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Adult Services

Phoenix Psychological and Counseling Associates, Inc. offers a wide range of services to adult men and women.  At Phoenix, we understand the stress and problems experienced by adults at home, at work and during times of work, economic, family or personal crisis:

• Couples and Family Services: A happy relationship is often associated with good physical and mental health and allows both partners to grow individually, as well as to grow closer in their relationship. In today's modern society, economic pressures, increased work hours, fewer vacations, and rising prices for housing and college education, are some factors that can contribute to high divorce rates and difficulties getting married in the first place. Other societal factors involve an increasingly mobile society, as well as career and job disruptions. Communication and understanding are more than ever important in marriage and families in today's society.  Some couples may be faced with unrealistic parental expectations, and conflicts related to establishing and maintaining boundaries with parents, in-laws or an extended family.  Challenges abound at each stage of the family life cycle.  A couples’ focus may shift from child-rearing problems, issues related to launching college-aged children, difficulties associated with transitioning to the retirement phase, and later to the strain of careing for aging parents

• Stress from Work or Unemployment: The world of personal and business relationships has become increasingly complex. Our economy has shifted from farming to blue collar to high tech with more changes expected in the near future.  With these changes the speed of our lives has increased to reflect the speed of the microchip. Over the last decade work stress has soared as many corporations have been forced to downsize to stay competitive in our economy. Those whose jobs were not eliminated are expected to do more.  And more recently, the economy has been volatile, the end of which is not-yet in sight.  Many people have been laid off, had hours cut, or are fearful about losing their livelihood.

• Psychological Disorders / Alcohol or Substance Abuse: The presence of a psychological disorder and/or alcohol or drug abuse  may have a negative impact on relationships, work and parenting.  Individuals from dysfunctional family systems may have poor role models for establishing their own marriages and families.  A spouse or partner may be challenged by depression, anxiety, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), substance abuse, or low-self esteem.  These problems can interfere with personal growth, as well as the functioning of our close relationships.