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Life Transitions
Stress Management
Life Transitions
We all go through changes throughout our life (for example getting married, getting divorced, deciding to become parents, redundancy, change of career, and others). For some people coping with change may be difficult and talking to someone could help you make sense of your experiences. You may be confused about what you want and would like help to clarify your thoughts.
Need some guidance on moving forward in life? Want to learn how to take advantage of your own strengths and talents? Are you not sure how to handle a major life decision or have an unacceptable work-life balance
Do you deal with a lot of stress?
Self Esteem
Stress Management
Life Transitions
Are you the best you can be?
If you struggle to fit in, are unsure of yourself, are timid and don't stand up for yourself, Hart Counseling Services can help you. Do you allow yourself to be in unhealthy relationships or let people manipulate you at work or personally? Are you ashamed of your past?
Don't like what you see in the mirror, allow us to work with you to show you your strengths and abilities and what your gifts are. You can accomplish great things with guidance and an action plan.
Stress Management
Stress Management
Stress Management
Most of us have experienced stress at some point in our life. However some of you may be under excessive stress when you perceive yourself as no longer able to meet the demands of the job or current situation.
You may experience changes in the organization that affect the way you live. You may have a difficult relationship with your boss or just be bored and frustrated. Sometimes you may also feel depressed and find it difficult to relax. You may drink more to cope or feel that other relationships are affected by your mood.
Your response to stress depends on a number of factors such as personal characteristics, family history, support networks, whether you have experienced other difficulties in the past.
Anger Management
Anger Management
Stress Management
Anger management refers to the process by which a person learns how to identify stressors, take necessary steps to remain calm, and handle tense situations in a constructive, positive manner.
Anger may result in externalizing behaviors such as verbal arguments and tantrums and/or internalizing behaviors such as sulking or increased symptoms of depression. In many cases, people respond to the development of anger with aggression, which is the biological function of anger. It is an evolutionary response that helps prepare individuals to fight off threats. Inappropriate displays of anger may indicate the existence of a more serious mental health or emotional issue.
People who receive anger management therapy are given the tools needed to slow their reaction to anger in order to identify the reason for their feelings. Though the roots of anger may be buried in emotional trauma, addiction, grief, or other issues, a natural inclination may be to find temporary relief in lashing out while ignoring the true cause of the anger felt. It is under these circumstances that seeking the help of a therapist might be most beneficial for an individual experiencing anger issues.
The purpose of anger management is to help a person decrease the heightened emotional and physiological arousal often associated with anger. It is generally impossible to avoid all the people, things, and settings that incite anger, but a person may learn how to control reactions and respond in a socially appropriate manner.
LGBTQ
Anger Management
LGBTQ
Although a person’s sexual or romantic orientation or gender identity may not be a source of distress, people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or any other orientation or gender identity may find that the social stigma of living as a minority is a source of stress or anxiety.
Despite rapidly growing cultural acceptance of diverse sexual and romantic orientations and gender identifications, oppression, discrimination, and marginalization of LGBTQ people persists. Coping with discrimination and oppression, coming out to one’s family, and sorting out an “authentic” sense of self in the face of social expectations and pressures can lead to higher levels of depression, anxiety, substance use, and other mental health concerns for LGBTQ people.
Discrimination may take several forms, including social rejection, verbal and physical bullying, and sexual assault, and repeated episodes will likely lead to chronic stress and diminished mental health. Perceived discrimination—the expectation of discrimination—may also lead to diminished mental health. LGBTQ adults, too, may be subject to similar forms of harassment, as well as discrimination with regards to housing, employment, education, and basic human rights.