Depression and Anxiety
Symptoms of Depression
If you identify with several of the following symptoms, and they just won't go away, you may be suffering from depression.
* Are you having trouble concentrating, remembering details, and/or making decisions?
* Do you feel fatigue and decreased energy?
* Do you have feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness?
* Are you feeling hopelessness and/or pessimism?
* Are you experiencing insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping?
* Do you feel irritable or restless?
* Have you lost interest in activities or hobbies that were once pleasurable, including sex?
* Are you overeating or experiencing appetite loss?
* Do you have persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not get better even with treatment?
* Do you have persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings?
* Are you experiencing thoughts of suicide or have you attempted suicide?
* Are you having trouble concentrating, remembering details, and/or making decisions?
* Do you feel fatigue and decreased energy?
* Do you have feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and/or helplessness?
* Are you feeling hopelessness and/or pessimism?
* Are you experiencing insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping?
* Do you feel irritable or restless?
* Have you lost interest in activities or hobbies that were once pleasurable, including sex?
* Are you overeating or experiencing appetite loss?
* Do you have persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not get better even with treatment?
* Do you have persistent sad, anxious, or "empty" feelings?
* Are you experiencing thoughts of suicide or have you attempted suicide?
Symptoms of Anxiety
If you identify with several of the following symptoms, and they just won’t go away, you may be suffering from anxiety.
* Are you regularly tense, worried, or on edge?
* Does your anxiety interfere with your work, school, or family responsibilities?
* Are you plagued by fears that you know are irrational, but can’t shake?
* Do you believe that something bad will happen if certain things aren’t done a certain way?
* Do you avoid everyday situations or activities because they make you anxious?
* Do you experience sudden, unexpected attacks of heart-pounding panic?
* Do you feel like danger and catastrophe are around every corner?
* Do you experience any of these physical symptoms of anxiety?
Pounding heart, sweating, stomach upset, dizziness, frequent urination or diarrhea, shortness of breath, tremors or twitches, muscle tension, headaches, fatigue, insomnia
* Are you regularly tense, worried, or on edge?
* Does your anxiety interfere with your work, school, or family responsibilities?
* Are you plagued by fears that you know are irrational, but can’t shake?
* Do you believe that something bad will happen if certain things aren’t done a certain way?
* Do you avoid everyday situations or activities because they make you anxious?
* Do you experience sudden, unexpected attacks of heart-pounding panic?
* Do you feel like danger and catastrophe are around every corner?
* Do you experience any of these physical symptoms of anxiety?
Pounding heart, sweating, stomach upset, dizziness, frequent urination or diarrhea, shortness of breath, tremors or twitches, muscle tension, headaches, fatigue, insomnia
Outpatient Counseling for Depression and/or Anxiety
This program is flexible to meet the needs of the individual. There is usually one individual session with a counselor each week. More sessions are available per week for those who want a little more.
Initial Assessment:
The first session involves the counselor getting to know you. The counselor will ask questions about how you are doing, what is going right and what is not going so well.
The first session involves the counselor getting to know you. The counselor will ask questions about how you are doing, what is going right and what is not going so well.
Ongoing Outpatient Treatment: After the first appointment goal setting will help us learn where you want to go in your counseling. Then we work each session on helping you get to the destination of your choice.
Homework:
Counseling is usually only one hour each week, but can be more if needed. Frequently it is necessary to practice what you are learning outside of sessions. You will receive homework to help make your counseling more effective and more efficient.
Counseling is usually only one hour each week, but can be more if needed. Frequently it is necessary to practice what you are learning outside of sessions. You will receive homework to help make your counseling more effective and more efficient.
Affordable cost: Most insurance pays for outpatient mental health counseling. We will work with your insurance company and bill them for you. You will be responsible for you copayment and deductible as they apply. Payment plans are available. We are providers for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Midlands Choice, Medicare, Coventry, Tricare, and others. Please call us for more information.
This program is now being offered on an individual basis only by
Gina Fricke, LCSW, CDGC, NCGC II, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist.
The program is affiliated with and endorsed by The Grief Recovery Institute.
This format has been developed by Russell P. Friedman, Executive Director, and John W. James, Founder of the Grief Recovery Institute, and authors of The Grief Recovery Handbook—The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses.
This program is offered on an individual basis.
For further information and to schedule an appointment please call:
Gina Fricke at 402-515-7412
Grief Recovery is a registered trademark of the Grief Recovery Institute.
Gina Fricke, LCSW, CDGC, NCGC II, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist.
The program is affiliated with and endorsed by The Grief Recovery Institute.
This format has been developed by Russell P. Friedman, Executive Director, and John W. James, Founder of the Grief Recovery Institute, and authors of The Grief Recovery Handbook—The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses.
This program is offered on an individual basis.
For further information and to schedule an appointment please call:
Gina Fricke at 402-515-7412
Grief Recovery is a registered trademark of the Grief Recovery Institute.
Grief Recovery Outreach Program
Grief Recovery Program
* Will guide those who wish to resolve their loss issues through the changing process.
* Help the griever move beyond their grief to a richer quality of life.
* Your life may become more enriched, more alive and more fulfilled than ever before.
* Will guide those who wish to resolve their loss issues through the changing process.
* Help the griever move beyond their grief to a richer quality of life.
* Your life may become more enriched, more alive and more fulfilled than ever before.
What are participants of the Grief Recovey Outreach Program saying about their experiences...
"I really felt listened to. This process has given me a way to deal with other losses in my life."
"The process really showed me the importance of quietly listening."
"This recovery group helped me greatly deal with loss and will help with all the others I will encounter in life."
"This process is deep but good to get it down on paper and open up to someone that has been there also. It has opened my eyes."
"It was good to be listened to and I felt people really cared about what I was saying. I wish we had more time. I wish we could have talked and got to know a little more about each other. Good process."
"I really learned the difference between how to properly grieve and myths about grieving."
"Being able to discuss my feelings about my grief in complete confidence has helped me with my process of grieving."
http://www.grief-recovery.com/ To learn more check out the grief recovery institute website.
"The process really showed me the importance of quietly listening."
"This recovery group helped me greatly deal with loss and will help with all the others I will encounter in life."
"This process is deep but good to get it down on paper and open up to someone that has been there also. It has opened my eyes."
"It was good to be listened to and I felt people really cared about what I was saying. I wish we had more time. I wish we could have talked and got to know a little more about each other. Good process."
"I really learned the difference between how to properly grieve and myths about grieving."
"Being able to discuss my feelings about my grief in complete confidence has helped me with my process of grieving."
http://www.grief-recovery.com/ To learn more check out the grief recovery institute website.
Whether your loss is from:
• Death of a loved one
• Divorce or end of a relationship
• Loss of career
• Loss of a substance/gambling dependency
• Loss of trust
• Loss of dreams
• Loss of security
• Loss of health
• Death of a loved one
• Divorce or end of a relationship
• Loss of career
• Loss of a substance/gambling dependency
• Loss of trust
• Loss of dreams
• Loss of security
• Loss of health
Myths About Grief:
Grief will continue to affect our lives and the lives of those around us adversely when
we are forced to accept the many Myths About Grief:
Time heals all wounds
Replace the loss
Grieve alone
Be strong for others
Bury your feelings
Grief will continue to affect our lives and the lives of those around us adversely when
we are forced to accept the many Myths About Grief:
Time heals all wounds
Replace the loss
Grieve alone
Be strong for others
Bury your feelings
Grief Recovery
Relationship Problems
Are you tired of struggling with a difficult relationship?
· Are you trying to help that person or people to the point that you are no longer caring for yourself?
· Do the people you are helping seem to not appreciate all your help?
· Are you becoming resentful in this relationship?
· Are you worried your relationship is going to end if the problems aren't addressed soon?
· Do you just want some help to improve your communication?
We can help teach, encourage and support you so that you can have the kind of relationship you want to have. We will guide you to develop more satisfying give and take relationships, teach you how to set and enforce boundaries and enjoy your life more.
· Do the people you are helping seem to not appreciate all your help?
· Are you becoming resentful in this relationship?
· Are you worried your relationship is going to end if the problems aren't addressed soon?
· Do you just want some help to improve your communication?
We can help teach, encourage and support you so that you can have the kind of relationship you want to have. We will guide you to develop more satisfying give and take relationships, teach you how to set and enforce boundaries and enjoy your life more.
Initial Assessment:
The first session involves the counselor getting to know you as a couple. The counselor will ask questions about how you are doing in the relationship, what is going right and what is not going so well.
The first session involves the counselor getting to know you as a couple. The counselor will ask questions about how you are doing in the relationship, what is going right and what is not going so well.
Ongoing Outpatient Treatment: After the first appointment goal setting will help us learn where you want to go in your relationship counseling. Then we work each session on helping you get to the destination of your choice.
Homework:
Counseling is usually only one hour each week, but can be more if needed. Frequently it is necessary to practice what you are learning outside of sessions. You will receive homework to help make your counseling more effective and more efficient.
Counseling is usually only one hour each week, but can be more if needed. Frequently it is necessary to practice what you are learning outside of sessions. You will receive homework to help make your counseling more effective and more efficient.
Affordable cost: Most insurance pays for outpatient mental health counseling. We will work with your insurance company and bill them for you. You will be responsible for you copayment and deductible as they apply. Payment plans are available. We are providers for Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Midlands Choice, Medicare, Coventry, and others. Please call us for more information.
Compulsive Spending or Shopping
Financial Compulsions: Spending/Shopping
Are you tired of spending money in ways that you later regret?
· Are you spending more money than you want to or shopping more than you want to?
· Are the people you care about upset with you about your spending?
· Are you having trouble staying within your budget?
We can help guide and support you in your recovery from compulsive spending or shopping
· Are you spending more money than you want to or shopping more than you want to?
· Are the people you care about upset with you about your spending?
· Are you having trouble staying within your budget?
We can help guide and support you in your recovery from compulsive spending or shopping
Outpatient Treatment for Compulsive Spending
This program is flexible to meet the needs of the individual with the spending problem. There is usually one individual session with a counselor each week. There is a treatment group available for those who want a little more.
Initial Assessment:
The first session involves the counselor getting to know you. The counselor will ask questions about how you are doing socially, at your job/school, medically, and spiritually.
The first session involves the counselor getting to know you. The counselor will ask questions about how you are doing socially, at your job/school, medically, and spiritually.
Ongoing Outpatient Treatment: After the first appointment goal setting will help us learn where you want to go in your counseling. Then we work each session on helping you get to the destination of your choice.
Affordable cost: Most insurance pays for outpatient mental health counseling. We will work with your insurance company and bill them for you. You will be responsible for you copayment and deductible as they apply. Payment plans are available. We are providers for Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance, Aetna, Midlands Choice, Medicare, Coventry, and others. Please call us for more information.
