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What Issues Are Typically Addressed in Family Counseling?
This article explores common problems people face in family counselling, the support provided for family conflict resolution counselling, and the benefits of family counselling services.

Kevin Kenealy
Jul 304 min read
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What Is the Time Frame Needed for Family Counseling to Work?
Why Family Counseling Duration Varies -
There's no such thing as a timeline for family counseling. The first few sessions are joint orientation and relationship-building exercises, as with any treatment.
In family counseling, the therapist is making connections with more people, and that is huge. No one in the family will talk until they feel safe. So really, that can affect how long it's going to take to make progress.

Kevin Kenealy
Jul 305 min read
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What Can I Expect During My First Individual Counseling Session?
There are plenty of myths surrounding therapy that can make someone hesitant to heap months (like, seriously attentive months) of treatment onto a problem. Deciphering what turns out to be true versus false in therapy can empower you to take the first critical steps toward getting the help you need.

Kevin Kenealy
Jul 307 min read
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How Do I Know If I Need Individual Therapy?
Life can be hard, and many of us face significant challenges that leave us doubting how we'll navigate them or where we'll find support. Of course, you may be thinking, "Should I go to therapy?" If you're wondering about this, you're not alone. In these uncertain times, many people have the same questions: "Does therapy work?" and "Would a therapist even be able to help me?"

Kevin Kenealy
Jul 306 min read
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How Can I Find the Right Therapist for Me?
If you're thinking about therapy — to heal a relationship, work through trauma, transition to a new life stage, better your mental health, or vent to someone — choosing a therapist who suits you is the first challenge to clear.

Kevin Kenealy
Jul 307 min read
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When Should a Family Consider Going to Counseling?
Families may face frightening issues due to life’s changes, unresolved conflicts, or external pressures. Let’s explore the signs that indicate that your family may benefit from undergoing counseling and how the process may help.

Kevin Kenealy
Jul 85 min read
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What is the Problem with Couples and Codependency?
Couples who become codependent is a toxic problem where one or both partners rely too heavily on the other for emotional support.
Dependence from both parties can then escalate into an imbalance where boundaries and identities become murky; it establishes a pattern of emotional dependency and stunts growth.

Kevin Kenealy
Jul 83 min read
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What are the Top Signs Therapy Could Help Your Family?
What are the Top Signs Therapy Could Help Your Family?

Kevin Kenealy
Jul 84 min read
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How Does Counseling Help Me Deal with My Anxiety?
One can trace the vast roots of one's anxiety, figure out how to manage it and find ways to take their life back.
To let go of anxiety, one needs therapy to be able to manage this fear and face life with its challenges with a more positive attitude.

Kevin Kenealy
Jul 84 min read
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How Can Child Counseling Make a Positive Impact on My Child's Life?
In this article, we explore the benefits of child therapy, including how it promotes children's resilience and development, as well as helping them cope with various challenges.

Kevin Kenealy
Jul 83 min read
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What Happens During Family Counseling Sessions?
Family therapy can play a crucial role during difficult circumstances by providing families with the skills and techniques to overcome their differences and function as an effective team.
This therapy is a formal and deliberate form of counseling that differs from a typical family meeting. Still, it facilitates discussions that help the family work through conflicts, address barriers to effective communication, and identify problematic patterns of behavior.

Kevin Kenealy
Jun 56 min read
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What Do I Ask a Counselor Before I Start?
Most therapists provide a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation (or at the very least charge a reduced fee) so that you can share a bit about your goals and ask questions. Here are the critical questions to ask before making an appointment.

Kevin Kenealy
Jun 53 min read
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Is Everything I Say in Counseling Confidential?
Are there some circumstances when reporting what is said in counseling mandatory? Is a therapist or a psychiatrist required to report a crime? When is it appropriate to breach confidentiality?
In this post, we’ll look at how it applies to issues like past crimes, sexual abuse and actions, self-harm, and other things that are spoken of in confidence.

Kevin Kenealy
Jun 55 min read
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How Often Should I Go to Counseling?
Nonetheless, science and the development of treatment modalities have proven that the number of therapy sessions per month should be versatile to suit everyone’s needs. In this piece, we’ll explore the question of how much therapy the average person should attend and cover several essential elements that must be factored into determining the best possible therapy frequency.

Kevin Kenealy
Jun 55 min read
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How Do I Choose the Right Therapist for My Needs?
Ask yourself, is this a therapist that is easy to talk to and connect with? Do they understand your primary issues?
Therapists talk and listen to people all day long, so they’re also great
conversationalists. Even when you’re sharing something complex, a good therapist can help hard conversations feel like a natural back-and-forth.

Kevin Kenealy
Jun 52 min read
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Therapists Take Ice Bucket Challenge to Raise Awareness for Foster Youth Suicide
Albuquerque, NM – On Friday, May 16th, at 1pm in the Healthy Families parking lot, the team at Healthy Families of Albuquerque will participate in the Ice Bucket Challenge to honor a teen who died by suicide while in foster care. This gesture is part of a broader effort to raise awareness about the mental health needs of children and teens in the foster system, and to highlight the importance of trauma-informed care, accessible support services, and community collaboration.

Kevin Kenealy
May 141 min read
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What Are the Signs That Counseling Is Working?
But how can you tell if therapy is working for you? Read on for five signs that your therapy sessions are making a positive difference.

Kevin Kenealy
May 123 min read
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How Long Does Counseling Typically Take to Work?
There’s no one-size-fits-all timeline for how quickly you’ll see results after starting therapy treatment. How long therapy takes will depend on the kind of therapy, the issues involved, who the individual is, and the ability and willingness to engage with it. It can be anything from a single session to several years, depending on what you want to achieve and how much progress you make.

Kevin Kenealy
May 126 min read
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How Do I Know If I Need to See a Counselor?
Therapy isn’t a weakness and isn’t something to be ashamed of. You must know this and seek help to get out of it. It’s also worth noting that you don’t have to have ‘hit rock bottom’ or have an established mental health condition to gain something from therapy.

Kevin Kenealy
May 124 min read
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Does Therapy Make Sense for Me?
You may need therapy if your symptoms are affecting your ability to function
Illustrates when a mental illness prevents us from being ourselves; the most is when it stops us from normal emotions, thoughts, and behaviors and the clear need for professional treatment. A therapist has training to help when your mental health changes results in symptoms

Kevin Kenealy
May 127 min read
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