Novo Counseling

Group Therapy

Novo Counseling offers therapy groups for adult women who are survivors of sexual abuse. Groups are 10 weeks in length and meet on Wednesday evenings.

These groups are “closed” – meaning that once the 10-week group has started, no additional members will be added to the group. This allows cohesion to develop and be maintained within the group, increasing the effectiveness for the individual group members. In addition, it keeps the group environment “safe” for everyone. (more…)

Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual

Gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals experience the same difficulties in life as heterosexual individuals. Sexual orientation does not affect a person’s mental health. Regardless of sexual orientation, many people benefit from professional help when dealing with difficult issues such as:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Relationships
• Stress (more…)

Caregiver Stress

Often, family members are the primary caregivers for ill and/or aging relatives. Likewise, many professionals dedicate a large portion of their time to caring for their patients and clients. Although many would prefer to have it no other way, the stress involved in such an unselfish, often long-term commitment can become staggering. Some common difficulties experienced by caregivers are:

• Feeling overwhelmed
• Depression
• Physical and emotional exhaustion (more…)

EMS & Medical

The Emergency and Medical Services are unique, as are the individuals who provide such services on a volunteer or full-time basis.

It was once believed that if one couldn’t handle the stress of these jobs one should “get out.” Being affected by stress was considered a sign of weakness. The success rate of these providers’ silence spoke for itself. The high suicide, divorce, and burnout rates (often leading to early retirement or disability leave), were possibly the unfortunate eye-openers these professionals and their employers needed to begin to consider counseling as an option.

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