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Please Note
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Online counseling is not appropriate for all kinds of problems.
If you have suicidal thoughts, it's important that you seek help
immediately. You are not alone.
If you are located in the US, call
1-800-784-2433 or
911 and ask for help. If you are outside the US,
look here
to find the support hotline in your country and area.
Learn more�
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Degrees
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Master of Arts, Clinical Pastoral Counseling, Ashland Theological Seminary, May 2000
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, University of Illinois, May 1993
Ohio Professional Clinical Counselor, Supervising Counselor
Member AACC - American Association of Christian Counselors
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My Expert Service
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Building self-esteem and self-confidence, developing faith, singleness and dating, pre-engagement counseling, prevention of relationship decay, marriage restoration after infidelity, sorting through emotions out of control, building trust, decision making, codependency, adjusting to life changes, recovery from abusive relationships, post traumatic stress disorder.
I look forward to encouraging you and helping you find hope for your life journey. The following is an outline I use for marriage counseling.
A couple in a healthy growing relationship will continually work through and experience the three building phases of marriage.
Phase 1 - What is Marriage?
Phase 2 - What do we want for our Marriage?
Phase 3 - How do we make our Marriage work?
To communicate the process of building or rebuilding a marriage relationship, I use an analogy of building a house. Image you are walking in your neighborhood after a recent storm. You notice one house that looks severely damaged. Most of its roof is missing. There are several long cracks and gaps in the exterior walls of the house. The house is completely exposed to the weather. As you walk up to the house you notice a man and woman working inside. They appear to be actively redecorating one of the rooms. You overhear them arguing about whether to use wallpaper or paint. What is your assessment of the situation? How are their circumstances and approach the same or different than yours?
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Experience & Qualifications
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I have been married since 1999 and have 2 daughters and 2 sons. I have been a Christian since 1991. I currently work at my private practice New Reflections Counseling, Inc., which I founded in 2003. I have also worked at a local community mental health center for 2 years. Prior to my private practice, I worked as a counselor for One Hope Christian Counseling Associates. I have also worked as a software developer for several years.
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Available Modes Of Communication
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email/chat
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Most Recent Client Reviews
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Aug 5 2010
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Ala
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Oct 31 2007
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Great advice and support, thank you I will return.
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Sandi
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Sep 27 2007
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Sep 26 2007
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Contact
Matt Pavlik
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