" Counseling" - Many people today are what is commonly described as being "stuck in life", and may feel lost with no hope. They have been to a physician and perhaps have been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, or other issues which may be cause of cause instability in some way. They've tried traditional medical treatments with drugs, but they have not been successful. Others may have marital or relationship problems which can interfere with normal living. These situations and others, may stop them from achieving their goals and dreams. In time, if these issues remain unresolved and continue, they may create an unbalanced state of various bio-physiological systems, including the immune system and neuro-hormonal system, which in time may result in poor health, mentally, emotionally and physically.

There is a cause which is responsible for the above mentioned issues, and the goal is to seek and resolve the cause, so that the body can return to it's normal balanced state.

Biblical Counseling - Biblical Counseling, also known as Nouthetic counseling, is confidential counseling, and may be defined in short as ...

It arises out of the fact that there is a condition which God desires changed. The fundamental purpose of of the confrontation then is to effect personality and behavioral change-- conformity to the image of Christ. All counseling aims at change.

Pastoral Counseling - Pastoral Counseling is confidential counseling by one trained and experienced in both pastoral and counseling (behavioural health) ministry.

Pastoral Counselors take a very unique, spiritual, and holistic approach to stress and choices. They tap into the holistic, spiritual, self-healing powers inherent in every human being. They are just as concerned with diet, exercise, allergies and the physical as the Western Medicine, but take genetics and environment a big step further into the realms of the farther reaches of human potential. These reaches are either ignored, discounted or barely considered by mainstream therapists educated in the West.

While training as an Emergency Room Physician in 1988, I also volunteered to help as a counselor (addictions, general / mental health counseling) at the University Hospital in Bologna, Italy, where I received my training. This has given me opportunity to personally come in contact with many people, who have on going, unresolved issues or conflicts, which have affected them emotionally and mentally in various ways. It was at this time, that my interest in Health Psychology and Mind-Body Medicine started, and began to grow.

I started to dedicate most of my time to study and research this area, and was not surprised to read that there exists some type of connection between illness (disease), and the psychological part of our being; Example: consequences, resulting from unresolved conflicts or issues, manifest themselves through various emotional states.
Many research studies have clearly confirmed, that these unresolved conditions, if allowed to continue over time, may act as a form of "chronic stress", (depending on the individual, pre-existing conditions and other factors).

This may set the stage for a "chain-reaction" of serious consequences (such as weakening the body's defense mechanisms and other systems), starting silently internally ( weakening the immune system, creating bio-chemical / neuro-chemical imbalances) and finally manifesting itself externally (Example: depression, anxiety ...), therefore, leading to further health issues (anywhere from a cold to cancer) and an unbalanced healthy state. (See the PNI topic to the left).

As a result, this has opened my interest in the area of Mind-Body Medicine and Health Psychology. I have become sensitive to those affected, with a greater understanding, and this has giving me a desire to help those in need, through counseling.

Counseling is available to:

• Individuals
• Couples
• Families
• Those who are searching
• Those seeking premarital and remarriage counseling.
• Life changes i.e. career, marriage or aging
• People in Debt and not sure what to do
• Manage sudden changes and loss
• Others of all faiths

Counseling is available to people who recognize any of these conditions:

• Persistent anxiety, or unhappiness
• Depression
• Anger or bitterness
• Poor self-esteem
• Fears or phobias
• Addictions
• Overreacting
• Overspending
• Codependency
• Spiritual crisis
• Stress and Post Traumatic Stress
• Relationship difficulties in family or at work
• Unfinished business in one's life
• Adult children of dysfunctional families
• Other conditions

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