Insightful Therapy From Nassau Guidance And Counseling Centers, Long Island, NY

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Imagine how much happier your life would be today if a highly skilled, objective, and compassionate therapist had counseled you a year ago ...

It may be time for a change.

• Perhaps you’re waiting for the day when you can finally begin to enjoy life.
• Or you feel like your life has been hijacked by stress or anxiety.
• You may wonder why doing all you can just isn’t enough.
• Maybe you’re still volunteering your services when you’re already stretched too thin and don’t have the time or energy to give anything.
• Or, you hear the word “Yes” coming out of your mouth, when your brain is shouting “No!”
• You might even be struggling with addictions to food, drugs, alcohol, or gambling.
• Perhaps you feel like your children are spiraling out of control and you don’t know how to help them.
• And while you may genuinely believe that people can accomplish anything in life, you’re convinced that you are the exception to this rule.

Still, if you’re like the thousands of other individuals we’ve helped over the last four decades – ones with challenges like yours - you want to end the behaviors that plague your life, but after one or more unsuccessful attempts, you’ve lost your momentum and feel discouraged.

And you may have considered reaching out to others for answers, but you’re not sure who to trust. You understand that opening up to co-workers is risky, and well-meaning friends simply don’t have the expertise you need.

Perhaps you’ve also tried talking with family members and found that they were too emotionally involved, which prevented them from hearing you clearly - or they may even have brought their own agendas to the situation.

Therefore, in spite of your very best intentions and hard work you didn’t get the help you need and deserve. As a result, you’ve experienced only a few short-lived symptom-free periods before the same crippling behaviors emerged again, and continued to erode your confidence and self-esteem.

So, Sometimes You Just Want To Give Up, And Give In. If So, You're Not Alone ... And We'd Like To Help

"Both professionals exceeded my expectations ..."

I have had the privilege of working with two different counselors in two different capacities at Nassau Guidance, first with marriage counseling and then with individual counseling.
Under both circumstances, they took the utmost care in determining which of their qualified members would best match with my needs, both logistically and stylistically.

Both professionals that I've had the opportunity to work with have exceeded my expectations and I would recommend them to anyone who has decided that they want to explore ways in which they can improve their life or their enjoyment of it.
Exploring yourself and your feelings can be a very rewarding and eye-opening experience that I would encourage anyone who wishes to understand themselves better. Brian H., Software Developer, Long Beach, NY.

Your therapist will help you identify any areas of your life that may need adjustment and assist you with developing a plan for improving them. He or she will also provide you with the tools, structure, and personal support you need and guide you through every step of the process. Your therapist will also help you identify limiting beliefs and behaviors and help you rediscover and use your strengths, talents and assets, so you can achieve your loftiest dreams.

And while we understand that arriving at a decision to seek therapy is a tough one, we sincerely hope you choose to move forward, because we’ve personally witnessed the tremendous and sustainable gains our clients have achieved, such as the following:

• Profoundly altered clarity - one that allows them to see new possibilities and remember that they can make honest choices without fear.
• The end of debilitating behaviors and patterns perpetuated from one generation to another. Many of our clients tell us that in addition to the benefits they’ve personally derived from therapy, they also receive tremendous pleasure knowing that they’ve ended unhealthy familial behaviors that would have plagued their children and grandchildren.
• An increased comfort level in openly expressing their emotions, even when others are uncomfortable with those feelings.
• Freedom from the unjustified guilt and shame they experienced prior to treatment. During therapy, our well trained, empathetic, and non-judgmental licensed therapists encourage our clients to express themselves openly and shed needless and unproductive self-reproach.

We also know that it’s easier to make difficult decisions like this when you’re armed with accurate information from a trusted source. Since 1960, Long Islanders have relied on the experts at Nassau Guidance and Counseling Centers to help them reach their highest potential: emotionally, mentally, interpersonally, occupationally, spiritually, and socially. We hope you will as well.

And you’ll never have to worry unnecessarily over stressful administrative details, because we’ll guide you through the entire process, we accept most major credit cards, and we'll even make sure that you receive the maximum benefits allowed by your insurance carrier.

So, Please, Take Your First Step Towards A Better Future And Call Us Today At: 516-221-9494

Here’s What You Can Expect When You Call:

• A client care consultant will conduct an inquiry regarding your therapeutic needs, location, and availability. He or she will listen to your concerns and answer any questions you may have.
• Based on your answers during this call, a psychotherapist, who will be a good match for your needs, will be assigned to treat you. Soon after, you’ll talk directly with your therapist who will schedule your first appointment – usually in less than a week - and answer any lingering questions you may have.
• You’ll also enjoy greater peace of mind knowing that our staff of professionals are not only world-class psychotherapists, but men and women who are committed to their own personal growth and happiness, as well as their clients.

Nassau Guidance And Counseling Centers’ Approach To Therapy

Among other things, the word “therapy ” is a broad term for many psychotherapeutic approaches of all kinds, and is often used interchangeably with words such as, “psychotherapy” or “counseling.” It is important to note that only a licensed professional can provide psychotherapy.

Essentially, it involves a therapeutic process – one based on sound scientific theory - that helps people resolve past and present challenges. Issues that result in unhealthy behaviors and patterns cannot be changed until the underlying causes are identified and dealt with. These issues often stand in the way of individuals’ own health and happiness and keep them from getting what they want in life.

In other words, people experience events that take them out of their “natural” state of being and cause them to act in ways that they otherwise would not. Thus, they’re aware that they’re fighting an internal battle, but seldom have the wherewithal to overcome the conflicts. What they may not understand is their behaviors usually result from ingrained and out-dated belief systems – ones that have never been updated to reflect who they presently are, or want to be.

Therefore, many discontented men and women naturally seek advice from family members and friends who are not trained to deal with their challenges and may even be contributors to their core issues.

This is especially problematic since over the last several decades the subject of therapy has been a hot topic of conversation in the media and elsewhere, and even the butt of countless jokes in movies, TV shows, newspapers, and magazines. Thus, many people mistakenly believe that hit shows like “The Sopranos” accurately portray psychological therapy as an indulgent, trivial, and sadly, an ineffective process. Unfortunately, this widespread misinformation means that individuals who might be helped do not seek treatment or remain secretive when they do.

Consider This ...

In November 1995 Consumer Reports published an article with their conclusions after conducting an extensive independent survey of psychotherapy clients. A startling 90% of the 4,000 respondents reported that they were doing substantially better after treatment. What’s more, researchers found that individuals who were treated with therapy alone achieved the same results as those treated with medication and therapy. (A copy of the article can be read at: http://horan.asu.edu/cpy702readings/seligman/seligman.html).

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