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Bree Winkler is a Licensed Professional Counselor and owner of Private Counseling in Peachtree Corners, GA. Bree is now accepting new clients (individuals or couples). Contact Bree today for more information.
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 By Bree Winkler, EdS, LPC, CAMS
People confide in me every day. They share their deepest secrets, fears, worries, and embarrassments. They are seeking empathy, reassurance, and guidance. It’s my passion and my job to listen confidentially, give support, and offer help. Overall, I’ve been a great therapist (and friend). Because of this, I know that asking for help and trusting others is effective for healing. So, why is it so difficult for me to ask for help and trust others??? One definition of TRUST is “confident expectation of something; hope.” Hope and expectations can breed fear if not met with support and commitment. I spoke to other Type-A, independent professionals and they agreed with my concerns. There are a lot of reasons why people fear asking for help:  Premarital and Marriage Counseling Introducing a new service!! Bree is now certified to administer and interpret the Prepare/Enrich relationship assessment. After completing the 8 session course, Couple will receive a certificate of completion. Certificate can be used to reduce fee for marriage license in GA. Benefits to the Couple: ** Good Premarital preparation can reduce the divorce rate by 30%. ** Confidential and customized to be personally relevant to each couple. ** Stimulate conversation and curiosity in the relationship. ** Identify relationship strengths and potential issues. ** Couples learn useful relationship skills they can apply to current and future issues in their relationship. Couples therapy will include: 1) Assessment (online), 2) Customized counseling sessions which will include reviewing and utilizing the assessment, and 3) Couples exercises to build and maintain relationship skills.  The Assessment measures Couples compatibility on 10 scales including Communication, Conflict Resolution, Financial Management, Family, Relationship Roles, Sexuality and Affection, Partner Habits, Leisure Activities, Spiritual Beliefs, and Idealistic Distortion.  Bree Winkler is a licensed professional counselor in Atlanta, GA. Contact Bree today to start creating your best relationship!
 Happy Valentine’s Day!
It’s a day full of romance, excitement, surprises, and love. Couples happily show their love and appreciate for each other through cards, gifts, and romantic meals. Ahh… love :) Wait! Does everyonefeel this way about Valentine’s Day? Sadly, it is also a day full of high expectations for romance, excitement, surprises, and love. Perhaps you fall into one of these alternative categories: First comes love, then comes Marriage (and maybe a Baby Carriage), and then… what? The belief and hope (and myth?) is blissful happiness forever and ever. Is this reality? Or is it a setup for unrealistic expectations?
Ask any married couple to tell you the truth and they will let you know marriage (or any long-term relationship) takes work. Is it worth the effort, time, commitment, compromise, and communication – Yes! However, both partners must be committed to the relationship in order make it last. |
Bree Winkler, LPC, Ed.SMy goal is to help you use coping skills, change thoughts, and manage behaviors in order to decrease anxiety and depression symptoms. Archives
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