Professionals Specialising in Adjustment Disorders

» Symptoms

• Physical pain in one or more parts of the body
• Long history of being sick even though a physical cause is never found
• Chronic complaints about pain

» Definition Somatization disorder is the continual complaining about physical symptoms when no medical condition exists to cause the symptoms, meaning they are entirely psychological in nature. A combination of therapy and counseling are helpful when dealing with somatization disorder.

» 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

• 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

• 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

• Sadness
• Hopelessness
• Long period of crying
• Nervousness
• Suicidal thoughts
• Anxiety
• Desperation
• Sleeping problems
• Trouble concentrating
• Fighting
• Avoiding family and friends
• Vandalism

» Definition Adjustment disorders are stress-related and cause a person to be unable to deal with life changes. Both therapy and counseling are recommended for treatment of adjustment disorders.

» Symptoms

• Nonverbal communication skills
• Verbal communication skills
• Public speaking
• Making the sale or negotiation
• Managing time
• Starting a business
• Improving performance
• Being a better manager

» Definition Business coaching is counseling that is directed toward helping a person achieve more in the business world. There are many specific areas that a business coach can help, but business coaching is recommended for those who want to accomplish more in their career.

» 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

• 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

• Brittle bones
• Dry yellow skin
• Severe constipation
• Sore and inflamed throat
• Loss of tooth enamel
• Intestinal distress
• Obesity
• Depression
• Anxiety

» Definition An eating disorder can be defined as an extreme when it comes to food - either eating too much, not eating enough, or eating too much and purging food through vomiting, laxatives or other methods. The problem is one that affects both men and women of all ages.

» Symptoms

• Guilt
• Sadness
• Shock / Disbelief
• Anger
• Fear
• Fatigue
• Nausea,
• Weight fluctuation

» Definition Grief and loss are two powerful human emotions that cause intense sorrow when a person dies. Psychotherapy can help with all the emotional and physical symptoms that sometimes accompany loss and grief.

» Symptoms

• Sadness
• Hopelessness
• Long period of crying
• Nervousness
• Suicidal thoughts
• Anxiety
• Desperation
• Sleeping problems
• Trouble concentrating
• Fighting
• Avoiding family and friends
• Vandalism

» Definition Adjustment disorders are stress-related and cause a person to be unable to deal with life changes. Both therapy and counseling are recommended for treatment of adjustment disorders.