Crisis Intervention

There are times that people need individual support as a result of experiencing a crisis. The crisis can be in the past, present or may be in the future. The crisis can be ongoing or only temporary. Individual counseling can be an effective way to address this crisis in a safe setting. The crisis may include situational events such as the following:

· Someone close to you passes away

· You just got divorced or separated

· You just found out about a husband or wife's affair

· You just found out about a husband’s or wife’s addiction to pornography or online affairs

· You are experiencing a major change in your life

· You have been diagnosed with a life threatening illness

· You were in an accident

· You just lost your job

· You just had an abortion

· You feel suicidal

· You are experiencing problems with children or parenting issues

· The list goes on and on...

These events might make you feel like you are going crazy but it’s just the opposite. Your strong reactions are normal considering you have/are experiencing a crisis event.

Crisis intervention counseling is designed to get you back to where you were in your life before the event occurred. It is focus oriented and gets you back on track. People in crisis are often hard on themselves. In an effort to make sense of the unthinkable, they spend a great deal of time blaming themselves, judging themselves and obsessing about what they could have done differently.

Unconditional acceptance is something that all people in crisis need in order to start the healing process. Friends are well meaning but don’t understand or feel comfortable with the crisis itself. Therefore, they attempt to get the focus off you and onto something else.

 

I am here to listen without judgment. I will then help you discover your own unique coping skills and problem solve. So often during periods of acute stress, we focus on loved ones and forget about ourselves. Counseling gives you a place to attend to you own needs.

Crisis intervention work is short term. However it is extremely important to work through and process. It is essential to address the issue right away. If not, this situational crisis will manifest into a life long disorder.

Don’t stuff your tragedy and hope that time will heal. If not completed you will be forever affected by your memory. Invest in this short- term therapy. It is an investment in you that is vital to your health and well-being.

Individual, Premarital and Marriage Counseling in Portland, Oregon. In addition, Christian Counseling to address the difficult issues individuals, couples and families face in the 21st Century.