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Seven Signs that You Should Find a New Counselor-From Elgin, Wauconda and Cary
Here is a quick quiz: Does this sound like your relationship with your current psychologist or psychiatrist?
1) You list your symptoms; the psychiatrist prescribes a psychotropic medicine, but does not suggest or provide any counseling or psychotherapy to deal with the underlying causes.
2) Your counselor or psychologist just sits there, not saying much of anything.
3) Your therapist gives his or her opinions too freely and too quickly, without really understanding your feelings.
Pamela Landau, MI Has Helped Step Families With Reconciliation
Pamela Landau, MI is a psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience. Through her work she has helped step families build better relationships among family members. According to a report by National Stepfamily Resource Center in 2008, step families are more likely to face challenges in building strong relationships among children, parents and stepparents due to many factors. Step families often face conflicts because of demands of money, privacy and personal space among the family members. Through the therapeutic process, many families have learned to cope with their differences and live life in a healthy, growth promoting atmosphere.