Gary is honored to be awarded
as the 2009 Mental Health Counselor of the Year
by the American Mental
Health Counselor's Association!!!
Welcome!
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.
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.
The
Counseling/Consultation Process
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.