Counseling Consultation |
Counseling & Psychotherapy |
People often seek counseling or psychotherapy to
change and to resolve difficulties or problems. Seeking consultation is very
personal and it takes some courage to initiate contact. Sometimes the
impetus comes from within; sometimes your circumstances or others close to
you provide a nudge. Finding the 'right' therapist for you may take some
exploration. Some people simply seek to talk privately about a subject or an
issue. This may involve one's direction in life, career, management role, or
decision-making. Some people seek to address deeply personal thoughts,
emotions, behaviors, relationships, spirituality, or other concerns. Intervention may be brief and problem or symptom focused, or more analytical and oriented to insight and personal transformation. Dr Zuessman provides counseling and psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, couples and families, commonly for: |
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Relationship & Marital Difficulties
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Loss & Bereavement
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Meaning & Purpose in Life
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Family Concerns or Conflicts
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Depression & Mood Disorders
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Decision Making
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Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation
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Substance Abuse
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Life Adjustment Problems
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Sexual Dysfunctions & Paraphilias
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Personality Problems
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Recovery from Domestic Violence or Abuse
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Adjustment to Physical & Health Conditions
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Coping with Mental Disorders
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Executive Concerns
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Stress & Anxiety
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Other Personal Issues
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Work & Career Issues
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Phobias & Obsessions
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By choosing services with Dr Zuessman you are acknowledging responsibility for active participation in assessment/consultation/therapy and for your own welfare. Dr Zuessman will endeavor to provide assistance through this partnership. However, it is important to acknowledge that outcomes of consultation, counseling and psychotherapy are uncertain and that there can be no guarantees regarding improvement or progress. While therapy will be undertaken with consideration for your expressed hopes regarding length of time or number of sessions, prediction of these is likewise indeterminate.
There
also are potential
risks to approaching feelings or thoughts that you have tried not to think about
or that you have held without changing.
One may experience emotional distress, re-examine long held beliefs, make
changes in attitudes or behaviors, or experience disruption to relationships or
work. You may find the relationship with
a therapist to be a source of strong feelings, some of them uncomfortable at
times. It is important that you consider
carefully whether these and other risks are worth the potential benefits to you of
engaging in a therapy process.
People who
engage in this process usually find that it is helpful to them, sometimes in
ways that they had not previously imagined. Be assured that appropriate boundaries will be observed. The therapeutic relationship is undertaken within a context of ethical and professional standards; and offers the security that, regardless of the nature of the issues you explore, no sexual relationship can ever occur with the therapist. |