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Counselors - North Smithfield, RI

We found 13 counselors in North Smithfield, RI.

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Mr. John Douglas McDonald Jr., LPC, M.A.

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63 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield, RI 02896

Mr. John McDonald is a counseling specialist in North Smithfield, RI.
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Ms. Jody J. Ritter, LMHC, CAGS

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117 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield, RI

Ms. Jody Ritter is a counseling specialist in North Smithfield, RI.
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Susan B. Hurd, LMHC, CAGS, MA

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116 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield, RI 02896

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Ms. Sheila C. Poirier, LMHC

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63 Eddie Dowling Highway, North Smithfield, RI

Ms. Sheila Poirier specializes in counseling and practices in North Smithfield, RI.

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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.