Online Counseling Q&A
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Clear boundaries lead to better family relations
It sounds as if you have been able to establish some firm boundaries around yourself where your family is concerned, and in particular with your mum, with whom you are feeling courageous enough to risk working on a relationship. It's much easier to walk away than it is to work on a relationship that
Answered by Penny Bell
How do I cope when family life becomes too hard to deal with?
Thank you for your question – you have given me a very good picture of what’s going on with you and your family and how you are feeling in it. I can see that you have come to the end of your tether and that you want something different for your life, and I fully understand that. By way of responding
Answered by Penny Bell
Trust and Intimacy
Hi there. Yes, after reading your concerns, it sounds like many things worry you about both your health and your ability to trust in a relationship, particularly this one. I also sense that your personal value system is compromised (feelings about premarital sex) that your partner may be somewhat im
Answered by Dyan Kolb
Can I be sure of confidentiality over webcam therapy?
Hi, Thanks for contacting me and explaining the situation so clearly. Firstly I understand your concern and it seems to me that even if you were a webcam or Skype type link were 100% secure, there would be some fear that might make it ineffective for you. I certainly can't say it is 100% secure beca
Answered by Mark Hughes
A guardian angel
Having regular support, especially in the first few weeks, and really for quite a while afterwards is very important as you rightly point out. I think this is one of the big advantages of the twelve step programmes like Alcoholics Anonymous, where you can daily attend meetings and you can arrange a
Answered by Jill Edwards
Partner Addiction
Dear Friend I would like to begin by confirming that poor intimate relationships really act as an addiction in any person’s life and that living closely to a practicing alcoholic can often be the source situation for that to happen. I listen sadly to what you have lost in this cause, the children, t
Answered by Jill Edwards
On-line therapy for gambling?
Well, you are asking an on-line therapist if you can get on-line counselling for gambling, so in a way, my answer is bound to be yes! But there are conditions and these conditions may be easier to fulfil on-line than they are in real life. It may be easier for you to be really honest with me about w
Answered by Jill Edwards
Depression From Dealing With Cancer
There's no way to make news like this one "okay." It's a life-altering diagnosis. People react to this kind of diagnosis in different ways. Some feel like giving up, some decide to do things they've never done before, and some try to go on with things as they were. You can only begin to overcome thi
Answered by Stephanie Adams
I think I'm Dying. Enjoy?
I would love to be able to help you solve your dilemma. I have never been terminally ill. However, I can put you in the right direction. But before I do that, I need to say that when you say, "I probably have less than a year to live" how do you know that? I suspect that a doctor told you. How does
Answered by Ari Hahn
Counseling: You get what you pay for...
Hi, The reality of counseling is that there are few options for people who don't have money -- or insurance -- to pay for it. (That is a commentary about health in general). If you have no -- or very little -- money -- your best option is a community mental health center that has federal or state fu
Answered by Scott Graham
Online counseling does get results!
Online counseling works. Today we most often see online counseling listed as "coaching" and even sometimes "training" or "consulting." The skills to be an effective online counselor / coach are the same as those to be an in-person counselor / coach. Unfortunately for clients. the online counseling a
Answered by Scott Graham
Different Arrangement for Therapy for Alcohol Abuse
To answer your last question, I have not heard of that regularly but it might be out there. What I'd be concerned about there would be creating dependency on your therapist, so that talking to him or her was the only way that you could see yourself not drinking. What about weekends? What if the ther
Answered by Stephanie Adams
Verifying a reputable on-line therapist.
Good question! Look for affiliations for the therapist. That may be located on a resume or vita. They are other places were therapist works or is involved. They will know of the legitimacy. Look for a License. Although I'm not sure that all states have a license requirement, that is a good way to ve
Answered by David Johnson
Online EMDR?
Greetings, Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a specialized form of psychotherapy that is often used for treating PTSD and associated conditions, including depression. With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the brain fails to process the trauma- it gets "stuck" in the centr
Answered by Jody Hansen