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Counseling services offered in Lanham, MD and Washington, DC
If you struggle with ongoing emotional challenges, want to improve your abilities to communicate and cope, or need help untangling a specific mental health problem, you may benefit from counseling. For compassionate, expert counseling, you can turn to the providers at Chivic Healthcare Services, a mental health and wellness clinic in Lanham, Maryland, and Washington, DC. The team offers mental health support services, including child and adolescent psychiatry and telepsychiatry. To learn more, reach out to the Chivic Healthcare Services office by phone or online today.
Counseling Q&A
What is professional counseling?
Counseling offers you a safe, confidential environment in which to collaborate with your counselor. Together, you work to address problems that are bothering you, promote mental health, work on specific behaviors, or identify goals for your future.
How long will counseling go on?
Counseling is intended to last until you resolve your specific problem or achieve your goals. You may need help during a particularly difficult time of life, such as a major transition or a time of loss, and your Chivic Healthcare Services provider ensures you have the support you need.
Because the process is a distinctly personal one, your counseling experience may be as short as one session or as long as several years. However, most people (particularly those with depression and anxiety) report significant improvement after about three months.
Obviously, your mileage will vary. It’s important to attend counseling consistently to get the most out of the experience.
What can I expect from a counseling session and treatment plan?
If you have never engaged with mental health support like counseling, it may seem daunting at first. It may even make you feel anxious if you don’t know what to expect. Fortunately, the process is uncomplicated and designed to promote your security and comfort.
Arrive early enough to fill out some paperwork and expect that your first visit will likely focus on you and your provider getting to know each other.
While you may be tempted to bulldoze straight into your pressing concern, letting your counselor know more about your background and who you are as a person will enable them to better understand and support you as you move forward together.
After your initial meeting, your provider’s approach will depend on you, and their treatment plan will reflect your goals. Your hard work impacts the duration of your plan, and you can make better progress by meeting consistently, being honest with yourself and your provider, and being willing to make changes, if necessary, to thrive in life.
Telepsychiatry is also available.
Counseling provides you with support, mental and emotional tools, and long-term solutions. To learn more about the help available, call the Chivic Healthcare Services office or schedule your initial appointment online today.