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Addiction - Understanding it
So, what is Addiction anyway? I was recently doing a workshop on Understanding Addiction. During the workshop, a gentleman wondered out loud whether addiction to mind and mood altering substances is really a...
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Anger Management - The Nature of Anger
Bruce* is a 45-year-old professional person who suffers from anger management problems. Bruce is married and has two children (a boy and a girl). To the outside world, Bruce is a nice, decent...
Group Counseling
Group counseling can be one of the most effective methods of treating emotional and psychological issues. Just being a part of a therapeutic group has its benefits. Group participants often describe their experience in group thusly, “even before I opened my mouth to talk, I heard someone else described some of the issues I have been going through.” Group counseling, when conducted effectively, can provide the participants a sense of what psychologists call universality ("I am not alone, I am not the only one with a problem"). This type of attitude when addressed effectively in a group can be the beginning of the process of change. Openness, transparency, emotional honesty are some of the essential elements of an effective group counseling. Some clients participate in group as the only method of treatment, and others participate in group to supplement their individual counseling. Some of the group services provided at New Horizons are issue focused, for example, anger management, substance abuse (also DUI related), and domestic violence. Some of the groups are time limited based on the number of sessions required by the referral sources, or a predetermined length agreed upon by the group leader and the members. Other groups are open groups and participants process out as their goals and needs are met. There are different groups counseling offered at New Horizons Counseling Center. Some groups are for self referred clients and others are designed for court mandated individuals: Substance abuse group, Anger Management group (Adults and teens), and Domestic Violence group. In addition to the above group, we also offer the followings: men’s group (personal growth), women’s group (Led by Lisa Sacklelarres, LCSW), and co-ed personal growth group. Call us or or email us now to sign up or to enquire about our group services 678.291.9029, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Do you feel sad, anxious, or depressed?
Does your life feel empty of joy, happiness, and peace?
Are you having problems in your relationships?
Are you struggling with work?
At New Horizons Counseling Center, we can help! Many people suffer in silence when faced with emotional challenges in their lives or relationships. In many of these cases, the challenges can be addressed in just a few sessions of counseling. At New Horizons Counseling Center, you would find professionally trained therapists who are empathic, nonjudgmental, and caring. We are committed to help you begin the process of healing and change. Our approach is to first offer coping strategies to help you reduce symptoms and feel better quickly. Then, we would assist you in identifying unhealthy patterns that you might be repeating, and help you to understand and change them to newer, healthier habits, and roles in relationships and at work.
At New Horizons Counseling Center, we integrate spirituality with the insights of behavioral sciences in order to provide the kind of care that is holistic and affirming of all of life. We have specialized training in addiction counseling, couples therapy, and men and women’s issues. We welcome the opportunity to help you deal with larger spiritual issues of life, such as meaning, purpose, and identity. We will be glad to assist you to feel better about yourself, your work, and your relationships.
Our office is convenient to Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Cumming, Duluth, Tucker, Stone Mountain, Lilburn, Lawrenceville, Decatur, Doraville, and Atlanta. We will be excited for the opportunity to meet and work with you. Call us today at 678.291.9029 or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For good or for bad we are all shaped and influenced by our family dynamics. As much as we might want to, we cannot escape from the emotional dynamics of our family. Our family's emotional system contributed to the unique ways we are emotionally and relationally wired. Therefore, the goal of the family counseling is to assist each member of the family to examine their patterns of interactions, and also to draw from the strengths of the family system to create healthy patterns and relationships. Family counseling can take different forms. It may involve just the husband and wife, or it may involve multiple generations in different configurations. An individual can also be in counselling dealing with family issues. Our family's emotional patterns and relationships can contribute positively or hinder our psychological and emotional well being. Call us now or email the staff at New Horizons Counseling Center for your family counselling needs 678.291.9029, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
At our very core, we are uniquely hard-wired for healthy relationships. Therefore, we tend to be at our best when our relationships are healthy and functioning well. On the other hand, when our relationships are dysfunctional and unhealthy, we tend to function less than optimum. Some people are able to work through their relationship problems without the help of a professional person. But many people need some help to recalibrate and get their relationships healthy and functioning well again. At New Horizons Counseling Center, we are committed to and passionate about making relationships work well. There are a number of things that can hijack an otherwise healthy relationship. Some examples of these things are:
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- Communication problems
- Lack of trust
- Intimacy problems
- Lack of emotional connection, leading to loneliness
- Sexual and emotional Infidelity
- Unfulfilled sexual life
- Diagnosed physical, mental, and emotional problems
- Alcoholism or drug addiction
- Sexual Addiction
- Unemployment or underemployment
- Infertility problems
- Domestic violence
- Self esteem issues
- Incest
- Rape
- Family of origin issues
- Financial problems
- Parenting problems
The staff at New Horizons Counseling Center is here for you and is ready to help repair and strengthen the quality of their relationships. Studies have shown that many couples wait far too long between the time they noticed problems in their relationships and when they finally sought help. You don’t have to be a part of the negative statistics. Surely, healthy relationship is for emotionally grown-ups and requires work, but the effort in many cases is rewarding and worthwhile. Call us today. We will be happy to help you re-connect again with your partner. Remember happy relationships are based on deep friendship, fondness, and admiration. We are here for you 678.291.9029, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Children and Adolescents
One of the most sacred tasks before us as parents is to provide our children a good foundation for life. We believe a part of that task is being able to provide them with professional help when they are faced with either emotional, social, or academic challenges beyond what we are able to provide for them. Our experience is that parents love to bring their children and teenagers to New Horizons because they experience the opportunity to get "unstuck" and to open up emotionally. At New Horizons Counseling Center, we wholeheartedly welcome the opportunity to work with your children whether they are dealing with issues of anger management, substance abuse (marijuana, alcohol, and/or pills), loss and grief, self-esteem, school bullying, sexual identity, parents’ divorce, academic problems, shyness or social awkwardness, life skills, or social skills.The sooner you get help the better, so call us or email us now, we will be happy to help. For appointment call 678.291.9029 or email us @ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
