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Counselors - Galena, IL

We found 11 counselors in Galena, IL.

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Dr. Amanda Jean Slater, PSYD

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Counseling, Psychology

1 Medical Center, Galena, IL 61036

815-776-7381

Dr. Amanda Slater's areas of specialization are psychology and counseling; she sees patients in Galena, IL and Palos Heights, IL.
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Thomas John Dennis, LCPC

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Counseling

800 Spring, Galena, IL 61036

773-454-9176

Mr. Thomas Dennis works as a counseling specialist in Galena, IL.
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Stephanie Cocagne, LCPC

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Counseling

Main, Galena, IL 61036

815-281-1345

Ms. Stephanie Cocagne specializes in counseling and practices in Galena, IL.
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Paul Andrew Gutowski

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Addiction Therapy, Counseling

939 Galena Square, Galena, IL 61036

815-777-1300

Mr. Paul Gutowski is a counseling and addiction therapy specialist in Galena, IL and Rockford, IL.

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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.