Category: Motivation

Ready for Clients!

9/2/2017

Private Counseling is now taking referrals for new clients. The office is decorated for client comfort and convenience. Begin your therapeutic journey with me today!

Bree Winkler LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia. Her office is located at 5950 Crooked Creek Road, Suite 150-C, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092. Bree can help you with individual, couple, and/or family needs. Click for a description of all available services.

I look forward to working with you soon!

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Is It Time For a CHANGE?!?

5/7/2017

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Have you ever faced a crossroads? You know a decision must be met, but you stare at your options without movement. You want to make a choice. You can make a choice. You know your options. You’ve weighed the pros and cons. But, still, the decision is tough to commit to, to finalize, to put into action. Does this sound familiar to you? It sure resonates with me!

Why are decisions so difficult to make?

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Dear Therapist: Why Should I Go To Therapy? **

6/3/2015

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Someone recently asked me about why I chose to start therapy when I have a ton of friends willing to listen to my every complaint, and tell me exactly what I want to hear.- by Anonymous TalkSpace User

Dear Anonymous:

Having a strong social support system is paramount to a fulfilling life. However, as you mentioned above, often friends do not tell you what you really need to hear. Instead, they tell you what you want to hear. Friends are encouraging, supportive, funny, kind, and complimentary. These positive qualities are why you remain friends. Unfortunately, friends have difficulty: 1) Being completely honest regarding any flaws or deficits you possess 2) Communicating effectively in potential conflict situations 3) Stating anything that may be perceived as hurtful 4) Challenging you to improve your life and reach your goals 5) Listening without judgement 6) Listening without interrupting 7) Keeping information confidential 8) Scheduling regular time to really listen and connect, especially one-on-one 9) and the list goes on.

If you image your social connections (friends, family, colleagues, church, neighbors) as a puzzle, all of the pieces are valuable to put the puzzle (YOU!) together in order to see the beautiful picture. Your personal therapist is the missing piece to the puzzle. The therapist puzzle piece is essential for healthy, positive, individual growth. Your therapist will 1) Be honest 2) Communicate effectively 3) Be constructive with comments 4) Challenge you 5) Listen 6) Listen more (smile!) 7) Keep your information confidential 8) Meet with you regularly and without interruption 9) and offer many more skills.

Without a good therapist, you are like an incomplete puzzle. Utilizing therapy to grow as an individual, to resolve current and past issues, and to improve interpersonal interactions is an asset whose value cannot be quantified. Ready to complete your puzzle? Contact Bree today.

Sincerely,
Bree Winkler, EdS, LPC, CAMS
Counselor in Atlanta, GA.
** Credit: TalkSpace.com Blog

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What IF ... Today is the Best it Will Be for Me?

2/9/2015

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I was at a church service recently, listening to a powerful message by Annie Downs. She asked “what if today is the best God has for you?” The auditorium full of thousands of people went silent.

What IF today is the best it will be for me? What if all the things I hope and dream for are not in the plan, in the cards, or fate for me? I’m waiting, just as I’m sure you are too, for something. If I wait to see if A will happen before I made a choice between B and C, then I am stagnate. I’m in limbo. I’m stuck.

Where do symptoms of anxiety and depression come from? From being stagnate… being in limbo… being stuck! Life isn’t about waiting, it is about LIVING! We hope for lots of things, we dream, we wish, and we desire: love, happiness, laughter, money, fame, or fill in the blank with your dream(s). Hope is necessary for motivation and goal setting. However, lack of decision making and forward movement is a sign of depression. Worry and agitation are symptoms of anxiety. Both problems arise when you stop living for today and, instead, wait for the unfulfilled promises of tomorrow.

No one knows how their story will end. We don’t even know how today will end. No good comes from fear. A person shows fear when he or she is scared to move their life in one direction because it might prevent them from having other options. What if the original option is the path of success in reaching all your desires? BUT, you hope and pray that waiting on this other path will guide you to your dreams. If a door opens for a change, big or small, then check it out! Make a choice – to try this option or return to the previous option. Don’t stand still.

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Do You Need A Life Coach?

11/24/2014

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What is a Life Coach?
A life coach is officially defined as “a person who counsels and encourages clients on matters having to do with careers or personal challenges.”

How is Life Coach different from a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)?

Therapists/Counselors assess and diagnosis client symptoms. LPC professionals specialize in counseling clients who are dealing with a variety of mental health diagnoses: mood disorders, personality disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustments disorders, and more. Clients must show symptoms for specific duration and intensity in order to receive a mental health diagnosis. Clients must have a qualifying mental health diagnosis (according to the DSM-V) in order for insurance to pay for treatment.

A Life Coach can listen, process, and offer suggestions to your problems without diagnosing the client. Individuals see life coaches when they need assistance in a season of life transition, but their symptoms do not meet the criteria for diagnosis. A life coach may be a LPC or receive alternative training and certification.

Who needs a life coach?
Everyone could benefit from having a neutral, personal confidant to assist with life changes and challenges.

However, 2 specific personality behaviors could readily benefit from Life Coaching.

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What's New in Therapy?

Ready for Clients!

Is It Time For a CHANGE?!?

Dear Therapist: Why Should I Go To Therapy? **

What IF ... Today is the Best it Will Be for Me?

Do You Need A Life Coach?

Bree Winkler, LPC, Ed.S

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Private Counseling
Your Customized Mental Health Therapy
1031 Cambridge Square, Suite E
Alpharetta, GA 30009
(470) 231-9199
[email protected]

What's New in Therapy?

Ready for Clients!

Is It Time For a CHANGE?!?

Dear Therapist: Why Should I Go To Therapy? **

What IF ... Today is the Best it Will Be for Me?

Do You Need A Life Coach?

Bree Winkler, LPC, Ed.S

Archives

Categories

Private CounselingYour Customized Mental Health Therapy1031 Cambridge Square, Suite EAlpharetta, GA 30009(470) 231-9199[email protected]

Private Counseling
Your Customized Mental Health Therapy
1031 Cambridge Square, Suite E
Alpharetta, GA 30009
(470) 231-9199
[email protected]