Posts by Terri Dichiser
Individual Counseling For Grief: What Works And What Doesn’t
In individual counseling at Take Charge, Inc. we use a polyvagal approach to grief. As we discussed in our previous blog on marriage counseling, Polyvagal Theory explains how the nervous system responds adaptively to threats, what makes us feel safe again, how past experiences might slow recovery, and how a safe environment is necessary for…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling And A Polyvagal Approach To Grief
In marriage counseling at Take Charge, Inc., we utilize a Polyvagal approach to processing grief. It is important to recognize that grief is so profoundly overwhelming that it affects our relationships and ability to be connected even if only one partner is grieving. Polyvagal Theory explains how the nervous system responds adaptively to threats, what…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling For Parental Anxiety About Returning To School In An Ongoing Pandemic
Individual counseling at Take Charge, Inc. in Johnson County, KS can help to cope with the anxiety adults may be feeling about their children returning to school during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With mask mandates returning in some areas and CDC guidelines encouraging everyone to return to wearing masks in indoor public spaces, many parents…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling: The Effect Of Technology On Relationships And Communication
Marriage counseling is available at Take Charge, Inc. in Overland Park, KS to help improve communication and recover from relationship crises. The rapid development and availability of technology is significantly impacting our relationships. Email, instant messaging, and social media along with unlimited internet access right in our pockets make our life easier and more enjoyable.…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling Is Available During Minority Mental Health Awareness Month And Beyond
Individual counseling is available at Take Charge in Johnson County, KS for anyone experiencing a mental health condition. Anyone can experience mental illness regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Background and identity can create several roadblocks to mental health treatment, however. Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was established…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling Incorporating Polyvagal Theory For Healing Of Complex PTSD
Individual counseling is available at Take Charge, Inc. that incorporates polyvagal theory for the healing of complex post-traumatic stress disorder, or C-PTSD. Many people who suffer the ongoing effects of childhood or other prolonged trauma experience hypervigilance, or constantly looking out for danger as though they are unsafe at all times. Polyvagal theory explains this…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling To Treat Acute Trauma
Individual counseling is available at Take Charge, Inc. to help you learn to identify and recover from various types of trauma. In a previous blog, we gave an overview of different types of trauma. In this post, we look more deeply into how individual counseling can help acute trauma, or trauma caused by a single…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling For Complex PTSD
Individual counseling at Take Charge, Inc. can help heal the deep psychological damage of complex PTSD, or C-PTSD. The current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-V) does not distinguish PTSD from C-PTSD, but the ICD-11 (International Classification of Diseases) does identify them as separate conditions. While PTSD and C-PTSD share most of the…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling Helps Different Types Of Trauma
Individual counseling is available at Take Charge, Inc. to help you learn to identify and recover from various types of trauma. Rates of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction are currently skyrocketing. We are experiencing high rates of trauma, adverse childhood experiences, and chronic stress leading to nervous system dysregulation. Within the last year, we have…
Read MoreMarriage Counseling Helps Teach Relationship Success Through Attachment Styles
Marriage counseling is available at Take Charge, Inc. to help couples build successful relationships by learning about attachment styles. This will be the first in a series of blogs on attachment styles. In future posts, we will look at each style in depth. In this post, we provide an introduction to attachment styles and…
Read MoreIndividual Counseling Treats The Parallel Pandemic Of Mental Health
Individual counseling is available at Take Charge, Inc. to help you manage mental health issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization says that COVID has created what they call a parallel pandemic of mental health problems. The coronavirus crisis and the resulting economic recession have impacted many people’s mental health for…
Read MoreIs Marriage Counseling Helpful In A Relationship With A Narcissist?
Typically, when a person in a relationship with a narcissist seeks marriage counseling, they are hoping that the therapist will be able to explain to the narcissist what they are doing wrong and how they are hurting their partner. The goal is to get them to change their behavior. This seems like a reasonable expectation…
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