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» Symptoms

• Too much work
• Too much partying
• Stress
• Exhaustion
• Interpersonal problems

» Definition Achieving a proper balance between work and life is an important method to achieve happiness. Life coaching can help a person learn techniques and principles that will help with balancing life and work.

» Symptoms

• Increasing professional knowledge
• Overseeing professional development
• Learning to listen to feedback from clients or patients and respond to it
• Practicing effective communication with peers

» Definition Supervision, as used for therapists and life coaches, is the practice of having a supervisor in order to improve the level of service offered by mentoring, coaching, and psychotherapy. While supervision has been around for a while in other fields, it is relatively new in the mental health field.

» Symptoms

• Pain with no visible and discernible cause
• Depression and anxiety
• Reluctance to participate in social events
• Drug abuse
• A lack of ability to focus

» Definition Chronic pain is any pain that extends beyond the expected healing time, or a persistent pain that is present for more than six months.

» Symptoms

• Depression
• Feelings of worthlessness
• Sadness
• Grief
• Exhaustion
• Stress

» Definition Parenting is the task of supporting and encouraging the emotional, intellectual, physical and social development of a child from infancy until adulthood. This is one of the most difficult tasks a person can face, whether they have a partner helping or not. This is why therapy and coaching are recommended to help with any parenting issues that may arise.

» Symptoms

• Sleep disturbances
• Muscle tension
• Headaches
• Stomach trouble
• Fatigue
• Nervousness
• Anxiety
• Overeating
• Loss of energy and enthusiasm
• Mood changes

» Definition Stress is an emotional strain on the mind that is caused by both physical and emotional problems in life. While everyone deals with stress in slightly different ways, treatment with psychotherapy is recommended.

» Symptoms

• Intense feelings of guilt, grief, or even relief
• The desire to help and feeling ill-equipped to do so
• An overwhelming desire to remove yourself from the friendship
• Feeling isolated or misunderstood

» Definition Teenage issues are troubles or difficulties that may arise in an adolescents life when living in the modern world. Therapy and counseling are both helpful when dealing with a wide range of teenage issues.

» Symptoms

• Gay Couple Issues
• Gay Parenting
• Confusion
• Various other issues

» Definition Gay and lesbian issues are those that affect men and women and deal primarily with issues of sexuality. Therapy can assist a person when dealing with a variety of gay and lesbian issues.

» Symptoms

• Anxiety
• Post traumatic stress disorder
• A severe reaction to being chastised or scolded
• Dissociation
• One person completely controlling another
• Unexplained marks or bruises on the body
• Repeated injuries that cannot be explained
• Limping, broken bones, or bruising

» Definition Abuse is the mistreatment or harm (physical or mental) done to another person over a period of time. Therapy can help a person learn to deal with all the issues that come with long term abuse.

» Symptoms

• Nervousness
• Feeling anxious
• Worry

» Definition Anxiety is a normal human emotion that allows people to deal with stressful situations. It could also be described as nervousness. For some people, existing mental problems can make anxiety levels extreme and difficult to deal with. In any case, psychotherapy is recommended for help with anxiety.

» Symptoms

• Avoiding intimacy
• Lack of communication
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Constant arguing
• Inability to resolve conflicts
• Fights that last for days, weeks or months

» Definition Relationship problems are situations and difficulties that have a negative effect on the short and long term success of an intimate relationship. Both therapy and coaching are recommended to help with learning how to better deal with all sorts of relationship problems.

» Symptoms

• Anxiety
• Panic attacks
• Detached feelings
• Feelings that the world is unreal
• Trembling or twitching

» Definition Anxiety disorders are mental illnesses that affect a person's anxiety levels, leaving them unable to function in society. Psychotherapy is very useful in treatment for anxiety disorders.

» Symptoms

• Fear of a specific person or scenario
• Dramatically increased feeling of guilt or shame
• Low self-esteem
• Post traumatic stress disorder
• Borderline personality disorder
• Dissociative Identity Disorder

» Definition Sexual abuse is the perpetration of any sexual act on an unwilling party.