Life adjustment
What is life adjustment?
Life is full of adjustments, sometimes hourly sometimes daily, and certainly seasonally. Life adjustments range from employment change / loss, relocation, divorce, child custody, blending families, health challenges and many others. These changes often cause what is referred to generically as “STRESS.” Life adjustments can morph into anxiety, depression, anger and even trauma. A skilled counselor can help one navigate these adjustments and find ways to maintain control of the associated emotions and actions. Life Adjustments shouldn’t derail a person from fulfilling their duties and certainly should not prevent one from fulfilling their dreams or purpose in life. Change is inevitable; how one deals with that change can oftentimes be positively productive with counseling.
Grief and loss is an individual experience. No person experiences loss in the same way, which leads to a lot of confusion. Grief can also bring up past losses, which can increase the emotion and amplifies the current experience. When grief seems to overtake other areas of your life, increases for no apparent reason or just lingers too long; it is likely to be preventing one from functioning to there fullest. Grief should ideally be incorporated into the forward flowing motion of our life. We help our clients identify what loss they are experiencing, what losses they have experienced and help them walk through the process of grief on their own terms.
Treatment Approach for life stressors
Due to the individual nature of the presenting life issue treatment can vary. Your therapist will work with you to discuss what you are going through and help you develop coping skills, express your emotions and talk through what is happening. They also pull from several modes of therapy such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), relaxation techniques and more. Most of all they will offer support you through a difficult time.
Benefits of therapy for life adjustment
- Ability to manage and understand emotions
- Support
- Develop positive coping skills
- Gain outside perspective
Written by Kyle Dickerson, LMFT
I enjoy working with men in counseling. I think many masculine traits can have positive and beneficial effects within the family and community. I believe counseling can help men strike a balance between being authentic and being considerate of their surroundings. I hope that as the stigma of counseling begins to fade, more men will choose the path toward self-betterment.
Life adjustment Therapists at Gibson Counseling
Michelle Sumners, LCSW, LCDC
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Location: Counseling in Round Rock and virtual counseling for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Sendero, Multiplan, Magellan, Humana, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), PHCS, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: No (no couples or kids)
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Friday 10am to 7 pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm in person or virtual Round Rock
Expertise: Adults and couples
- Addiction
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- DBT/ Mindfulness
- Depression
- Eating Disorders and Self Esteem
- ADHD
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQ
- Mood Disorders
- Marriage Counseling
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
Sheila Moore-Bunch, LCSW
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24) United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Multiplan, Moda, PHCS, Scott and White (starting 3-18-24), Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: Yes (adult individuals only)
Hours subject to availability: Tuesday and Wednesday 9am to 4pm in person or virtual Cedar Park
Expertise: Adults only, no couples and no kids
- Anxiety
- Addiction
- Anger
- ADHD
- Trauma
- CBT
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- DBT/Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- Christian Counseling
David "Nathan" Evans, LPC
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (No EAP), Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24) United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Multiplan/PHCS, Magellan, Humana, Moda, Sendero, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: No
Hours subject to availability: Tuesday through Friday 1-pm to 7pm in person or virtual Cedar Park
Expertise: Adults and Couples
Susan Valley, LCSW
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Sendero, Magellan, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: Yes
Hours subject to availability: Tuesday and Friday in person or virtual Cedar Park 1pm to 6pm and Monday 3-6pm telehealth only.
(Video and in person)
Expertise: Adults, Couples and Teens (13 yrs and up)
Sheryl Stiffler, LMFT
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Location: Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), BCBS, Humana, Moda, Magellan, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Scott and White, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: YES (Video only) Evening appointments available
Expertise: Kids (6 yr and up), Adults and Couples
Ida MacDonald, LPC, CMHIMP
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Location: Video counseling for residents in Texas
Evaluations Offered: Health Assessment
Insurances Accepted: Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP) Tricare, Moda, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Optum EAP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Baylor Scott and White (starting 4-30-24), Humana, Magellan, Multiplan/PHCS, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Triwest-VA, Sendero, Self pay $110
Accepting new clients: Yes virtual only
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Wednesday 11am to 7pm telehealth only
Expertise: Adults, Couples, Kids (16 year and up)
- ADHD (Adult Only)
- Child and adolescent counseling (16 and up)
- Integrative Holistic Counseling
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Christian Counseling
- CBT
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- Marriage Counseling / Couples
- Premarital
Sasha Sharp, LPC
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Sendero, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Moda, Multiplan/PHCS, Magellan, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: Yes
Hours subject to availability: Tuesday through Thursday 9am to 6pm in person or virtual Cedar Park, Monday and Fridays 8am to 5pm telehealth only
Expertise: Adults and Children 7 and up
- Anxiety
- Addiction
- Anger
- ADHD
- Children 7 yrs and up
- CBT
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- Christian Counseling
- Marriage Counseling
Rhonda Mack, LPC
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Moda, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Humana, Cigna/Evernorth (no EAP), Aetna (no EAP), Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Magellan, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Scott and White (starting 3-18-24), Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: NO
Hours subject to availability: Wedesday and Thursday 10am to 7pm, Friday 10am to 4pm in person or virtual Cedar Park, Monday 2pm to 7pm telehealth only
Expertise: Adults , Couples and Adolescents ages 16 and up
- Military Veterans and/or family
- BIPOC communities (Black, Indigenous and People of Color)
- Military Sexual Trauma (MST)
- Self Esteem
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Children 16 yrs and up
- CBT
- Trauma
- Depression
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQ
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Marriage Counseling
Sally Guerra, LPC
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Location: Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Scott and White, Tricare, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Moda, Magellan, Triwest-VA, Self Pay $150
Evaluations Offered: ADD, ADHD, Mood Disorders, Anger Issues and PTSD
Accepting clients: Video only (Children age 12 and up)
Hours subject to availability: Wednesday 8am to 12, Thursday and Friday 8am to 5pm telehealth only
Expertise: Kids (12yr and up), Adults and Couples
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- CBT
- Child and adolescent counseling (12 years and older)
- Depression
- Geriatric/Elderly concerns
- LGBTQIA
- Life adjustment
- Marriage Counseling
- Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- Dissociative Disorder
Ana "Rebeca" Ramirez, LPC
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Location: Counseling in Cedar Park and Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24) United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Multiplan/PHCS, Humana, Moda, Sendero, Triwest, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: No
Hours subject to availability: Tuesday and Thursday 9am to 5pm, Monday and Friday 9am to 12pm in person or virtual cedar park
Rebeca speaks both English and Spanish. Rebeca habla español.
Expertise:
Adults and Children 7 and up
Danielle Linders, LPC, LCDC
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Location: Counseling in Round Rock and virtual counseling for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Sendero, Scott and White, United Health Care (UMR, Oscar, Optum, Allsavers), Moda, Magellan, Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients:No
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Thursday 10am to 7pm in person or virtual Round Rock
Expertise: Adults -Individuals only
Paulina Pina, LPC
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Location: Counseling in Round Rock and virtual counseling for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Magellan, Moda, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, Scott and White, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: No
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Thursday 10am to 4:30pm in person or virtual Round Rock
Paulina speaks both English and Spanish. Paulina habla español.
Expertise:Kids (8 yrs and older), Adults and Couples
Whitney Briggs, LPC-S
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Location: Video counseling for residents in Texas
Insurances Accepted: Aetna (NO AETNA EAP), Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Multiplan/PHCS, Sendero, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers) , Moda, Triwest-VA, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: NO (Video Only) ADULTS, COUPLES & CHILDREN OVER 12
Expertise: Adults
Mary Ellen Martin, LMFT
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Location: Counseling in Round Rock and virtual counseling for Texas residents
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth (NO CIGNA EAP), Humana, Partners Direct (starting 5-1-24), Sendero, United Health Care (UMR, Optum, Oscar, Allsavers), Moda, Magellan, Multiplan/PHCS, Self pay $150
Accepting New Clients: YES (No kids at this time)
Hours subject to availability: Monday through Thursday 10am to 630pm in person or virtual Round Rock
Expertise: Adults, Couples
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- ADHD
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Christian Counseling
- Children over 6 yrs (no kids at this time)
- CBT
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Grief/Loss
- Life adjustment
- LGBTQ
- Marriage Counseling-Gottman
- DBT/ Mindfulness
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Trauma
- Self Esteem
