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Asking for help from a trained professional, whether it be a dentist, car mechanic, florist, doctor or other service oriented individual should be as natural as asking someone where the restrooms are in a public building.  Do you need help?  Counselors are available and trained to serve you!

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ScottCounseling.com was created to serve you and provide solutions for your everyday problems.  ScottCounseling has trained, licensed, professional counselors available to assist you with options that will successfully bring about a solution for your counseling need.  ScottCounseling has help hundreds of individuals with questions about:

Children and Teens  Anxiety  Marriage  Depression  ADD/ADHD  Academic and Schools

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One form of counseling therapy, known as Rational Emotional Therapy by Albert Ellis, has been helpful for many individuals searching for stress relief and discovering solutions for everyday problems.

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Depression during pregnancy or after the birth of a child affects less than 1% of the population. If this population includes you, this affliction may seem hopeless and life changing. Like other forms of depression, there is a cure. Women suffering from depression before (perinatal) after a pregnancy (postpartum), should seek help from their medical doctor with optimism that this disease can be cured.

Some women may be hesitant to tell someone about their symptoms because they may feel embarrassed, ashamed or even guilty about feeling depressed during a time when most parents are joyous. You may worry that you will be viewed as an unfit, or unloving parent… Continue Reading

Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For Help

A Counselor Can Help

There are many myths about what Counseling. Most of them come from some outdated ideas about psychology and psychotherapy. Unfortunately, images of old men in beards, clients on couches and patients in asylums still define what counseling is for many individuals who might benefit from what counseling offers today. So, What is counseling?
Counseling is a unique relationship in which the Counselor helps someone identify a problem and work together to discover strategies or utilize techniques to problem-solve. One counselor stated that his job is to hold up a mirror for the client to see himself or herself in. “We all have experiences in which we can’t see things about ourselves… Continue Reading

Part of parenting and raising a child in a world that includes harsh and sometimes traumatic situations, involves preparation. A child’s development should include a parent’s recognition and prepared reaction that will assist the child and family during trauma. Dr. Caron Goode’s article, “Helping Children Cope with Trauma,” provides insights and solutions for parents who want to know what to do before a trauma occurs and how to help a child cope with the situation.

Helping Children Cope with Trauma

Whether a personal trauma or a national tragedy, like the one we have recently endured, our children suffer. Whether their suffering manifests as overt misbehavior or in quiet reticence, we can help… Continue Reading

Learning to relax is a key parenting technique that has to be practiced daily. Author Tracey Liebmann provides some helpful hints for parents to learn, practice and hopefully improve upon for continual growth in parenting skills and techniques.

Zen & The Art of Parenting

I have been considering the whole idea of meditation and how many times I have heard, “I can get about 2 minutes alone per day, if I’m lucky.” Meditation to a mom is like having a quiet moment in the bathroom. I know the feeling, it’s challenging trying to have a meditation practice that looks anything like what the books or spiritual gurus describe if you’re a busy parent. Many of use just give up on the… Continue Reading

Sometimes it’s a difficult decision to make. You may be asking, “Does my child need to see a counselor or a doctor.” This article will help you make that decision. There’s a difference between all of these professional services that these individuals provide. The differences are listed below.

School Counselor

• Your child’s teacher(s) request that you speak with a school counselor.

• Your child is receiving failing grades.

• Your child continually reports that he or she is unhappy in school.

• Your child is not willing to talk to you.

• You see a big change in your child’s behavior and academic performance.

• There is a death in the family. This may include a pet.

• You are concerned that your child is using drugs or chemicals.

• You