How Can Family Counseling Benefit You
Family life is not always the very same for most individuals. Each and every family is different and subsequently doesn’t share the same issues at the same time. A few may be experiencing problems with their children while the others may be rejoicing in a harmonious relationship with most family members. For families that are extra challenged, family counseling will probably be the most expedient, grief-saving choice as compared to the emotional trauma that results when counseling is not sought.
Regardless of the issues families are dealing with in life, the parents need to handle matters in the best way they can. They are responsible for ensuring that their children have a good relationship with their siblings and are likewise respectful of their father and mother. Their primary focus should be maintaining accord within the family moving on.
But in some cases, things can go out of control no matter how parents take care of their relationships. Those who work and are often not at home can encounter behavioral problems with their kids. And then, there’s also sibling competition that they have to deal with. The tension these issues bring can sometimes be so great that a mother or father find themselves in a helpless situation.
But this shouldn’t be so because there’s help at hand. Whatever issue you have, you can always approach family and marriage counselors to obtain professional advice on how you can solve your problems.
Family counseling covers all types of difficulties experienced by parents and their children. These can range from problems on communication, balancing household and work responsibilities, misbehavior at home and in school to childhood traumas, conflicts among siblings, family violence, alcoholism, substance abuse and parenting issues.
Counselors exist to assist couples and their families enhance their relationships with each other. They work in different settings but most provide professional services that include assessment and diagnosis, counseling for individuals, couples and families, education programs for parents and crisis management among others.
Parents, however, need to know that they can seek professional advice from counselors any time they feel like it. Instead of waiting for the problem to worsen, the best way is to ask for help when you feel that no immediate solution is in sight. A common mistake made by parents is they make counseling as the last option. What normally occurs is they opt for counseling merely when family members have actually been hurt emotionally or have been traumatized by the problems in the home.
Rosemary Behrens PhD, Family Counselor
Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse as an Adult
Sexual abuse on children has long reaching effects. 
This heinous breach of boundaries, most often by someone who should be trusted, consistently leads to adult concerns with trust issues, self-esteem, sexuality, depression, anxiety and high stress levels. The impact of the abuse does not stop when the abuse stops. In working with clients, I have come to realize that there are many more adults who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse than previous reported statistics claim. In the US, one out of five girls before age 18, report sexual abuse and one in twenty boys report surviving such an experience. This is just what is reported and many practitioners in the field suspect higher stats. Childhood sexual abuse leaves many scars on the self-esteem, confidence, future relationships and enjoyment of sexual activity as an adult.
Inner Peace Counselors present a workshop on Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse covering:
1) How to Move from Surviving to Thriving,
2) Understanding Other Parts of Your Life That Have Been Affected
3) Methods for Re-Building Self-Esteem,
4) How to Transform Anger into a Sense of Release.
This first workshop is for women only. There are future plans for mens’ workshops.
Date: May 19, 2018
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $20 for registrations prior to May 5, 2018, $25 afterwards
To register call 832-470-7890
