John A. Bragstad Counseling Ltd.

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Introduction: 1. I am trained in Marriage and Family therapy. This is otherwise called systems theory. It presents principles that work. I can offer ideas that make sense and provide a specific direction you can use to enhance your relationship. 2. I am affiliated with the Directory of Marriage-Friendly Therapists - dedicated to supporting relationships. Signals will not be sent that perhaps you aren't right for each other. 3. I can also work with individuals cognitively to discover why they do what they do. 4. I am trained in providing specific ways to improve communication and conflict-resolution. 5. I provide support, encouragment, insight, direction, specific principles, experiential training and creative approaches to therapy. 6. I can also attend to the spiritual if the person / couple desire. I am more than familiar with branches of world religion and Christian faith. I don't believe we can segment ourselves from the spiritual. On the other hand, people who do not wish to go there will find good psychology also practiced that can enhance their life. Watching people grow out of the stress that comes with difficult and stubborn situations where they feel empowered, directed, on their own adventure, centered and enlisted to their own strengths. Like a blade of grass growing through thick blacktop it is wonderful to see how life can return so quickly once certain processes are put in place. While it is not easy, people do take that change. It is humbling to witness and to be a part of this.

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What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Marriage and Family Therapists are required to do 20 credits every 2 years of specific coursework pertaining to our profession. Examples: Ethics, Working with Trauma and Individuals who are diagnosed with PTSD, Advanced Hypnosis, Assisting People in Managing Grief, Professional Coaching for Individuals.
What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Find someone who is not "values-neutral" when it comes to couples staying together - someone who will hold on to hope when your relationship is at a low ebb. Find someone trained in Marriage and Family counseling. Individual counseling can be different. Marriage counseling is circular focusing on how one person amplifies the problem for another - and visa versa. I'd also suggest a teaching component so couples can make sense of what is happening / has happened to them - where they have specific principles they can rely on to circumnavigate the changes they will be making. Talking can only take couples so far - especially if there is nothing new entering into the relationship.
What questions should customers think through before talking to professionals about their project?
1. We are not just about the business of talking. Therapists can offer specific, detailed, intentional information that can assist people in solving problems and moving forward with their life. 2. Marriage counselors can be the 3rd element in disrupting patterns that have set in and are persistent and disharmonious. Couples don't have to give up on their worst day. The introduction of a counselor almost immediately can change the dynamic of the situation. 3. Counseling is not always passive. It can offer meaningful feedback, clarity regarding the patterns couples are in, specific information about what keeps them in holding patterns and how to change this.