{"id":61,"date":"2021-07-27T20:57:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T20:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mynewlifecounseling.com\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2024-04-12T16:06:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T16:06:01","slug":"individual-counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mynewlifecounseling.com\/individual-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"61\" class=\"elementor elementor-61\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7676f4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7676f4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98962e4\" data-id=\"98962e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4932bd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4932bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Individual Counseling<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8280966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8280966\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Online counseling for your safety and protection<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-351399d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"351399d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04588f4\" data-id=\"04588f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77bcd6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77bcd6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Though I believe everything is rooted in relationships, much of the work most people need to do is within themselves. That comes before being able to communicate with a significant other or embrace intimacy. If you find yourself constantly arguing, feeling isolated, or having a hard time making friends, what you really might need to do is address cognitive distortions.<\/p><p>A person who struggles with distortional thinking will experience adverse feelings, exhibit behaviors that cause conflict or self-sabotage, and face consequences that are unnecessary. Everything a person does begins with a thought (conscious or subconscious) and thoughts will determine their feelings, behaviors, and consequences\u2014 good or bad. In fact, the way a person thinks actually affects the structure of the brain. Neurological pathways are created by the brain and inform the way the person thinks\u2014healthy or not.<\/p><p>The neurological pathways of the brain are what produce a person\u2019s worldview, better known as our second nature way of thinking. For example, if a person is a victim of childhood abuse and continues thinking of himself or herself as a victim, they might habitually engage the world from a victim stance. This type of person will sabotage relationships, their own joy, will tend to be defensive, and will lack the ability to connect with others due to a lack of vulnerability. By using different methods in counseling, a person can learn to examine the way they think, change the purpose of triggers; connect past hurts to current behaviors, and move on to a happier, healthier life.<\/p><p>In short, individual therapy is all about your experience.<\/p><p><strong>Frequently asked questions:<\/strong><\/p><p>Q: Do I have to come in with a clear goal?<\/p><p>A: No. it would take a remarkable amount of self-awareness to begin therapy knowing what\u2019s actually at the heart of things. For most people, their goal is simply to feel better. They don&#8217;t know what they need to do\u2026 if they did, they probably wouldn\u2019t need a therapist.<\/p><p>People come in with a really surprising amount of trauma they\u2019ve lived with for years, finally saying they need help. It\u2019s common for people to come in with no idea about what I&#8217;ll find. A major part of my job is to help them discover how they got to where they&#8217;re currently at\u2026 and then how to work themselves out of it.<\/p><p>Q: Do you give homework?<\/p><p>A: Yes, and this is some of the work that clients find the most fun.\u00a0 One of my favorites is the <em>checklist of cognitive distortions<\/em>. Early in our work, I&#8217;ll have them review it, and identify the ones they resonate with and write down examples.<\/p><p>For example: one of them is <em>fortune telling<\/em>. You\u2019ve probably heard it before: \u201cI&#8217;m not gonna get hired for this job.\u201d \u201cI just know that if I tell my spouse about this thing they&#8217;re going to be really upset.\u201d In <em>fortune telling<\/em>, a person jumps to conclusions, acting as though they\u2019re the facts, the conclusions they jump to are usually <em>catastrophized<\/em>, as well. Once we have examples, clients bring it to the session to discuss with me so we can work on challenging them together.<\/p><p>I also frequently recommend a few books and TED Talks. So many clients say how helpful it is to see their own experiences affirmed by writers and speakers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02cda26\" data-id=\"02cda26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde2f9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fde2f9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-5ced95f1c8402\" data-node=\"5ced95f1c8402\"><div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\"><h2 class=\"fl-heading\"><span class=\"fl-heading-text\">$90 Per Session<\/span><\/h2><h6>I understand that New Life Counseling offers online counseling services for individuals and couples on an out of pocket cost. Forms of insurance accepted: Aetna, Cigna, Oscar Health, Oxford, United Heathcare.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-59342084d8c9d\" data-node=\"59342084d8c9d\"><div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\"><h3 class=\"fl-heading\"><span class=\"fl-heading-text\">What Results Could You See\/Experience With My Individual Counseling?<\/span><\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83e82e3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"83e82e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/mynewlifecounseling.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li 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