 | | 
 |
|
Counseling begins with the process of self-knowledge, getting to know who you really are, while finding your strengths. It continues to utilize your s trengths to help you manage life’s challenges. Many men and women also turn to counseling to better understand past challenges and/or relationships. Some people come to therapy because of a crisis or trauma they've experienced, and they feel that their lives are negatively affected as a result of that experience. Many people come to therapy because they want to improve their relationships, or they need extra support in dealing with the loss of a loved one, loss of a marriage or even loss of a job. Other people have symptoms that can be treated with therapy like panic attacks, anxiety, depression, negative or self-deprecating behaviors or addictions. These are just a few of the reasons that people come to therapy. To help you determine if therapy is right for you, please call 72-420-6541, I’m happy to provide a free phone consultation to give you the information you need to determine if therapy is right for you.
Counseling for Women
Women face unique challenges as they try to balance the many choices and roles they have to play in our culture. Some of these roles – mother, wife, career woman, daughter, sister and friend, to name a few – can cause a woman confusion and internal conflict. So much is expected of women these days, most are expected to work and contribute financially to the family in order to barely scrape by, but they are also expected to be in charge of the family, the home and themselves. With these expectations, women often feel conflicted between meeting the needs of others and taking care of themselves. Often, women lose a sense of who they are and what is important to them.
Counseling can help a woman clarify what’s important, what is worth fighting for and what is not; it can help women feel comfortable making choices and trusting their instincts and decisions. Women’s counseling can help a woman accept and find peace with herself while giving her a chance to process and heal from past or current traumas that continue to have an effect on relationships and her abilities to function in the world. Counseling can help women understand the choices they make and roles they choose, intentionally or not. As they gain knowledge of the direction their life is taking, they can begin to make informed decisions on their priorities, what will make them happy and fulfilled, and process any losses associated with what they may choose to leave behind. Counseling can also help by working with other family members or important people in a woman’s life to help them accept positive life changes and support the women in their lives.
Counseling for Men
Men have unique pressures.
What are the cultural expectations fo r men?
Within Western society, men have traditionally been seen as more controlled, with expectations to be highly successful providers, leaders and competitors. The traditional male role of dominance and power has often left men isolated from others, themselves and their feelings. Patriarchal need to maintain power has possibly denied men the ability to express and share emotions and problems. The truth is that we all have issues, fears, and struggles in our lives, and asking for a little help is an act of bravery, not weakness.
Counseling can help men clarify what being a man means to them and then take pride in that. Counseling can help men learn to ask for what they need and help them identify and provide for the needs of others around them. Men’s counseling can help men achieve more fulfilling relationships by helping them to understand their current relationships and recognize the effects past relationships might be having on them. Men’s counseling also addresses transitions such as marriage, kids, mid-life crisis/aging, divorce and changes in orientation, health, employment and/or retirement. Finally, men can safely discuss trauma, loss, abuse, emotional pain and disappointments in counseling.
Have Questions?
Send an Inquiry
Call: 720-420-6541
Email: jenna@denvermarriageandfamilytherapy.com Start your journey of self-discovery today...
 |
|
|
