Individual Counseling
Talk therapy is a personal opportunity for clients to receive support and experience growth under the care and insight of a licensed professional. Individual one-on-one counseling can help one deal with many topics that can be challenging to talk about with friends & family, such as:
- depression
- anxiety
- relationship challenges
- parenting problems
- substance use and abuse
- grief & bereavement
- school difficulties
- career changes
- life stage transitions
- healthy self-care practices
Couples Counseling
Individual clients often enter therapy to solve a particular problem that may only affect them personally. Entering therapy with one’s partner can be a way to understand the dynamics of their relationship and identify any pain points that the couple may be experiencing.
A therapist can guide a couple to find acceptance and resolution through the implementation of a variety of different methods. Couples therapy aims to work towards solutions and necessary changes – not to blame or identify who is at fault or to issue punishments.
OTHER SERVICES
Coaching
The terms ‘coaching’ and ‘counseling’ are often used interchangeably, however, they are two very different models for growth
DOT SAP Evaluations
For individuals working in a safety-sensitive positions that is covered by the Department of Transportation
Onsite Group Counseling
If a critical incident or crisis situation has occurred at your workplace, having a counselor onsite can help workers process
Coaching
Coaching and Counseling are both professional settings that may share a focus on a client’s growth, but the framework for each approach is quite distinct:
Counseling
- open-ended
- development-driven
- looser parameters for measuring growth
Coaching
- short-term
- performance-driven
- often uses specific & measurable metrics for defining success
Coaches work with clients in a collaborative process; the agenda for each conversation is developed by both parties together. Oftentimes, a coach will have expertise in the coachee’s desired area of growth. However, as a coach is not expected to have all the answers, their expertise could be diverse or apply concretely across different disciplines.
Rather than giving advice, a coach will gather information in the co-created process of change. A coach’s job is to ask questions from a curious stance that will provoke thought in a growth-oriented direction. Coaches see their clients as a whole and having the answers inside of them. Together, the coach and coachee discover to new pathways of navigating the coachee’s world.
Zachary has experience with formalized incident-based coaching recommended by a client’s HR department, as well as informal coaching requested by clients to address time management, task prioritization, ADHD symptom management (e.g., creating systems to reduce executive dysfunction), and interpersonal skill-building.
Due to the highly bespoke nature of coaching, clients who may be interested in coaching with Zachary are encouraged to reach out to discuss desired outcomes, pricing, and frequency for coaching sessions.
DOT SAP Evaluations
Zachary Shaiman is a Qualified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and has taken specialized training & testing to gain this designation. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is a federal agency, and they are extremely diligent with respect to their process for violations of their drug & alcohol policy.
If an employee has violated the DOT’s drug & alcohol regulations, they cannot perform any safety-sensitive duties for any employer until they complete a SAP evaluation and comply with the SAP’s recommendations for treatment or education related to substance use.
Please reach out by phone or email if you are interested to learn more about the DOT regulations and SAP evaluation process.
Onsite Services
Following a critical and/or life-changing event, individuals often struggle to regain a sense of normalcy and safety, especially if the event occurred at a person’s workplace or in the line of duty. Speaking to a mental health professional can promote resiliency and recovery for individuals who have been exposed to high levels of stress or trauma.
Zachary has extensive experience in responding promptly to facilitate group discussions aimed at debriefing the stressors that arise following critical incidents. He has addressed groups of all sizes across many different industries.
If your workplace has recently endured a sudden death of a coworker, or if there has been a distressing situation that disrupts or profoundly changes the perception of physical and/or psychological safety & wellbeing in the workplace, reach out as soon as possible to see what service options and timeframes are available.
