Counseling Services

 Individuals may seek counseling for many different reasons. Mental health and wellness counseling can be helpful for individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, loss, post-traumatic stress, and or relationship issues. 

At ABC's of Building Better Lives, we take a whole-person approach to helping clients improve their quality of life no matter what they are going through. Our professional counselors  and Social Workers use a variety of counseling approaches to help clients find healthy ways to cope with difficult situations from depression, grief, trauma, relationship problems and everything in-between. Call our Erie, PA office today to learn about the types of individual counseling we provide and to schedule an appointment.

Are you looking for marriage or relationship counseling to help resolve conflicts? Do you need couples counseling so you and your partner can learn to communicate effectively with one another? ABC's counseling professionals help couples learn the skills needed to develop a healthy relationship, effective communication skills and intimacy building skills.  

Sometimes an outside perspective is just what a couple needs to overcome their relationship obstacles. Couples counseling services are one way two people in a committed relationship or marriage can begin to work through their differences, learn to communicate more clearly without conflict, and overcome relationship challenges. 

At ABC's of Building Better Lives in Erie, PA, we work with couples to find healthy, effective ways to approach resolving marital and relationship issues in healthy ways.

Contact ABCs today to schedule an Couple's counseling appointment.

 Every family faces growing pains, challenges, losses, etc.  Many times each family member has their own perspective on family related situations - and these different perspectives and become triggers for conflict.

At ABC's of Building Better Lives - our counseling professionals can assist you and your family members to learn how to constructively work through family miscommunications, challenges and conflicts. 

 Contact ABCs today to schedule an appointment for Family Counseling.

 If you know someone suffering from an addiction to alcohol, drugs, gambling, food, spending, exercise, etc. you can make an appointment with one of ABC's experienced professionals to begin to strategize on how to begin the Recovery process or how to help a family member, significant other, child, or friend begin the Recovery process.

Contact ABCs today to discuss your situation and to schedule an appointment.

Many individuals experience  painful, stressful and traumatic life experiences.  These experiences can be so shocking to us mentally and emotionally that it becomes difficult to live fully beyond them.  We can find ourselves preoccupied with reliving the event or memories of the event.  If you are having a hard time living fully beyond a stressful event or series of traumatic experiences ie. military deployments, accidents, breakups, domestic violence, narcissistic relationship manipulations, losses, 

etc - the professional counselors at ABCs are trained in how to help you begin to process these events in ways that are safe for you mentally and emotionally.  

Call ABCs today to discuss your situation and to set up an appointment.

ABCs offers Telehealth sessions through telephone and video for clients who need this convenience.  If you prefer Telehealth Counseling services, let us know.  Also make sure your insurance provider covers Telehealth Counseling services prior to your first appointment

If you opt to participate in Telehealth Counseling,  if possible your ABC's Counselor will want you to come to our office for your initial intake appointment and about once a month for an In Person session.

In order to participate in Telehealth Counseling the client must be able to do so in a confidential environment and manner and must have a laptop, I pad or phone which allows for confidential and HIPAA compliant , private sharing.

Discuss this option at your initial phone call to our office.