Issues Addressed in Therapy
People pursue counseling and therapy for a variety of reasons. Some may enter therapy to address major life changes, such as divorce, and others may seek help in managing mental health conditions, like depression. There are many misconceptions about why people go to therapy, but most therapy clients are ordinary people who are struggling with common, everyday issues.
People may seek counseling because they have identified specific goals or issues that they wish to work on. Others may be encouraged by family, friends, or medical professionals to seek help, and in some cases, a person may be mandated to attend therapy as part of a court ruling or by a parent or guardian (if the person is a minor). Whatever the reason, it takes courage to attend therapy, and it takes dedication to see it through.
Together, we will determine the goals of therapy, and if the therapy should be short- or long-term. We will also explore much more than just the immediate concern or presenting problem — the issue that first brings you to therapy. Therapy can promote self-actualization, empower self-growth, improve relationships, and reduce emotional suffering.
The issues below may be addressed using evidence-based, science supported, and best practice therapeutic approaches. This list is not a full list of the potential issues that someone may be experiencing. If you press or click on a link in the menu at the bottom of the page, it will open an information guide on that issue.
A
- Abandonment
- Abortion Issues
- Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Addictions and Compulsions
- Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adoption / Foster Care Issues
- Aggression and Violence
- Aging and Geriatric Issues
- Agoraphobia
- Alcohol Use Disorder
- Anger
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Anxiety
- Attachment Issues
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Automatic Negative Thoughts
- Avoidant Personality
B
- Behavioral Problems
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blended Family Issues
- Body Image
- Body Kindness (Neutrality)
- Body Shaming
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Breakup
- Bullying
- Burnout
C
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Career Transitions
- Caregiver Issues / Stress
- Character Strengths & Virtues
- Child and Adolescent Issues
- Chronic Illness and Disability
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Cognitive Distrotions
- Cognitive Impairment
- Commitment Issues
- Communication Problems
- Compassion Fatigue
- Complex Posttraumatic Stress (C-PTSD)
- Compulsive Spending / Shopping
- Consultation with Professional
- Control Issues
- Coping Skills
- Creative Blocks
- Critical Thinking
- Cyclothymia
D
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability Determination Assessment
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Dissociative Identity (DID)
- Distractibility
- Distress Tolerance
- Diurnal Mood Variation
- Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
- Domestic Violence
- Drug and Alcohol Addiction
- Dual Diagnosis
E
- Eating and Food Issues
- Elder Abuse
- Emotional Abuse
- Emotional Intelligence
- Emotional Overwhelm
- Emotional Regulation
- Employee Assistance Assessment
- Emptiness
- Energy Work (Chi/Reiki)
- Ethnicity
- Executive Dysfunction
- Exercise Addiction
F
- Family Conflict
- Family Dynamics
- Family of Origin Issues
- Fatigue
- Fear
- Fertility Issues
- Financial Abuse
- Financial Insecurity
- First Responder Issues
- Forgiveness
G
- Gambling Addiction
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Expressions
- Gender Identity
- Gender Roles
- Giftedness
- Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
- Guilt
H
- HIV / AIDS
- Health / Illness / Medical Issues
- Helplessness / Victimhood
- Histrionic Personality
- Hoarding Disorder
- Hopelessness
- Housing Issues (Unsheltered)
- Hypochondria
I
- Identity Issues
- Immigration Issues
- Impaired Driver Evaluations
- Impulsivity
- Inadequacy
- Individuation
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Intellectual Disability
- Internet Addiction
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Irritability
- Isolation
J
- Jealousy
- Job Search Stress
L
- LGBTQ Community Issues
- LGBTQ Issues
- Learning Difficulties
- Life Coaching
- Life Purpose
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness
M
- Mania
- Marital/Premarital
- Melancholia
- Men’s Issues
- Mental Health Advocacy
- Midlife Crisis
- Military and Veterans Issues
- Misophonia
- Money and Financial Issues
- Mood Swings
- Mood Disorders
- Multicultural Concerns
N
- Narcissism
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Neglect
- Nonbinary/Queer Issues
O
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Personality
- Occupational Stress
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Organizational Psychology
- Organizational Trauma
P
- Palliative Care
- Panic and Panic Attacks
- Paranoia
- Paranoid Personality
- Parenting
- Peer Supports
- Perfectionism
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Physical Abuse
- Polyamorous Relationships
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- Power Differential/Dynamics
- Powerlessness
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Prejudice and Discrimination
- Procrastination
- Psychosis
R
- Racial Identity
- Racism
- Rejection
- Relationships
- Religious Issues
- Resilience
S
- Schizoaffective Disorder
- Schizoid Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizotypal Disorder
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-Actualization
- Self-Care
- Self-Compassion
- Self-Criticism
- Self-Doubt
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Self-Love
- Sensitivity to Criticism
- Sex Addiction
- Sexual Assault / Abuse
- Sexual Orientation
- Sexuality
- Shame
- Sibling Issues
- Sleep Disorders
- Smoking Cessation
- Social Anxiety / Phobia
- Social Justice
- Somatization
- Spirituality
- Stigma
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicide
T
- Terminal Illness
- Transgender Female Issues
- Transgender Male Issues
- Trauma History
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trichotillomania
- Trust Issues
U
- Unemployment
V
- Values Clarification
- Values Dissonance
W
- Women’s Issues
- Working Memory
- Workplace Issues
- Worry
- Worthlessness
Y
- Young Adult Issues