
Specialized Wellness Counseling for Peak Performance
Intro To Kelly-Johnston Counseling

Individual Counseling

Individual counseling (sometimes called “psychotherapy” or “counseling”) is a process through which clients work one-on-one with a trained therapist. In a safe, caring, and confidential environment.To explore their feelings, beliefs, or behaviors, work through challenging or influential memories. Identify aspects of their lives that they would like to change, better understand themselves and others. Set personal goals, and work toward desired change.
People seek individual counseling for a wide variety of reasons. Coping with major life challenges or childhood trauma, to dealing with depression or anxiety. Simply desiring personal growth and greater self-knowledge.
The most frequent issues people talk about when they first come to individual counseling are:
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Depression
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Anxiety
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Relationship problems
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Poor concentration, memory, inability to focus
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Problems forming relationships
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Loss of relationships (through death, divorce, break-ups, moving away)
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Family problems
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Anger
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Loneliness
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Feeling different than others
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Experiencing violence now or in the past
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Problems with eating or body image
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Adjusting to new life circumstances
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Having a general sense of "not feeling like myself"
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Having a general feeling of unhappiness or unease
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Confusion about identity
