Gwendolyn Marie Braum

I think that a psychologist or a mental health professional along with medication and therapy would be a great solution for your friend.

It’s simply using behavior therapy techniques as the working components to modify or even change behaviors in a family unit. Sometimes, it’s better to work one on one with a client while other times it’s important to use the family structure and dynamics to help a client and other times still, it can help the entire family.

Group counseling is a good tool for certain diagnosis or conditions. For example, if I have a similar diagnosis as another person, I may learn from their journey and it allows clients to discuss their problems while still having the guidance and mediation of an expert. It can be a tool that works for many.

Counseling can help anxiety in many ways. It’s a great tool to talk about and get to the root of the problem that causes the anxiety and even figure out things that may trigger an anxiety attack. Behavioral therapy can work to help gain skills which may allow you to help yourself during an anxiety attack.

That isn’t always a simple answer. Some people find that a few sessions can fix a communication problem while others love having an ongoing way to challenge their relationship and grow with guidance. Asking your therapist may be the better way. Counseling doesn’t have to be a lifetime ongoing need for something as simple as communication (not always simple) so I would question your counselor as well as always ask if they believe you are progressing.

Yes, as a matter of fact people would be surprised to know that therapist use other therapist as a tool in mental health issues such as dealing with stress. Sometimes it just takes learning coping skills. You can do that with a behavioralist as well.

I like to think that medication is only one part of the picture. Some counselors will suggest that if you are on medication that you enter in some sort of talk therapy or behavior modifications.