The counseling process is focused on learning about yourself and acquiring new skills to help improve your life. Being mentally healthy has many benefits, and counseling can help you learn new skills.
If you need help navigating mental health or any other areas of your life, attending counseling sessions can greatly help your coping skills and overall well-being.
We’re here to help you get better. Reach out and receive personalized guidance and support.
Group treatment involves two or more people, along with the therapist, who may be experiencing similar issues. The purpose of group treatment is for the people in the group to come together to resolve challenges or issues.
Family counseling is a type of counseling that involves working with the family unit to help an individual in the family resolve specific issues. Family treatment may also be used to improve relationships between family members.
Cognitive treatment emphasizes how people think rather than their behaviors. The belief in this type of approach is that dysfunctional thinking leads to dysfunctional emotions. By changing their thoughts, people can change how they think and behave.
Many counselors do not stick to one approach. They often will use various approaches and techniques to address the individual needs of the client. They may also incorporate more holistic approaches, such as meditation and mindfulness, as an addition to other treatments.
According to the American Psychological Association, 75% of people who enter treatment show some benefit. This means that for the majority of individuals, there is some positive in engaging in treatment.11
Adverse Childhood Experiences – which can range from abuse, social or monetary adversity, or a myriad of other occurrences – often follow people into their adult life. They can manifest as poor coping skills, increased or unhealthy substance use, or strained relationships.
In fact, studies show that CBT is one of the strongest and most effective ways to offer healing and education to those who were exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences.14
Horizon Treatment Services provides access or referrals to mental health services at all of our locations. We can help treat co-occurring mental health symptoms that may occur alongside substance use disorder symptoms as well.
If you or someone you love is in need of counseling services, reach out to us today. We are here to help make sure that you or a loved one get the care, education, and support you deserve.
1 https://www.counseling.org/aca-community/learn-about-counseling/what-is-counseling
2 https://www.goodtherapy.org/what-is-therapy.html
3 https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/types-of-therapy – group
4 https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/family-therapy/about/pac-20385237
5 https://www.verywellmind.com/couples-therapy-definition-types-techniques-and-efficacy-5191137
6 https://www.apa.org/topics/psychotherapy/approaches
7 https://www.simplypsychology.org/humanistic.html
9 https://www.simplypsychology.org/bandura.html
10 https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral
11 https://www.apa.org/topics/psychotherapy/understanding
12 https://psychcentral.com/blog/what-are-the-benefits-of-therapy – long-term-benefits
14 https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-020-08789-0
15 https://psychcentral.com/lib/therapists-spill-tips-for-making-the-most-of-therapy – tips