Gateway Counseling Center

 
Let Us Help You Change Your World

Counseling is not just for those who suffer from serious psychological or emotional problems. All of us have times in our lives when we could benefit from talking with a caring, professional psychologist or counselor about the things that hurt us, puzzle us or concern us; about old hurts that just won’t go away; about how to get out of life what we really need and want.

What kind of problems does counseling address?

• Divorce
  
• Difficulty dealing with life transitions
• Sadness and depression
• Relationship stress 
• Self injury-cutting
• Employment Issues
• Family problems
• Death of a family member or friend
• Disrupted sleep (too much or too little)
• Feeling isolated or out of step with others
• Feeling anxious or out of control
• Alcohol and drug concerns
• Sexuality issues
• Sexual assault, date rape, sexual abuse issues
• Domestic violence, harassment, stalking and assault
• Indecision
• Meeting the expectations of self and others
• Addictions; Substance abuse/drug abuse

How Can I Benefit From Therapy?

Therapy or counseling is a helpful process in deciding critical life decisions like whether or not to end a relationship. It is a process of self-discovery that can help people learn how to deal more effectively with situations in their lives such as divorce, addictions and domestic violence. This process helps people feel more comfortable with themselves and with some of the tensions that come from inside.

The therapy/counseling process helps people get "unstuck". Through the development of insight and increased self awareness, people are able to gain a better understanding of their own behavior and the issues, feelings and events that motivate them. The most useful benefit of therapy is often an improvement in health and well being. This often translates into increased self-confidence, productivity and a greater sense of vitality and peace of mind. People of any age can grow and profit from the experience of therapy. There is no "wrong" time to begin.