The following are frequently asked questions about our mental health services in Palm Beach County.
Appointment Frequently Asked Questions
How Can I Schedule an Appointment?
The fastest way to schedule an appointment is to call the center. If we do not answer please leave a message with your name and phone number. We will do our best to return your call the same business day or next day.
What Are Your Fees?
How Do You Accept Payment?
What is Your Cancellation Policy?
How Can Your Mental Health Services Help Me?
- Attain a better understanding of yourself and your goals and values
- Develop skills to improve your relationships
- Find resolution to the issues or concerns that led you to seek therapy
- Learn new ways to cope with stress and anxiety
- Manage anger, grief, depression, and other emotional pressures
- Improve communication and listening skills
- Change old behavior patterns and develop new ones
- Discover new ways to solve problems in your family or marriage
- Improve your self-esteem and boost your self-confidence
How Long Does Therapy Take?
Do I Need Emotional Trauma Counseling? I Can Handle My Problems.
The good news is you have self-awareness to realize you need help today. That is something you should admire about yourself. By contacting a mental health counselor you are taking responsibility for your health. You are also helping to rebuild your life.
Emotional trauma counseling provides long-lasting benefits and support. It gives you the tools you need to avoid triggers and re-direct damaging patterns. It can also help you overcome whatever challenges you face. These challenges may include:
- Going through a major change as a result of divorce, death of a loved one or loss of your home or source of income
- Medical crisis or new diagnosis
- Reentering society after being a victim of violence
- Suffering from depression and/or anxiety following a traumatic event
What Is Emotional Trauma Counseling Like?
Depending on your needs, your therapy can be short-term for a specific issue. Or it may be longer-term to help you deal with deeper issues. You may find you can get more out of a longer term treatment if you may have difficult patterns or desire more personal development. Either way, it is most common to schedule sessions with your mental health counselor each week or two.
You will get more results from trauma counseling if you actively participate in the process. The goal of therapy is to help you bring what you learn in session into your life. Therefore, beyond the work you do in sessions, your mental health counselor may suggest some things you can do outside of therapy to support your process. This may include reading a book or journal on certain topics. It may include noting certain behaviors. Or it may involve taking action on your goals.
Again, you’ll get the most out of trauma counseling if you are ready to make positive changes in your life.
What Is The Difference In Outcome Between Psychotherapy & Medication?
What is E.M.D.R.?
EMDR accelerates the healing process. It does this without having to remember or talk about the details of events. Often times, symptoms such as anxiety, anger, irritability, depression, and inability to concentrate can be due to upsetting experiences that you have not digested or processed in your nervous system.
EMDR offers a natural and non-intrusive way for you to heal your own pain. You can reorganize this information in a manner that you learn from. And you can do this without having to re-experience the negativity of its original effects.
EMDR uses dual attention stimulation in the form of right-left eye movements, tactical stimulation, tones, or music while you focus on the target issue. This dual attention is what facilitates the healing process.
In sum, EMDR helps resolve the targeted issues so you can return to your normal state of functioning and continue on in your world.
You can see an example of EMDR here:
- www.emdrmovie.com
- www.emdria.org
Does What We Talk About in Therapy Remain Confidential?
By state law and professional ethics, therapists must maintain confidentiality except for the following situations:
- Suspected past or present abuse or neglect of children, adults, and elders to the authorities, including Child Protection and law enforcement, based on information the client provides or through collateral sources.
- If the therapist has reason to suspect you the client is seriously in danger of harming yourself or has threatened to harm someone else.
When Should I Begin Therapy?
Please call our office at 561-444-3914 if you have any further questions about our mental health services and to schedule an appointment.
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