Here at SouthCoast Psychiatric Services, we offer a number of counseling services to help individuals living with virtually any mental health issue. Counseling is a great psychiatric tool that allows individuals to not only work to learn new skills and utilize these skills in their daily lives, but to identify issues they may not even know exist that affect their overall wellbeing.
The Importance of Counseling Services
Often, counseling plays a major role in positively impacting individuals who have experienced negative situations in their lifetimes. When people go through challenging stages of their lives, like losing a loved one, experiencing a traumatic event, going through a divorce, or otherwise, they can encounter negative feelings that others may not seem to understand. The same may be true for individuals living with debilitating mental health issues like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, or some other diagnosis.
Counseling not only offers individuals a safe and inviting outlet that surrounds them with understanding, but a chance to dive into negative emotions and face them head-on. Thus, giving them better control over their emotions. And, even more – their own lives. Plus, gives them the needed information to learn to live out the rest of their lives in a way that promotes healthy mindsets and behaviors.
Some Things to Expect During Counseling Sessions
Here at SouthCoast Psychiatric Services, we want all of the participants in our counseling services to feel comfortable and supported throughout their time with us. So, we strive to let you know what to expect before counseling sessions begin. Some of the things you can expect from counseling sessions at our facility include:
A Safe Environment: When you don’t feel safe in a counseling environment, you’re not likely to get the benefits of counseling that you should otherwise. To get the most out of counseling, you’ll need to feel safe and comfortable with expressing and talking about the feelings you may not have talked about with anyone else. Our counseling environments give you a safe place to express and identify these feelings with the guidance of a professional counselor. This way, you can feel secure about what counseling can do for you and give you a great start to finding helpful solutions.
Experience Empathy: Without empathy, it’s challenging to understand that people know what you’re going through. Empathy is what allows us to not only sympathize, but understand what someone else is feeling. Counselors offer empathy for patients which allows them to feel safe and comforted during both individual and group sessions. Thus, providing a safe environment in which individuals may feel supported in expressing their emotions and experiences. And, allowing individuals to better evaluate their relationships, negative thinking patterns, and more.
Get Guidance: Counseling is about an individual being able to express themselves and get understanding in a safe setting. Counselors don’t often give advice in order to sway decision-making. But, they can offer guidance during sessions. This allows the conversation to stay on task and for individuals to get the most out of their time during the session.
Some of the Counseling Services available at SouthCoast include:
- Family Therapy
- Clinical Evaluations
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Support Animal Evaluation (ESA)
- Couples counseling
- Marital counseling
- Affairs/Infidelity counseling
- Co-Parenting
- Communication Skills
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Reality Therapy
- Anger Management
- Stress Management
- Bereavement Counseling
- Clinical Hypnotherapy
- Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
- Personal Growth & Development
- Adolescent Issues
- Learning Disabilities
- Veteran Counseling
- Hospice Counseling
- Caregiver counseling
How Can Counseling Help You?
Essentially, counseling is a service that helps people who are struggling to make a change. Whether they know they need to make a change or not, counseling can give them the tools they need to identify their strengths, learn about how our thinking and mindset affects other aspects of life, and begin on a path toward making the changes necessary for overall well being.
Along with helping people to make changes, counseling can also provide individuals with gaining acceptance of things that simply cannot be changed. Often, individuals hold on to experiences and emotions – and this makes it difficult to manage emotions and reactions to outside influences. But, when individuals practice coping skills and thought management practices in therapy, they can develop acceptance. Thus, allowing them to live more peaceful lives.
Take Advantage of Counseling at SouthCoast
Ready to see if counseling may help you through a difficult moment in your life? Here at SouthCoast Psychiatric Services, we work to address every person as an individual. This means first identifying issues before developing a comprehensive, individualized plan for counseling and treatment. If you’re ready to get the help you need to live a better life, we’re here for you.
To learn more about the counseling services we offer and how you can get started, contact us here.