There is great value in viewing couples counseling as an opportunity to prevent major relationship issues. More often couples choose to seek counseling in a time of crisis. “Counseling in Crisis” is difficult because the emotional wounds run deep, and the therapy must first focus on stabilizing the couple, before deep emotional work can be
WFC strives to treat the whole person, not just the symptom. To this end, we engage practitioners with different backgrounds to be part of the WFC multi-disciplinary team. Vicki Kobliner, a registered dietician and the owner of Holcare Nutrition, is an important part of the WFC team. Ms. Kobliner brings with her a vast expertise on the
More and more people are becoming familiar with a highly effective therapeutic treatment called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). While being known as cutting edge, EMDR is not so new. It’s been around for over 25 years, and has earned the reputation as one of the most effective treatments for everything from mood disorders
Someone who is depressed can appear to others around them, to be “well.” That is because depression can be felt all the time, and hidden most of the time. As much as people do not want to feel depressed, they generally do not ask for help, because they do not want anyone to know they are depressed. In
Westport Family Counseling will be hosting an educational event for the Fairfield County community on Thursday November 6th at 7pm. WFC is collaborating with Special Education Attorney, Larry Berliner to present on the topic: “Anxiety in Adolescents.” Westport Family Counseling’s clinical team with speak to: Recognizing the signs and symptoms of anxiety in adolescents How
WFC will be hosting a Professional Networking Lunch and Presentation by Dr. Karen Alter-Reid titled, “Relief from Traumatic Stress Using EMDR Therapy” on Thursday October 30th from 12-1:30pm. The event is open to local professionals in the mental health field. Contact wfc@wfcmail.org if you are interested in attending. Relief from Traumatic Stress Using EMDR Therapy
On August 13th, WFC hosted a Networking Luncheon for local professionals followed by a presentation from staff Dietician, Vicki Kobliner on the Relationship Between Food and Mood! We had a great group of therapists, and mental health professionals attend. See this photo from the event:
The death of the highly regarded actor, 63-year-old Robin Williams, has rocked the world, after having allegedly taking his own life the night of August 11th. His wife, colleagues, and fans have been grieving since the unsuspected tragedy occurred. Mr. Williams was one of the greatest comedians of our time, and known by many to
Today, a prominent issue in the mental health field is the pervasive feeling of loneliness that is becoming the norm in the lives of many. Research has shown that chronic isolation and loneliness can lead to a multitude of health problems, including cognitive deficits in learning and memory. It seems that the integrity of our
Westport Family Counseling hosted a Discussion Group for Gay Fathers this past Spring 2014. We will be holding another session this Fall. The group is aimed towards giving gay dads a place to discuss their experiences with parenting. The group will address the particular concerns that may arise when men parent outside of the heterosexual
