Nicholas Gavalas, PhD

Nicholas Gavalas, PhD Caring and confidential, Dr. Gavalas provides the support and guidance you've been looking for to help bring you forward and achieve your goals.

For 27 years, Dr. Nicholas Gavalas has provided individuals, couples, and families with the counseling needed to help understand and resolve life's challenges. Dr. Gavalas will work with you to uncover patterns and perceptions that may weigh down and hold you back from living a more fulfilling life.

02/16/2017

The bottom line is that problems with one family member can be an indicator of a larger problem. One of the benefits of family therapy is that it is much more solution focused than individual therapy and treats the family unit as a whole to resolve individual problems.

02/14/2017

A family counselor is there to help guide the conversation among family members. In cases of a heated debate or emotional argument, the counselor will serve as a mediator and will help to keep the focus on what truly matters.

02/09/2017

If you are sensing a problem in the family, chances are that other members have noticed as well. Sessions with a family counselor provide opportunities to voice concerns and ask questions that might not be brought up in other environs.

02/07/2017

Reframing can be a powerful technique you'll experience in couples therapy sessions. The process of reframing simply allows you to see how an action you view negatively can be seen in a more positive light.

02/02/2017

Generally speaking, there are five categories of anxiety disorder. In no particular order, they are: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

01/31/2017

Some forms of counseling will focus on the problem or crisis that brought a person into treatment and help them to develop coping techniques to combat current problematic thoughts rather than delving into the past.

01/26/2017

One way to help foster healthy family relationships is to make it a priority to share family dinners together every night. You can involve the children or teens in your family by having them help plan the menu or choose dessert.

01/24/2017

One of the benefits of couples counseling prior to getting married is being able to learn about each other’s feelings on the future. You and your partner will most likely talk about being married and having children, but counseling will allow you to dig deeper.

01/19/2017

Medilexicon's medical dictionary says that mental health is “emotional, behavioral, and social maturity of normality; the absence of a mental or behavioral disorder; a state of psychological well-being in which one has achieved a satisfactory integration of one's instinctual drives acceptable to both oneself and one's social milieu; an appropriate balance of love, work, and leisure pursuits.”

01/17/2017

Sometimes, a marriage can stop working even when two people are still in love and deeply committed to each other. couples therapy can provide you with new skills and ideas for keeping your connection strong.

01/12/2017

Couples counseling can encompass marriage counseling, pre-marital counseling, relationship therapy, and even divorce counseling. A professional couples counselor can listen to both parties objectively and help restore a respectful relationship and an increased sense of teamwork.

01/10/2017

Mental health counseling can be a tremendous help in resolving marital difficulties, and in assisting couples in exploring, examining, and understanding the problems they are having. A counselor can provide therapy to guide you and your partner through the issues you are having.

01/05/2017

“The world is too much with us. Late and soon; getting and spending…” – the day-to-day world can take a toll on a family. If you feel that your family is no longer functioning as it should because of the stresses brought on by the demands of daily life, seek the help of a family counselor.

01/03/2017

Couples can decide to explore counseling even if their relationship is not struggling. In fact, counseling can help to build a stronger relationship by making sure there is full and complete communication between you and your partner.

12/29/2016

We can sometimes carry baggage into our relationships from our childhood that can be harmful. In therapy, you can explore whether your reactions are because of your partner's actions or your past.

12/27/2016

A couples therapist will set some ground rules before you begin your session. The idea is to prevent you and your partner from hurting each other with words, and to encourage you to express your strong feelings without being demeaning.

12/22/2016

One of the problems military families face is constantly moving, and this can cause problems for older children, especially as they begin to build identities outside the home. If you are moving, and you have children that are unhappy with the situation, a family counselor may be able to help.

12/20/2016

Making your teen feel valued is important in cultivating a relationship with him or her. Celebrating major milestones in your teen’s life such as receiving a driver’s license, turning 16, getting a job, and graduating from high school are all things that can help your teen to feel like he or she matters.

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