Divorce is a difficult process for any couple, and the complications can be overwhelming when children are involved. How can you know when your child isn’t able to cope with the aftermath?

Your child may be stuck in depression, anxiety, or anger and need more support than you can offer. Here are the warning signs of divorce-related depression or anxiety:

• Withdrawal from loved ones
• Refusal to do loved activities
• Poor concentration
• Sleep difficulties
• Trouble or difficulty at school
• Drug or alcohol use
• Self-injury and/or cutting
• Eating disorders
• Angry or violent outbursts

If your child exhibits any of these warning signs, Access Christian Counseling can help. Contact us about our divorce recovery group for children.

Access Christian Counseling offers support through Biblically based individual counseling, or through our workshops and support groups, like our Divorce Recovery for Children group for children ages 8 to 12.

Our mission is to provide adults, teens, and children with counseling that integrates Christian principles.

Call Access Christian Counseling today at 248-335-4300. We offer reasonable rates, accept most insurance plans, and will verify your insurance coverage for you.

There’s hope for your child at Access Christian Counseling.

Move beyond the intense pain caused by the inappropriate sexual behavior or the unfaithfulness of a significant person in your life.

Learn tools that will help you work through the feeling of loss, shame and anger.

Thursday group is facilitated by Dr. Charles Cappichioni, Psy.D. LLP
Saturday group is facilitated by Dr. Charles Cappichioni, Psy.D. LLP and Ryan Eckel, MA, LLP

Our freedom is something that we tend to take for granted and rarely stop to consider. While we are all busy with life, school, work, and our own daily routines, men and women, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters continue fighting a war to maintain our freedom and the freedom of others.

This is not about the war; this is about our soldiers, the brave men and women who fight on our behalf. We want to say, “THANK YOU!”  However, we know that this is not enough to make up for the sacrifices that they have endured.

At Access Christian Counseling and New Direction Counseling and Psychological Services, we are a proud member of “Give an Hour.” We want to let our service men and women know that we are a place that they can come to for emotional, mental, and spiritual healing.

Our staff is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care at whatever price you can afford. It does not matter to us what your opinion of the war is. What does matter is that you fought, and if you need counseling, we are here for you.

This is our way of thanking you for all that you have done.

If you are hurting and in need of counseling, please call us today. We are here and we can help. We continually ask for God’s blessings to be upon you and The United States of America.

For more information about Give an Hour, visit giveanhour.org.

Access Christian Counseling
29260 Franklin Rd, Suite 121
Southfield, MI 48034

According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention suicide is the fifth leading cause of death among those 5-14 years old and the third leading cause of death among those 15-24 years old.

Between 1980-1996, the suicide rate for African-American males aged 15-19 has doubled.

The foundation includes the risk factors for suicide among the young:

• Suicidal thoughts
• Psychiatric disorders (such as depression, impulsive aggressive behavior, bipolar disorder, certain anxiety disorders)
• Drug and/or alcohol abuse
• Previous suicide attempts, with the risk increased if there is situational stress and access to firearms

Don’t ignore the warning signals in your child or young adult. Access Christian Counseling can offer support through Biblically based individual counseling, or through our workshops and support groups.

Our mission is to provide adults, teens, and children with counseling that integrates Christian principles.

Call Access Christian Counseling today at 248-335-4300. We offer reasonable rates, accept most insurance plans, and will verify your insurance coverage for you.

There’s hope for your teen at Access Christian Counseling.

Now Facebook and Twitter users can easily keep up with what’s happening and Access Christian Counseling.

LIKE US on Facebook or FOLLOW US on Twitter to find out when we have new groups, speaking engagements, or other updates.

We have a variety of workshops and groups that meet to support our patients. Click on any group title to read the flyer in pdf format:

Beyond Betrayal

Divorce Recovery for Children (ages 8 to 12)

Prepare/Enrich: Giving Your Marriage the Tools to Succeed

Real Men/Real Issues: Help With Life’s Struggles

We also provide other youth/adult educational workshops and substance abuse groups. Be sure to keep up to date with events and services through our Facebook and Twitter announcements.

Learn more about yourself, your partner, and your relationship styles.

Access Christian Counseling offers a program called Prepare/Enrich for married or engaged couples. The program helps couples learn to:

• Develop effective communication skills
• Identify strengths as a couple and build new ones
• Uncover stressful areas and learn how to resolve conflicts
• Comfortably discuss their financial issues
• Learn how to establish personal, couple, and family goals

Call Access Christian Counseling at (248) 355-4300 x230 to set up your appointment.

Prepare/Enrich can provide you with the tools you need for a long-lasting, successful marriage.

There are many reasons to be anxious in this stress-filled age: earthquakes, money problems, high pressure jobs, relationship difficulties. If you don’t have something to be stressed about, pick up a newspaper or turn on the TV and the media will be sure to warn you of another danger you never thought about.

However, there is another kind of anxiety, without a direct cause from modern day worries: generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a pattern of frequent, constant worry and anxiety over many different activities and events.

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common condition that can start at any time in life. It can be caused by genes, learned behavior, or stressful life situations. Most people with the disorder cannot remember a time when they haven’t been anxious.

The main symptom of GAD is constant worry or tension. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, people with GAD:

• worry very much about everyday things for at least six months, even if there is little or no reason to worry about them
• can’t control their constant worries
• know that they worry much more than they should
• can’t relax
• have a hard time concentrating
• are easily startled
• have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep

Common body symptoms are:

• feeling tired for no reason
• headaches
• muscle tension and aches
• having a hard time swallowing
• trembling or twitching
• being irritable
• sweating
• nausea
• feeling lightheaded
• feeling out of breath
• having to go to the bathroom a lot
• hot flashes

If you think you may suffer from generalized anxiety syndrome, we can help. Access Christian Counseling offers Bible-based therapy for general anxiety disorder. Call 248-355-4300, today, to schedule an appointment.

Access Christian Counseling invites local area men to join our group discussions two Saturdays a month.

The group is called, “Real Men/Real Issues: Help With Life’s Struggles,” and it meets the second and last Saturdays of every month at the Access Christian Counseling center.

The group facilitators are Charles Capicchioni, Psy.D., LLP and Ryan Eckel, M.A.

Issues discussed include:

• Sexual integrity
• Victory over temptation
• Compulsivity
• Powerlessness
• Learning internet self-control

The group meets the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 1:00-2:30 p.m. The cost is $35 per session. We hope to see you there!

Please check back often for upcoming group meeting dates.

Access Christian Counseling’s website has a new look. We hope our new site reflects our goals for our patients: to feel serenity, contentment, and fulfillment in the knowledge that Christ is working in your lives.

We’ve also started blogging. Please visit our blog often to find lots of information about the many activities and services Access Christian Counseling provides, and to learn more about our outpatient clinic and staff.