{"id":14,"date":"2020-03-03T23:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T23:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maxcounselor.com\/wp1\/max-counselor\/"},"modified":"2021-02-27T17:47:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T17:47:04","slug":"max-counselor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maxcounselor.com\/wp1\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Counselor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" style=\"\" >\n    \n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-image u-shading u-section-2\" id=\"sec-15d4\" data-image-width=\"1280\" data-image-height=\"853\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <div class=\"u-align-center-sm u-container-style u-group u-group-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-middle-sm u-container-layout-1\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/maxcounselor.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MaxStagerLogo2_nobg.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"u-image u-image-contain u-image-default u-image-1\" data-image-width=\"1600\" data-image-height=\"640\">\n            <h1 class=\"u-align-center-lg u-align-center-md u-align-center-xl u-align-center-xs u-custom-font u-font-georgia u-text u-title u-text-1\">Imagine what it <br>would be like... \n            <\/h1>\n            <div class=\"u-border-3 u-border-white u-line u-line-horizontal u-line-1\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"u-align-center-lg u-align-center-md u-align-center-xl u-align-center-xs u-text u-text-2\">to look into your partner\u2019s eyes and see such deep love again, like when you first met.&nbsp; You touch each other, and, maybe, it almost feels electric.&nbsp; When you are apart, you think about each other.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-section-3\" id=\"sec-6735\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <div class=\"u-container-style u-group u-group-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-middle u-container-layout-1\">\n            <h2 class=\"u-align-center u-custom-font u-font-georgia u-text u-text-1\">How can therapy help?<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"u-border-3 u-border-palette-1-base u-line u-line-horizontal u-line-1\"><\/div>\n            <p class=\"u-align-left u-text u-text-2\">There is significant research to indicate that therapy is helpful. Mental health researchers and even Consumer Reports indicate that psychotherapy is \u201ceffective and efficient,\u201d \u201cfacilitates the remission of symptoms,\u201d \u201cspeeds up the natural healing process,\u201d and \u201cprovides additional coping strategies and methods for dealing with future problems. <br>Based upon&nbsp; <b>patient-focused research principles<\/b>&nbsp;about counseling effectiveness, we try to: <br>\n            <\/p>\n            <ul class=\"u-align-left u-text u-text-3\">\n              <li>Help the patient make the best use of whatever abilities and resources they already have<\/li>\n              <li>Understand the patients\u2019 points of view<\/li>\n              <li>Collaboratively address the patient\u2019s goals (e.g., most sessions will start with \u201cwhat would like to have happen?\u201d)<\/li>\n              <li>Adjust to the patient\u2019s view of the therapeutic relationship.<\/li>\n              <li>(e.g., some patients want the therapist to be more directive and structured yet flexible while others want him to be more reserved and listen exquisitely)<\/li>\n              <li>Geared to the client\u2019s readiness for change (i.e., some people are poised to make changes immediately while others are not quite sure; some patients have made that decision but are struggling to nurture that change)<\/li>\n              <li>To be enthusiastic and believe in the therapy and the client (e.g., we believe that most patients are doing the best they can and, with some help, support, encouragement, can feel and do better)<\/li>\n              <li>Utilize therapeutic techniques that empower and supplement the other principles discussed<\/li>\n              <li>Seek the patient\u2019s feedback about the sessions<\/li>\n              <li>Remain personable and active, especially, during couple\u2019s sessions while maintaining neutrality<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-custom-color-2 u-section-4\" id=\"sec-b733\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <div class=\"u-align-center-lg u-align-center-sm u-align-center-xl u-align-center-xs u-container-style u-group u-group-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-1\">\n            <h2 class=\"u-align-center-md u-custom-font u-font-georgia u-text u-text-1\">Our Services<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"u-border-3 u-border-palette-1-base u-line u-line-horizontal u-line-1\"><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-section-5\" id=\"sec-5fa5\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <div class=\"u-clearfix u-expanded-width-lg u-expanded-width-md u-expanded-width-sm u-expanded-width-xs u-gutter-30 u-layout-wrap u-layout-wrap-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-gutter-0 u-layout\">\n            <div class=\"u-layout-row\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-left-cell u-size-20 u-size-20-md u-layout-cell-1\">\n                <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-middle-sm u-valign-middle-xs u-container-layout-1\">\n                  <div alt=\"\" class=\"u-align-left u-image u-image-circle u-image-1\" data-image-width=\"1280\" data-image-height=\"854\"><\/div>\n                  <h5 class=\"u-align-center u-custom-font u-font-georgia u-text u-text-1\">Couples Counseling<\/h5>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-size-20 u-size-20-md u-layout-cell-2\">\n                <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-middle-md u-valign-middle-xs u-valign-top-lg u-container-layout-2\">\n                  <div alt=\"\" class=\"u-border-no-bottom u-border-no-left u-border-no-right u-border-no-top u-image u-image-circle u-image-2\" data-image-width=\"1280\" data-image-height=\"853\"><\/div>\n                  <h5 class=\"u-align-center u-custom-font u-font-georgia u-text u-text-2\">Individual Therapy<\/h5>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-right-cell u-size-20 u-size-20-md u-layout-cell-3\">\n                <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-middle-xs u-valign-top-lg u-container-layout-3\">\n                  <div alt=\"\" class=\"u-align-left u-image u-image-circle u-image-3\" data-image-width=\"1280\" data-image-height=\"960\"><\/div>\n                  <h5 class=\"u-align-center u-custom-font u-font-georgia u-text u-text-3\">Teens\/Adolescents<\/h5>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-clearfix u-image u-shading u-section-6\" src=\"\" id=\"sec-f1d8\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <div class=\"u-clearfix u-gutter-30 u-layout-wrap u-layout-wrap-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-layout\">\n            <div class=\"u-layout-row\">\n              <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-left-cell u-size-20 u-size-20-md u-white u-layout-cell-1\">\n                <div class=\"u-container-layout u-container-layout-1\">\n                  <p class=\"u-align-center u-text u-text-1\">\u201cI have learned a lot about myself. I knew about my issues, but verbalizing it makes it real. It helps getting it out. When I realized it (an issue), I went home and talked to my husband about it. He didn\u2019t even know I felt that way. \u201d<\/p>\n                  <h5 class=\"u-align-center u-text u-text-2\">Jenny<\/h5>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-size-20 u-size-20-md u-white u-layout-cell-2\">\n                <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-top u-container-layout-2\">\n                  <p class=\"u-align-center u-text u-text-3\">\u201cIt always is helpful. Opening up some deep secrets that I need to address. And, you\u2019re giving me the avenue to do it. Giving me the tools to deal with that. Before I started coming in here, I had no tools, and (now) I use them.\u201d<\/p>\n                  <h5 class=\"u-align-center u-text u-text-4\">Peter<\/h5>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"u-container-style u-layout-cell u-right-cell u-size-20 u-size-20-md u-white u-layout-cell-3\">\n                <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-top u-container-layout-3\">\n                  <p class=\"u-align-center u-text u-text-5\">\u201cI look forward to coming. It really helps me to see (perspective). (Helps me to) keep it moving, like a free-flowing river.\u201d<\/p>\n                  <h5 class=\"u-align-center u-text u-text-6\">Cynthia<\/h5>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <section class=\"u-align-left u-clearfix u-custom-color-2 u-section-7\" id=\"sec-8b40\">\n      <div class=\"u-clearfix u-sheet u-sheet-1\">\n        <div class=\"u-clearfix u-expanded-width u-gutter-20 u-layout-wrap u-layout-wrap-1\">\n          <div class=\"u-layout\">\n            <div class=\"u-layout-row\">\n              <div class=\"u-align-center-sm u-align-center-xs u-align-left-lg u-align-left-md u-align-left-xl u-container-style u-layout-cell u-left-cell u-size-60 u-layout-cell-1\">\n                <div class=\"u-container-layout u-valign-middle-sm u-valign-middle-xs u-container-layout-1\">\n                  <h4 class=\"u-custom-font u-font-georgia u-text u-text-1\">Contact<\/h4>\n                  <p class=\"u-text u-text-2\">Phone:&nbsp;(719) 460-4185 <br>E-mail:&nbsp; info (at) maxcounselor.com <br>Located in Colorado Springs\n                  <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    \n    \n  \n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine what it would be like&#8230; to look into your partner\u2019s eyes and see such deep love again, like when you first met.&nbsp; You touch each other, and, maybe, it almost feels electric.&nbsp; When you are apart, you think about each other. 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