When Should I Consider Consulting a Therapist . . . . . .
When you:
* Feel sad, blue, nervous , irritable, tense for a prolounged period of time
* Feel inadequate and/or a low esteem - feeling worthless and inferior
* Are stressed at work - having difficulty motivating yourself - poor attendance
* Having conflicts with your supervisor or peers at work
* Feel responsible for other's feelings and/or behavior
* Have difficulty in forming and/or maintaining close relationships
* Have to be "needed" in order to have a relationship with others
* Have difficulty making decisions or trouble concentrating on task
* Feel empty and incomplete when alone
* Feel there are certain things that you did that you can never tell anyone
* Are told by family members that they are concern about your drinking or drug usage
* Feel guilt about your drinking and/or drug use
* Feel annoyed by criticism about your drinking and/or drug use
* Are struggling with your eating - either avoiding eating or binge eating
* Had a past truamatic incident that you can't get beyond
* Are concern about your health and worry excessively about your health
* Are you coping with a chronic or serious illness
* Are you trying to cope with a significant loss
* Feel overwhelmed with fears or phobias
* Have thoughts that life is not worth living or thinking you'd be better off dead
When your family member:
* Is withdrawn and uncommunicative
* Is always seem to be angry
* Is getting in trouble at home, school, or work
* ie. child is struggling with growing up or problems taking responsibility
* "Asks to talk to someone"
When your relationship and family:
* Is unable to resolve conflicts
* Is repeating negative patterns
* Is lacking closeness - emotional or sexual
* Feels detached and disconnected from each other