoint work.  The protocol allows for the four of us to meet together, and for one therapist to meet with one partner as needed.  Contact me to learn more about the difference between working with one counselor vs. working with two counselors when doing couples' work.

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