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Cameron offers unique insight and interventions for marital problems. If your spouse has been reluctant to attend marriage counseling in the past – ask them to come with you to see me ONE time. You will be surprised when they agree to return!
A good friend of mine once exclaimed, “Cameron, I just don’t seem to have control over that!”
Honestly, I don’t even remember what it was. The truth is, we do sometimes feel like things are out of control…at least out of our control.
I am dedicated to helping people capture their strengths and build on their potential for a happier and healthier life. As a matter of fact, that is my mission statement.
When it comes to working individually with adults, I can’t change you, but I can help you change you. Together we can investigate the improvements you are looking for. If you take your part seriously, I can help you move forward.
In working with more mature clients, I believe the SECRET to successful individual counseling requires three important elements. You should be truly invested, committed and motivated toward change. When you bring one or more of these vital ingredients to our sessions we will have a successful counseling experience.
Read my SIX TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL COUNSELING EXPERIENCE!
Dedicated to helping individuals and families capture their strengths and build on their potential for a happier, healthier life!
“Finally, someone got to the real stuff. It has made such a difference for me.” Ms. NP
“My experience in the Gulf War has taken it’s toll on me and my family. I’m finally understanding and making progress with so many things in my life. I could tell Cameron knew exactly what I had been through.” Sgt. L |
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 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
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Blended families usually develop in a very different way than most couples ever expect. Any time you bring a new person into the family the dynamics can’t help but change. When you choose a partner who has children, their children just became part of the package, but don’t expect the children to embrace the new step-parent as completely as you have.
Almost all children express dissatisfaction with biological and/or the blended family parenting at some point. Even biological parents frequently struggle with like-minded parenting and they have grown up with the child. Since you as the stepparent didn’t bond with the child from birth you must expect to put in some time and effort in doing so. In the meantime don’t be surprised if you sometimes blame yourself or others in the family for missteps along the way.
Quite often divorced parents feel guilty for what they have done to their child(ren) and sometimes become overly protective but can’t see it. Sometimes after remarriage they spot it in their partner but not themselves. Even if they do see it they may justify being “overly protective” because the new stepparent seems to be “overly harsh”. After all, “nobody knows my child like I do.”
I think it is valuable for parents to understand that neither parent is going to “ruin” the children if they are both trying to be good parents. As a matter of fact the truth is that having parents/stepparents that are very different from each other can complement each other and create real balance in the process of raising good children if a respectful parent/child relationship is developed.
Blending your family does not happen overnight…it can sometimes take years for feelings of love to develop between a child and their stepmother or stepfather. One of the goals often becomes to overlook differences so that both parents exercise a whole lot of tolerance for the obvious…and the less obvious differences between all family members.
As a couple, you should agree together on rules and responsibilities so that you are on the same page on the important issues. Stepparents, particularly those new to the job often struggle with how they fit in and where their responsibilities lie. Obviously a stepparent does not replace a bio parent.
“I fell in love with my husband, but honestly began to wonder if we could survive the stepparent issues. We have learned how to live with each other with increased tolerance and unity.” AH / Colorado Springs |
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Effective marriage and premarital counseling can help marriages function as a synergistic unit, which means the combination of members can be better as a whole than any single member as a part.
Take a picture of a couple, any couple, and they all have one thing in common, each one is different.
• Both individuals in a relationship are unique.
• Each one has their own challenges.
• Each person has their own way of thinking, feeling and behaving.
Marital difficulties are often struggles of differences and individuality. Improve your marriage. Learn how to:
• Resolve marital conflict
• Understand and deal effectively with couple differences
• Convert marital conflicts into opportunities for change
• Work together and decide together
• Build on current strengths or start over if necessary
• Bring the spark back into your marriage
• Experience the healing power of love and forgiveness
I am licensed, trained and experienced as a Marriage, Family and Child Therapist. What that means for you is that I am prepared to look at the members of your family individually and as a whole system. Each member of the family functions best when their individuality is an important part of the family, AND when they can eat, sleep, work and have fun together.
If you are anxious to reconnect with your spouse or make progress as a family, call or email me for availability. Dedicated to helping individuals and couples capture their strengths and build on their potential for a happier, healthier life! |
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Adolescents
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Anger Management
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Anxiety and Panic
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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Children's Counseling
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Couples
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Depression
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Divorce
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EMDR
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Family Conflict
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Gender Identity / Transgenderism
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Marriage & Family Therapy
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Marriage Counseling
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Premarital Counseling
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Problem Gambling
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Relationship Issues
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Stress Management
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