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Individual Counseling At Take Charge Inc., Can Help With Depression and Loneliness During The Holidays

The holiday season often brings unwelcome guests — stress and depression, but with Individual Counseling with Terri Clinton Dichiser at Take Charge, Inc. in Overland Park, Kansas, Terri provides a safe, comfortable environment that allows you to put your thoughts and feelings into words, without fear of criticism or judgment.

There are some ways to help with depression during the holidays. They include:

1) Acknowledge your feelings. If someone close to you has recently died or you can’t be with loved ones, realize that it’s normal to feel sadness and grief. It’s okay to take time to cry or express your feelings. You can’t force yourself to be happy just because it’s the holiday season. When you are in Individual Counseling, Terri believes that healing and understanding go together and most of life’s issues, including feeling depressed or lonely during the holidays, can be managed through a consistent commitment to yourself.

2) Reach out. If you feel lonely or isolated, seek out community, religious or other social events. They can offer support and companionship. Volunteering your time to help others also is a good way to lift your spirits and broaden your friendships. If this is having a negative ability to live a fulfilled life during the holidays, Terri will help you bring that area under control.

Individual Counseling at Take Charge, Inc. helps with depression during the holidays.

3) Be realistic. The holidays don’t have to be perfect or just like last year. As families change and grow, traditions and rituals often change as well. Choose a few to hold on to and be open to creating new ones. For example, if your adult children can’t come to your house, find new ways to celebrate together, such as sharing pictures, emails or videos.

4) Set aside differences. Try to accept family members and friends as they are, even if they don’t live up to all your expectations. Set aside grievances until a more appropriate time for discussion. And be understanding if others get upset or distressed when something goes awry. Chances are they’re feeling the effects of holiday stress and depression, too.

Despite your best efforts, you may find yourself feeling persistently sad or anxious, plagued by physical complaints, unable to sleep, irritable and hopeless, and unable to face routine chores. You go to a doctor when you are physically sick, you go to a salon to get your hair cut. Choose a counselor who is qualified to help you with your issues. Terri, located in Overland Park Kansas, offers 15 years of counseling experience and more than 22 years of working with Individual Counseling and families.

To make an appointment with Terri at Take Charge, Inc., call (913) 239-8255 and make the holiday season easier on yourself.

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STRESS: The Benefits of Individual Counseling on Stress

Every day stress, whether large or small, can be helped with individual counseling.  Terri Clinton Dichiser, at Take Charge, Inc. in Overland Park, Kansas, can help with individuals coping with stress. Terri believes that a commitment to you, along with individual counseling, will help with healing and change your brain to live a healthy lifestyle.

Almost everyone experiences stress from time to time, and while a small amount of stress can motivate us, too much stress can be damaging if not overwhelming and paralyzing. Stress effects us physically and mentally, which makes daily living and interactions difficult. There are many things in life that can cause stress, including work, relationships, family issues and financial problems. For some people, stress causes them to adopt unhealthy coping methods such as smoking or drinking – and while this may feel like a quick fix, these habits are harming your health and ultimately, the stress itself still isn’t being addressed. This is exactly what individual counseling at Take Charge, Inc. Overland Park, Kansas is designed to address and help.

Take-Charge-Inc-Individual-Counseling-for-STRESSA 2000 study titled Attitudes in the American Workplace, revealed that 80% of workers experience job-related stress. A further study revealed that 65% of workers admitted this stress affected their daily lives; 10% of them declaring it had major, lasting effects. The American Institute of Stress calls stress “America’s leading health problem.” The issue causing your stress may in turn cause added stress due to the strain and struggle you feel. When your stress becomes too much to handle your stress may evolve into a form of fight or flight. Individual counseling works to help identify the root of the stress, relieve the feelings of imminent doom and set obtainable personal goals. Having and reaching your goals allows you to replace the feeling of despair with a sense of accomplishment.

Often, people come in for individual counseling after their stress has reached a physical level. Take Charge, Inc is quite familiar with the physical symptoms of stress: headaches, fatigue, insomnia, etc. Once the stress level has reached a physical manifestation you risk more sever mental conditions such as anxiety and depression – not to mention hypertension, chronic pain, stroke, and heart attack. Take Charge, Inc., believes that medication isn’t always the answer. Individual counseling should be started even if the stress levels are manageable, so as to avoid over use of medications, which only mask the pain and do nothing to treat the cause.

Terri Clinton Dichiser, at Take Charge, Inc. in Overland Park, Kansas, provides a comfortable, nonjudgmental environment to help individuals deal with stress. The individual counseling provided is designed to address all your stressful events such as work, relationships, or even abuse, which can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Terri Clinton Dichiser has more than 22 years experience in counseling and more than 18 years specifically in individual counseling.

For more information on individual counseling for stress, call Take Charge, Inc. in Overland Park, Kansas at 913-239-8255.

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INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING FOR ADULTS

Being a “grown up” isn’t easy and sometimes we need a little help coping with life, which is where individual counseling can be a great benefit. The reality of adulthood is drastically different than we could fathom as idealistic teenage. Our concept of adulthood was shaped by the influences of our youth. Much of what we thought we would become was based on what we either wanted to emulate or what we wanted to avoid. By the time adulthood hits, many of us realize that we were ill-prepared, no matter how functional or dysfunctional our up-bringing. This is where individual counseling plays a vital role for many.

individual counseling Overland Park Take Charge IncThe adults that come to Take Charge, Inc for individual counseling with Terri Clinton Dichiser, come for various reasons – seeking various results. Everyday life can get cluttered and busy, especially if you have children with school, sports, dance, etc. activities, so having a moment to yourself may seem like a hopeless dream.   When life is busy it is easy to feel disconnected, forget our value and worth, and become complacent. This cycle, although common, is immensely counter-productive to one’s personal growth and well-being. The feeling that our well-being is outside our control can be overwhelming.

Although having time to yourself, to work on yourself, may seem like a whimsical and impossible fantasy, it is in fact the very thing that gives you empowerment. Taking a little time out of your week or month for individual counseling could do wonders for your outlook on life. Individual counseling with Terri Clinton Dichiser is tailored to fit your needs. She works with adults from all ages and walks of life; helping each to live life as authentic as humanly possible. Those who engage in individual counseling learn to understand: human nature, what can change and what cannot, individual personality traits, learned behaviors, and core values and beliefs. Through individual counseling you gain an understanding of what truly motivates you and how to get your needs met in life

Individual counseling provides a supportive space to explore your life, past and present, and work through the experiences that may cause you internal struggle. Healing occurs when you can put your thoughts and feeling into words, without fear of criticism or judgment. No matter what external circumstance are causing you sadness or daily struggles, individual counseling can bring positive changes to job, relationships, mood, and perspective on life.

If you are ready to stop feeling overwhelmed or too busy and ready to start creating a more positive and productive life, contact Take Charge, Inc and schedule a visit. You deserve a little “me time”.

Terri Clinton Dichiser

A Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Kansas and Missouri, Terri Clinton Dichiser has provided exceptional service to clients since 1991.

Working with families and individuals facing challenging situations, Terri helps clients address concerns in new and constructive ways.

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