Individual Counseling


Individual Counseling

At Advantage Healthcare Systems, treatment is a mental, physical, and emotional process of growth and development. Individuals attending individual counseling learn the current medical facts about their condition. They receive an intensive combination of therapy, education, and social conditioning that is concentrically focused on a lifetime of recovery and on creating a brighter and more productive future.

During a session of individual counseling, the patient might be asked to discuss a series of topics about himself or herself including, but not limited, to:

  • Stress
  • Inability to cope with life circumstances
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Self-esteem
  • Identity issues {including cultural, religious, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender, and others}
  • Body image
  • Eating disorders
  • Loneliness
  • Difficulty forming or maintaining healthy relationships
  • Physical or emotional abuse (past or present)
  • Cross-cultural issues (including cultural conflicts between parents and children)
  • Difficulty defining problems
  • Marked changes in functioning
  • Irritability
  • Changes in thinking or perceptual abilities
  • Difficulty setting limits with others

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