The Counseling Connection

In my early professionals years I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth? Carl Rogers

Some individuals have the idea that counseling is too personal, too intrusive and therefore too scary. Many are reluctant to seek counseling help due to this misconception or fear. These attitudes toward counseling and participating in a professional relationship are long hold-overs from antiquated stereotypes about “shrinks”, needing to ‘fix’ someone, regressing a person to their childhood or uncovering some deep, dark painful secrets.

We understand people’s discomfort with revealing themselves to another individual, feeling vulnerable and worrying how they may be viewed. Our approach to counseling is much more like Carl Rogers puts it, “provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth”. Our intention is to promote health and growth and we ‘get it’, that this can only happen in an environment that fosters safety, consistency, patience and trust.

We look forward to working with individuals that see this relationship as we do.