Counseling Skills: How to be a More Effective Listener

Listening skills are the building blocks of effective communication. These skills enable you to demonstrate that you are interested in what the other person has to say, as well as hearing and understanding the other person. Four key listening skills are open-ended questions, summary statements, reflective statements, and neutral questions and phrases. They are easy to learn with a little practice.

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About Setting Goals for Yourself

It’s important to have goals because they are good for your physical and mental health. You can have goals for all areas of your life. Here are a few ideas: (Keep reading)

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Suicide: Warning Signs and Treatment

The treatment for a suicidal person varies, depending on severity and the underlying cause. Treatment can range from immediate hospitalization to weekly psychotherapy with a licensed mental health professional. It may also include antidepressant medication or treatment for drug or alcohol addiction….READ MORE

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Counseling Insights: 10 Tips to Stop Procrastinating

You will have the greatest success if you read the first blog post: Counseling Insights: What Makes You Procrastinate? and take some time to observe your own procrastination patterns. Once you have accomplished that:

Choose a few of the strategies we use in counseling for depression (or even anxiety counseling) outlined here. Keep working at it until you understand what you need to do to stop putting things off.

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