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Counselors - Carpinteria, CA

We found 53 counselors in Carpinteria, CA.

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Mrs. B. Kate Smith, LMFT#, M.A.

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Counseling, Family Therapy

4810 Foothill Road, Carpinteria, CA

Ms. B. Smith specializes in family therapy and counseling and practices in Carpinteria, CA.
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Iokany Parra, M.H., COUNSELOR

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Counseling

1483 Alva Street, Carpinteria, CA

Ms. Iokany Parra works as a counseling specialist in Carpinteria, CA.
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Mrs. Nancy Ruth Belknap, CAS

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Addiction Therapy, Counseling

5444 El Carro Lane, Carpinteria, CA

Ms. Nancy Belknap's areas of specialization are counseling and addiction therapy; she sees patients in Carpinteria, CA.
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Gayle Deanne Clay, L.C.S.W.

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Counseling, Social Work

847 Concha Loma Drive, Carpinteria, CA

Ms. Gayle Clay is a social work and counseling specialist in Carpinteria, CA.

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What is Counseling?

Counseling is a type of professional guidance for handling problems in life. There are many types of counselors, and they serve an incredibly wide variety of people with all kinds of different needs. There are general counselors, marriage and family counselors, school and student counselors, career and vocational counselors, religious counselors, and gerontological counselors specifically for the elderly.

In all cases, counseling works when the client and the counselor talk to each other and develop a trusting relationship. The counselor listens respectfully to the client's problems. Then the two together work on identifying goals, increasing coping skills to overcome any troubles, and improving useful skills such as communication. The goals of counseling will be different for each person, but generally they include an increased sense of well being, decreased distress and anxiety, resolved crisis, and increased ability and function in daily life.