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Counseling with Dr. Ann
People come to counseling when they are stuck. They may not know what to do next or know what to do but be unable to do it. They may be sitting helpless in the car; outside, kicking the tires; or down the road, having left the car behind. Her task is to assess the situation and to try the simplest things first: find the shovel, put the cardboard under the wheels, show you how to rock the car to get it unstuck. She may need to push the car from behind or even call in assistance. Rarely does she need to call a tow truck. In the end, she waves as you drive away, knowing that if you get stuck again, you'll know what to do and who to call. Dr. Ann is process-oriented as well as solution focused.
Treatment
Some people who come to counseling are proactive and simply need to be told what
to do and will do it. Others expect the therapist to do the work to heal them.
Actually, either kind of client can be helped. Some therapeutic processes are
more amenable to the first kind of person: those processes rely more on the will
and conscious mind of the client. The second kind of client benefits more from
methods that make use of the power of the subconscious mind to effect change.
Dr. Ann will work with you to formulate a treatment plan which takes into account
not only your needs and goals but also your preferred style for reaching them.
Professional Memberships
To check her license to practice Mental Health Counseling, you can go to the Florida Department of Health website at: http://ww2.doh.state.fl.us/irm00praes/praslist.asp. You can check her National Counselor Certification at: http://www.nbcc.org/nccregistry. For information on other specialty certifications, please contact Dr. Ann directly.
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