Counseling and therapy

Individual, couples and family counseling, employee assistance, trauma and chemical dependency work, and what a course of treatment actually involves.

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What an Employee Assistance Program Actually Covers

An employee assistance program usually covers a handful of free, confidential counseling sessions arranged through an employer, plus referrals. Here is what it pays for and what it does not.

06/10/2026 · 5 min

A worn leather leash and a metal water bowl on a linoleum floor beside a wooden chair in a small counseling office, late afternoon light through half-closed blinds.

Counseling and therapy

The Dog in the Room: What a Pet Can and Cannot Do in

A pet can steady a client between sessions, but it is not a therapist. What clinicians claim, when a dog helps, and what no counselor should promise.

12/09/2026 · 5 min