What Is Psychological Counseling?
Counseling is used to promote mental and physical health. Nine out of ten
Americans surveyed by Consumer Reports said that professional counseling helped
them. Counseling helps you look objectively at behaviors, feelings and thoughts
in situations that one finds troublesome. It can be effective in helping you make
the changes you want to make.
Individual, group, marriage or family sessions are some of the approaches and various
ways for counseling to take place. No matter what counseling setting, all psychological
counseling is a two-way process that works especially well when client’s and their
counselor communicate openly.
Research suggest that counseling effectively decreases depression, anxiety and related
symptoms, such as fatigue, nausea and pain. Counseling has also shown to have a
positive effect on the body’s immune system. There is overwhelming support that
emotional, mental and physical health are very closely linked and that therapeutic
counseling can improve a person’s overall health status. Counseling can show a significant
change in health related behaviors such as smoking cessation, pain management, weight
management, and coping with chronic illness.
What Will My Counseling Sessions Involve?
You will begin by talking to your counselor about what things you would like to
be different, and what things are important to change. Your counselor will help
you identify what may be contributing to your discouragement, and recommend where
to begin making changes. You, with your counselor’s help will identify goals, or
what outcomes you want from therapy, and agree on how you’ll know when you are making
progress.
Other Considerations To Be Aware Of.
In order to coordinate and improve the care that you receive, your counselor may
ask for your permission to speak to your health care provider. This can only be
done with your permission. It is important for you to know that everything you discuss
in therapy is legally confidential and cannot be released without your specific
consent. Your counselor will discuss confidentiality in detail with you before you
begin.
How Do I Schedule An Appointment?
To make an appointment please call:
Bailes Counseling Services
www.bailescounseling.com
407-405-8893
Cynthia Bailes, M.A.
Licensed
Mental Health Counselor #9622