Over twenty years experience helping adults, children, and adolescents overcome obstacles to greater happiness and success. I bring out and support the special qualities of each and every person at their own level, and provide support, insight, understanding and practical solution focused guidance and assistance. If seasoned professional input regarding school, career, family, relationship, behavioral or personal progress could be of benefit, please contact me to discuss how I can help https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/benjamin-p-schafler-counseling-psychotherapy-long-beach-ny/44937 to discuss how I can help.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
I make therapy comfortable, relaxed, easy. I am here to help you overcome obstacles to happiness and success. I bring out and support your special qualities, and provide support, insight, understanding and practical solution focused guidance and assistance.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I always start with here and now. I really listen. You will feel supported, understood. We will work on positive strategies to feel and function better in your environment.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
If you need help, understanding, support, if you need to get over or get through a situation or problem, or want to learn a new way of functioning, feeling or thinking. If you are ready. I am here. Take the step and call or contact me. It will be the start of something new.
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Supportive
You will feel supported in therapy with me. This will help you open up to expressing your feelings and concerns and enable you to try new ways of handling challenges.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
The core of effective therapy is exploring how we can examine and adjust our thinking so we can feel and function better. Let's let the ligh shine in.
Couples Counseling
I work with couples to overcome obstacles and help find new ways of thinking, communicating and relating that can bring greater peace and connection. Your life together can be better.
Faith based therapy
I refer to this as all-faith, faith based, spiritual counseling. Whatever your faith, I can work with you from a faith based perspective to face your challenges and grow further.
Strength-Based
I start with your strengths and build from there. The solution already resides in you, it always has - together we will bring it out. You will be surprised to discover your own wisdom, strength, and capacity.