Counseling

"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."

— Viktor E. Frankl

"The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and their conflagration, which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results."

— Carl Jung

"A failure is not always a mistake- it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying."

— B. F. Skinner

"Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family."

— Virginia Satir

"But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding your thoughts and preventing communication."

— Abraham Maslow

KPCS offers mental health counseling services for individuals, couples, and families of all ages. Services are confidential; these rights to client confidentiality are further explained in the KPCS Client Informed Consent document located on the Forms page. KPCS strives to maintain a therapeutic environment in which client-specific needs and personality are addressed by eclectic theoretical practice. Please view the information below regarding services for Individuals, Couples, Families, and Children/Adolescents.

Individuals

Individual therapy consists of one-on-one interaction with a mental health provider. KPCS feels that counseling requires a collaborative effort between the provider and client, and the client must work to follow through with treatment recommendations.

A few reasons to explore mental health services as an individual:

Anger/Aggression
Artist’s block
Choosing a career path
Conflict with family or peers
Coping with major illness
Difficulty maintaining diet/exercise
Difficulty maintaining relationships

Feeling overwhelmed/stressed
Feelings of sadness/despair
Inability to focus
Large increase or decrease in appetite
Living/Interacting with the mentally ill
Grief/Loss of a loved one
Loss of employment
Memory Loss

Memory Loss
Mood swings
Sports injury
Trauma
Unresolved past issues
Victim/Instigator of bullying
Victim/Instigator of domestic violence
Writer’s block

Family/Couples

Families/Couples may seek mental health treatment to add structure and stability to their family unit/relationship. KPCS will assist the family/couple in reducing conflict in increasing positive communication.

A few reasons to explore mental health services as a family or couple:

Abuse within the relationship
Child abuse/neglect
Child’s behavior
Conflict within the family
Conflict within the relationship

Domestic Violence
Intense family arguments
Lack of communication
Living/Interacting with the mentally ill

Loss of a family member
Marital problems
Parent-child relationship problems
Sibling conflict/arguing

Children/Adolescents

Children and adolescents may participate in mental health services with appropriate parental/guardian consent. KPCS incorporates techniques from art therapy and play therapy when counseling younger children to assist in revealing patterns of conflict, personality, behavior and thought.

A few reasons to explore mental health services for your child/teen:

Abuse/History of abuse
Anger/Aggression
Conflict with parents/guardian
Conflict with peers
Conflict with siblings

Feelings of sadness
Frequent outbursts
Hyperactivity
Inability to focus

Inappropriate/odd sexual behavior
Problems in school
Significant change in mood/demeanor
Victim/Instigator of bullying