Counseling

Would counseling help me?  

MaxHealth Family, Internal, & Sports Medicine can help patients experiencing behavioral and emotional problems who want to improve their mental wellness.  Counseling is a type of therapy that is sometimes referred to as talk therapy or psychotherapy and can be used in conjunction with prescription medication to enhance the medication’s effects.  

Sometimes, the biggest roadblock in counseling is getting past the stigma.  Patients are ashamed they have problems and feel that therapy is only for the seriously mentally ill people.  This stigma is just not true.  Mental health is just as important as your medical or dental health.  The pain from some emotional issues is just as real as pain from a broken bone.  It deserves to be treated just as much as your broken bone does.  

Counseling is most times more than just talking with a professional about your problems.  Therapy can provide new techniques to deal with hard life situations and help you deal with feelings of anxiety, anger, or panic, as well as depression and low self-esteem.  

Therapy can provide help with a variety of problems one can encounter:  

• Marital problems 

• Parenting problems 

• Family problems 

• Phobias

• Addiction and compulsion

• Grief or bereavement 

• Career choices

• Insomnia 

• Eating disorders 

• Dealing with chronic illness or pain 

• Many, many more 

To decide if counseling is the right choice for you, schedule an appointment at MaxHealth Family, Internal, & Sports Medicine for a consultation.  You and the doctor can decide if counseling would benefit you and how to proceed.  Text 817-663-8162 or call 817-355-8000.