Counseling & Help

Tired of Coping Alone ?

depression
addiction
anxiety
bipolar
stress
anger
relationships
loneliness
fear

Online counseling

Phone counseling

Referrals

Support for family members affected

...from a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than a decade
of experience in helping those with addictions, depression, anxiety,
fear, loneliness, hopelessness, anger, stress, relationship issues

... and giving HOPE to them and their families.

		Licensed Professional Counselor with a decade of
		experience as a therapist.
		Experienced at helping clients with everything from
		relationship issues to mood disorders to addictions..
		Down to earth and easy to talk with.
		Fast response to all correspondence.
		Excellent resource for those new in recovery needing
		personal attention and support.
		Referral to detoxification and/or treatment when necessary.
		Intervention services available.
		Reasonable fees.
		Available for face-to-face counseling if local.

Mark L. Watson, MS, LPC

Problems? Difficulty coping with life in healthy ways can
lead to all sorts of other problems:

Relationship problems                                             Low self-esteem
Legal Problems                                                          Depression
Financial Problems                                                    Anxiety
Health Problems                                                         Hopelessness

SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED ???

Do you want to stop your self-defeating behavior(s)?

If the answer is yes then you are on the road to recovery. And only YOU
can make that decision. Simply wanting to stop is only the beginning.

Recovery involves change and change is a process. The first thing you
must change is to STOP the unhealthy behavior (drinking, using,
gambling, enabling, eating, etc).

If it involves drugs or alcohol, detoxification may be necessary. I can
refer you to local detoxification and/or treatment facilities if necessary (for
drugs/alcohol).

One-on-one attention works:

Modern technology has expanded the field of counseling. Now we
have access to people around the globe instantly via the internet.

Everyone is in need of help sometimes whether it is just short-
term advice/ direction or help in dealing with a serious emotional
problem.

Counseling provides support, encouragement, gives hope, and
provides accountability for your behaviors.

Many are too shy or anxious to seek face-to-face counseling and
can be more open and honest when not face-to-face with their
counselor.

Convenience - Online counseling is not limited to "normal" office
hours. You can receive attention on nights and weekends with
online counseling.

You don't have to drive in traffic to an appointment that you
waited for several weeks for, wait in a lobby, make yourself
"presentable", etc.

Online counseling is less expensive than face-to-face counseling
due to the low overhead costs of the counselor.

The "FAQ" link is a link to a web site that will answer any questions or
concerns you may have about online counseling.

(this site was very helpful to me when I began this website)

This site is reliable, safe, and private. All information is confidential in
accordance with federal/state laws.

Benefits of Counseling

someone to talk to about interpersonal thoughts and feelings
improved relationships with others
regain hope
stop self-destructive habits
learn better ways to cope
accomplish goals
a happier family
peace of mind
improved self-esteem
more satisfaction out of life
personal growth
improved job performance

There are times that the challenges in our lives may lead to isolation,
anxiety, depression, and other health problems. Through counseling,
you can explore your alternatives, build on your strengths, and
develop new skills.

		Counseling
		Support
		Advice
		Referrals
		Privacy
		Confidentiality
		Sincerity
		Integrity
		Compassion
		Understanding
		HOPE

CLICK HERE TO GET HELP AND SET UP YOUR FIRST APPOINTMENT

Choose today to face the challenges, and you'll come away stronger.
Decide that you will find a way to do what you know must be done, and the
value you create will endure long after this day is over.

Rediscover the sense of real, honest and irreplaceable fulfillment that comes
from moving in the direction you know is right. Experience the satisfaction of
knowing that you are truly making a positive difference.

Plant seeds of hope and encouragement with those you encounter. Keep
your heart filled with gratitude for the beauty and the possibilities that flow
through your world at all times.

Enjoy the reality of being alive and aware at this moment in this place. Look
for the positive in every situation and you will find it.

This day is your opportunity to put your dreams, your values, your hopes
and goals and desires into action. This day is your opportunity to allow the
best that is inside you to flow out into the world.

Jump enthusiastically into this day and live it as if everything you become
depends on the path you choose to follow. For on this day, it does.

'Remember to play after every storm' - Mattie Stephanek

I took this picture near my home in Gulf Shores, AL

Is any man afraid of change? Why what can take place without change?
What then is more pleasing or more suitable to the universal nature? And
canst thou take a bath unless the wood undergoes a change? And canst
thou be nourished, unless the food undergoes a change? And can anything
else that is useful be accomplished without change? Dost thou not see
then that for thyself also to change is just the same, and equally necessary
for the universal nature? - Marcus Aurelius