Category Archives: Counseling
Grief Counseling
Along with providing information and resources to the military and veteran communities, MilitaryConnection.com has the honor to join forces on a regular basis with outstanding organizations. GiveAnHour.org is one of these organizations. The work that they do is nothing short of extraordinary. They provide pro bono and free counseling to troops, veterans, family and extended family members. They … Continue reading
The Office’ Joke Attacked by Suicide Prevention Groups
Michael Scott is an offensive, naive, over-the-line type of person and boss. He is prone to crude sexual jokes, homosexual harassment, and racial slurs — all said out of ignorance. But Scott, the boss in the popular comedy ‘The Office’, went too far for some suicide prevention groups in the recent Halloween episode of The … Continue reading
Army Offers Counseling for Grief from Ft. Hood
Counselors are being sent to Ft. Hood to offer counseling for hundreds of individuals affected by last Thursday’s violent shooting. Among these individuals are soldiers, hospital workers, civilians, and family members, all who are struggling to overcome the grief of loss. Last week, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a psychiatrist in the Army Medical Corps, opened … Continue reading
An Overview on Alcohol Addiction and Substance Abuse
What is alcohol addiction? Alcohol addiction is the compulsive need for an intoxicating liquid. Some think that it is just a matter of will to stop drinking, but an alcoholic’s craving for alcohol is so great that it suppresses their ability to stop drinking. Take for example, an alcoholic arrives in the ER suffering from … Continue reading
Is Couples Counseling or Premarital Counseling right for you?
Premarital counseling, like any couples counseling, is usually performed by a psychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, or clinical social worker. Consider this when wondering whether or not couples counseling or premarital counseling is right for you: Nearly half of all marriages end in divorce. Supplementing couples counseling with premarital counseling will build upon the groundwork laid by … Continue reading
When should you find a career counselor?
Amidst the terrible recession, your company sends out a memo to all employees that they will be laying off 15% of the working staff in 2 weeks. Surprised, you start to worry about your job security, and begin to lose sleep and focus at your work place. Your co-worker and friend notices this change in … Continue reading
7 Therapeutic Principles in Group Counseling
Human beings learn about themselves very quickly when they are forced to share their feelings with others, especially if the others are in a similar position. The utilization of this fact is a therapy called group counseling. Also known as group psychotherapy or group therapy, group counseling is a type of psychotherapy where one or … Continue reading
The 3 Major Types of Psychotherapy
A majorly under looked part of the United States health system is psychotherapy. As time goes on, we begin to better understand that our physical well-being is not alone, but that mental well-being is just as important. Psychotherapy is technique that may very well be able to help your mental well-being. Psychotherapy is defined as … Continue reading