Family Counseling Service

An important starting point for treatment services is a thorough initial evaluation. This process can take 1-3 sessions and is the first step to determine what conditions are of concern. This helps you to outline with your therapist the treatment processes. An initial evaluation incorporates an interview of behavioral health questions along with possible subsequent testing sessions.

Concerns do not seem to get better despite efforts to handle them, for example: talking just with friends does not help anymore. Experience of unwanted consequences like not being able to concentrate; overeating, loss of appetite; over sleeping or loosing sleep; job performance decline. Evidence of committing behaviors that could be harmful to you or others, for example drinking, drugs or sex.

In today's world, while there is much attention to the satisfaction of being a couple or family, there are many stressors that affect that state of satisfaction. Maintaining a relationship takes energy and sometimes it is difficult to have the energy to address problems as they occur between people.

Opioid misuse whether legal or illegal can lead to addiction. Addiction occurs when dependence interferes with daily functioning. Warning signs include difficulty breathing, slurred speech, and difficulty with overall motor functioning. Opioid use is largely unrecognized in minority communities.

According to the CDC, the overall death toll is higher for Caucasians, but it is increasing faster for our Minority communities, which would be African Americans and Latinos.Infiltration of Fentanyl into Cocaine has been suspected to be a driving factor into the fatality among our minority community.

Medications are helpful for reducing symptoms of depression in some people, particularly when their depression is severe. Some health care professionals treating depression may favor using a combination of psychotherapy and medications. Given the side effects, any use of medication requires close monitoring.