Benefits Of Professional Counseling, With Gregory Banks Counseling Counseling has many benefits and advantages for clients, according to counseling psychology expert Gregory Banks, Owner and Founder of Gregory Banks Counseling. While there are many ways of coping with psychological and circumstantial conditions, the field of psychological counseling has developed a vast array of treatment processes and methods that have proven effective at treating and curing a wide-range of psychological ailments, says Gregory Banks of Gregory Banks Counseling LLC. Gregory Banks of Gregory Banks Counseling offers phone and Skype sessions for clients with transportation issues. These clients may conduct their counseling sessions virtually (with the exception of the first session as well as 2 or three sessions during the time of counseling)with Gregory Banks of Gregory Banks Counseling. Gregory Banks of Gregory Banks Counseling is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Connecticut, and has many years of experience in professional counseling. Both educationally and professionally, Gregory Banks has an extensive track-record of achievement in the field, and holds a Master’s degree in counseling psychology from Antioch University New England (ANE) graduate school. While still studying for his Master’s degree, Gregory Banks of Gregory Banks Counseling interned at the Wheeler Clinic, where he was later hired full-time following his graduation from ANE. Gregory Banks of Gregory Banks Counseling has extensive experience with facilitating a broad-range of groups, particularly, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). At Gregory Banks Counseling, Gregory Banks uses DBT with various clients. According to Gregory Banks of Gregory Banks Counseling, there are many reasons why individuals and families might seek professional counseling services, some of which include the following: •
Depression: Symptomized by a loss of interest in activities that one previously thought pleasurable, as well as a number of others including overeating or loss of appetite, as well as severe symptoms including the contemplation of suicide, depression is a potentially dangerous condition which is often characterized as low mood, according to Gregory Banks of Gregory Banks Counseling.
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Anxiety & Panic Attacks: Anxiety and panic attacks are closely related and often associated together in counseling treatment procedures, says Gregory Banks of Gregory Banks Counseling. Panic attacks are bursts of intense fear or apprehension which often occur suddenly and last from minutes to hours. Both anxiety and panic attacks can often be effectively treated with counseling, however there are many drugs that may also be utilized to help treat chronic conditions that are often found to be associated with one’s anxiety and/or panic attack occurrences, according to Gregory Banks of Gregory Banks Counseling.
At Gregory Banks Counseling, Gregory Banks has extensive expertise in treating the following mental health concerns: • • • • • • • • • • •
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Eating Disorders Substance Abuse Anger Management Depression Post-traumatic Stress Gender Identity Postpartum Depression Anxiety & Panic Attacks Peer Supervision Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Gregory Banks of Gregory Banks Counseling is a highly credentialed professional counselor and is also an active member of several professional counseling associations. Gregory Banks of Gregory Banks Counseling is a National Certified Counselor and is also Certified in Critical Incident Stress Management. He has been a member of the American Counseling Association for more than 10 years, and is also an active member of the Connecticut Counseling Association and the New York Mental Health Counselor’s Association.