SidebySide COUNSELING

Side By Side Supported Living, Inc. recognizes the importance of caring for the entire health of the individual, including mental health. SBS Counseling addresses the emotional needs of our clients by offering treatment modalities that can enhance their social functioning and interpersonal skills, overall mental health, and family relationships.

Individual Counseling
SBS clients can meet one-on-one with a clinically trained psychotherapist for individual therapy. SBS staff are professionally trained to work with clients of all ages presenting with a multitude of concerns. Issues addressed can include: increasing independence, communication skill building, developing conflict resolution techniques, identifying coping skills, and building healthy relationships.

Group Counseling
Therapeutic groups can sometimes be the most effective treatment modality in helping individuals to develop positive relational skills, social supports, and communication skills. We have the capacity to offer both psychoeducational and therapeutic groups. Groups can be time-limited and short term, or on-going. Examples of group topics available include: anger management, healthy living, social skills, and symptom management.

Family Counseling
SBS values families and family members of clients as "expert witnesses" who know the intimate details, both positive and negative, associated with their loved one's disability. We believe that families are central to the process of recovery, and that in some circumstances family therapy can be effective in healing both the individual and the group. Attending counseling together as a family has been proven effective in treating individuals with disabilities, improving relationships, and enhancing the quality of life of all involved.

Parent Support
Parents are often left wondering who to turn to when dealing with their adult children with disabilities. Questions arise regarding how involved to be, when to help with decision making on behalf of your child, and how to relate to your child as he/she grows and changes. SBS is here to support parents through these questions and more. Licensed clinicians are available for both one time consultations and ongoing support.