OLIVE's Briefcase

• We are here to assist you
• in making your own appropriate decisions,
•  
  not to tell you what to do.
• If you want a counselor who will solve your problems for you,
• we might not be your best choice.
• However, if you want a counselor who will guide you into focusing on
• what you want to have happen in your life,
• & help you meet your goals,
• then yes, we can be your best choice for
• personalized creative solutions that will meet the test of time!
  
  
  

Counseling Corner

To read some of my helpful thoughts for everyday living & for recommended
other self-help reading materials, see Counseling Corner.


Private Counselor

Customized Weltanschauung support for your life

• Who am I?
• personal view
• family view
  
• world view
  
• What is my core life foundation?
• faith
• see also Faith & Future
• see also Fishers of Men
• relationships
• reason for living
  
• When do I want to re-focus my career?
• now
• if/when unemployed
• unexpected job ending
• desired job change
• at retirement
  
• Where do I want to make changes in my career &/or life?
• creative VS survival
• additional education
• see also Career Education
  
• location, location, location
• support system
• see also Career
• networking
• see also Social Networks
  
• Why is counseling important for me & my loved ones?
• compassionate understanding of myself & others
• someone professional to listen to me/us
• improve communication skills
• control my emotions
• quality of life
• enough is enough
• addiction referrals
  
• How can we harness our energies to find the solutions we need?
• Assessment Tests
• T-JTA
• Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis
• personality assessment
• completed in person or online
• Self Test or add Criss-Cross scoring
• plus other proven tests
  
• Customized Counseling Sessions
• Unique approach
• gleaned from training in various counseling methods
• Designed to help you find solutions for your personal goals
• God centered thru Jesus Christ & The Holy Spirit 

Private counseling sessions

• personalized
• confidential
• life history
  
• relationships
• creative balance
• structured VS stream-of-consciousness
• left brain VS right brain
• Individual home assignments appropriate to your needs

 

Individual Issues

• whole health:  body, soul, & spirit
• finances - see also Financial Services
• communication skills
• life skills
• career focus
• see also Career
• see also Career Education
• crisis, grief & loss
• current or old ongoing issues
• dating, family & marriage
• child raising as a single parent
• single personalized issues
• dealing with different kinds of society
• follower vs leader
• free spirit
• learning the "rules"
• learning the local differences
• VS your upbringing
• VS your experiences
• VS your own established culture
• obvious VS hidden
• expected VS unexpected
• sensible VS unreasonable
• attitude toward your religion
• finding your balance
• elder care
• caregiver needs
• getting control of your life
• you name it!

Widowed Unique Challenges

• whole health:  body, soul, & spirit
• private records & life maintenance
  
• crisis, grief, & loss
  
• emotional support during grief process
• creating a new life for yourself
  
• Christian support group - see Faith & Future
• see: A Personal Note to the Widowed Out There
• on Counseling Corner

Marriage challenges

• couple's oneness
• communication skills
• life skills
• dual career focus
• be yourself within the relationship
  
• family dynamics & responsibilities
  
• child raising
• see also Caregiving Services
  
• unequally yoked
• dealing with abuse
  
• when it's not working
• when it is & you want to make it better
• communication
• finances
• healthy home atmosphere
  
• hopes & dreams
• differences VS compatibility
• bringing back the love
• The End or The Beginning

Seniors

• grandparent's needs
• grandparent's raising grandchildren
• needs of elderly relatives
• see also Caregiving Services
  
• caregivers' needs
• whole health:  body, soul, spirit
  
• quality of life
• respect

Group Counseling

• Couples
• Families
• Your Business' Employees
• Hiring Assessments
• Staff
• Production Crew & Cast
• Clubs
• Any 2+ for group dynamics