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  • Child Adolescent Therapy - Orlando

    Child/Adolescent Counseling/Therapy

    When one child in a family is having significant problems or symptoms, we may recommend individual counseling or therapy for that child. We work with children from age five through adolescence.

  • Collaborative Family Law - Orlando

    Collaborative Family Law

    Collaborative Law is a new way for a divorcing couple to work as a team with trained professionals to resolve disputes respectfully, without going to court. Each client has the support, protection and guidance of his or her own lawyer.

  • Couples Therapy - Orlando

    Couples Counseling/Therapy

    When the primary problems are to do with a significant relationship, then couples therapy is usually the preferred mode of treatment.  The staff at Gilstrap & Associates Orlando office is trained to work with non-intimate dyadic (two person) relationships who can also benefit from therapy, 

  • Drug Screening - Orlando

    Drug Screening

    We are able to perform a drug screen at any point in time in our Orlando counseling office.  You do not need to make an appointment and you do not have to be a client at Gilstrap & Associates to utilize this service.

  • Family Therapy - Orlando

    Family Counseling/Therapy

    When the primary problems are to do with conflictual family relationships, family therapy is often the treatment of choice. The difficulties may be between a married couple and their extended family, such as in-laws, siblings, and so on.

  • Group Therapy - Orlando

    Group Counseling/Therapy

    Many clients do well in group treatment. At Gilstrap & Associates' Orlando location we offer groups for children and adults. Group therapy can be the choice of treatment or it can be done in conjunction with individual or couples therapy.

  • Individual Therapy - Orlando

    Individual Counseling/Therapy

    This is the most common type of mental health treatment. It is usually recommended when it is determined that the client's problems are primarily due to an internal state of mind rather than outside causes.

  • Phone Therapy - Orlando

    Phone Therapy (Counseling)

    There are clients that have been seen in our office and have moved or have been referred to one of our counselor's that do not live in the Central Florida area.

  • Life Coaching - Orlando

    Professional Life Coaching (Business)

    Life Coaching helps get your life running at peak performance and helps keep your life skills sharp. When you work with a life coach, you commit to being your best in life and in the lives of others.

  • Seminars - Orlando

    Seminars & Conference Speaking

    We have several counselors who do seminars and special speaking engagements. Most recently, our counselors have been at: Montverde Academy (International Boarding School), FSU, Campus Crusade for Christ and the City of Ocoee.

EAP Services

Individual Counseling and Family Counseling

Individual Counseling and Family Counseling (CPT codes include but not limited to: 90822, 90807, 90829, 90813, 90846, and 90847)

Individual counseling is confidential in nature and is provided within the context of the client’s needs. It can include the individual, spouse, or other family members in the counseling session.

Individual counseling is helpful when the client has emotional, mental, or behavioral problems, such as depression, anxiety, bi-polar, personality disorders, physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, divorce, puberty, defiance, drug use, addiction, sexual orientation, anger management or boundary setting that may cause challenges for them to implement a healthy lifestyle that is prosperous and fulfilled. 

Family counseling is also confidential in nature. The counseling sessions will include all of the family members and/or each member individually.  Family counseling is helpful when one or more of the members suffer from, but not limited to, depression, anxiety, bi-polar, personality disorder, physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, divorce, puberty, defiance, drug use, addiction, sexual orientation, anger management or boundary setting and it is hindering the family to function properly as a whole.

Individual counseling sessions are (one) hour. The counseling sessions are usually scheduled once weekly but can also occur bi-weekly if appropriate.


Group Counseling

Group Counseling (CPT Codes include but not limited to 90849)

Group Counseling is kept confidential in nature, and provides a setting for attendees to work through workbooks alongside other group members who have similar challenges. Groups have an educational and therapeutic component, and support component. They help attendees apply concepts and skills to their personal situation, whether it is surviving sexual, physical, or emotional abuse, divorce, depression, anxiety, bi-polar, personality disorder, puberty, defiance, drug use, addiction, sexual orientation, anger management or boundary setting.

Group counseling is limited to 6-8 people and is closed to newcomers. The weekly group counseling sessions last 1 ½ hours, and continue for 12-13 weeks depending on the topic and number of attendees. Group counseling attendees will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement to assure anonymity.

Group Counseling topics include (but not limited to)

  • Anger Management Counseling
  • Stress Management Counseling
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Addiction Counseling – Substances
  • Addiction Counseling – Sex
  • Parenting Children
  • Parenting Teenagers
  • Depression Counseling
  • Anxiety Counseling
  • Boundary Setting
  • Abuse Counseling- Sexual
  • Abuse Counseling- Physical
  • Abuse Counseling- Emotional

Training Seminars

Seminars are large group meetings for an unlimited number of people. They are educational in nature and can be helpful for attendees to prevent future problems or help them to begin addressing current problems before they worsen. Seminars provide concepts and categories in which to think about a particular topic. Seminars can be structured for one-three hours in length.

    • 1 hour seminars are focused on providing introductory information about a given topic.
    • 2 hour seminars are focused on giving more specified information and interaction with attendees with questions and answers.
    • 3 hour seminars include providing information, questions and answers, and practicing some introductory practical skills to apply the material being taught.

 

Topics include (but not limited to)

  • Anger Management
  • Stress Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Communication Skills
  • Parenting Teenagers
  • Parenting Children
  • Marriage Building
  • Personality Profiles – Myers Briggs
  • Understanding Addictions
  • Team Building/Educational
  • HR Director may ask/suggest other topics as needed or present through the year