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» 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

• 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

• 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

• Chronic depressions
• Anxiety
• Post traumatic stress disorder
• A severe reaction to being chastised or scolded
• Dissociation
• One person completely controlling another

» Definition Emotional abuse is the repeated and purposeful exposure of one person to psychological acts of aggression by another.

» 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

• Anger
• Fighting
• Lack of effective communication
• Avoidance of intimacy
• Arguing

» Definition Power struggles refer to people in a relationship fighting about who is in control, with both trying to dominate the relationship in one way or another. In many cases, relationship therapy and coaching can be very beneficial for couples dealing with all the negatives that come with power struggles.

» 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

• Chronic depressions
• Anxiety
• Post traumatic stress disorder
• A severe reaction to being chastised or scolded
• Dissociation
• One person completely controlling another

» Definition Emotional abuse is the repeated and purposeful exposure of one person to psychological acts of aggression by another.

» 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

• Sudden fear
• Sudden nervousness,
• Sweating
• Racing heart
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Chills

» Definition A panic disorder is an anxiety disorder that results in a severe panic attack that can have both emotional and physical symptoms. Treatment for panic disorders is possible with psychotherapy and counseling.

» Symptoms

• Lack of self-control when it comes to food
• Inability to stop eating large amounts of food
• Avoidance of healthy food
• Embarrassment about either weight or food eating habits

» Definition Binge eating disorder refers to a person that is unable to control the amount of food they consume in a single setting, often eating due to emotions rather than because they are hungry. It is usually caused by a combination of genetics and emotional problems. While nothing can be done about the genetics side of the problem, a combination of counseling and therapy has been shown to be very successful in helping people get their binge eating under control.