Bad Children Can Happen
to Good Parents

Your Survival Guide for Parenting Your Child With Behavioral Disorders

Meet Dr. Norm
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Optimizing Proven Methods To Ensure Our Kids’ Mental Well-Being

Counseling & Psychotherapy Centers in Ormond Beach, Florida, was founded to help clients have access to the services of trusted, licensed professionals in the field of psychotherapy. I’ve been in the industry since 1963, guiding numerous individuals and families in getting through the toughest of psychological dilemmas.

The Benefits of Therapy

Therapy and counseling can be highly beneficial for individuals experiencing tribulations in the following areas:

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Emotional

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Employment

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Family

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Parenting

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Psychological

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Relationship

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Getting Started

Choosing to embark on professional counseling is a great first step to holistic healing and continued growth. To get more out of your therapy sessions, it is important to be informed about the basics of psychotherapy before you begin. Taking an active role in finding and choosing a psychotherapist or counselor is also helpful for your needs.

Typical Duration and Timeframe

For individuals with major disorders, self-limiting tendencies are what typically hinder a client from making genuine progress. Most cases require at least 3 to 6 months of continued sessions to experience benefits. However, many individuals will take therapy or counseling for more than a year to prevent relapsing, have professional support, and sustain personal growth.

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On Taking Medications

Addressing emotional and psychological problems with medications should be avoided unless the following conditions are met:

  • They are medically necessary.
  • There are no other acceptable alternatives.
  • The risks of taking or not taking medications are fully understood by the patient or individual.

Disclaimer

The licensed professional counselors at Counseling & Psychotherapy Centers (CPC) are bound by strict regulations governing confidentiality. Each professional shall keep private and not publish, use, or disclose protected information to any other individual or entity, either directly or indirectly, except with the direct written permission of the patient or client.

All confidential materials can only be disclosed under very specific conditions. These conditions will be discussed during the initial scheduled session.

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Safety Warning

Participating in unsupervised psychotherapy or counseling sessions held only with an unlicensed practitioner can put your health, reputation, well-being, personal freedom, and future at risk. With this, I urge you and your loved ones to seek help from professionals you have heavily researched and have met.

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Jumpstart Your Journey to Growth

For more information on counseling and psychotherapy, reach me, Dr. Norman E. Hoffman, Ph.D., through the following details or explore my site.