Welcome to Konfara Counseling and Supervision

People enter into a counseling relationship when nothing else seems to be working. Although most people soon make comments such as, “(Counseling) was a lot better than I thought it would be”, few people seek counseling as a first option. More often we seek out things that either help us to temporarily avoid our anxiety, (e.g., media, social networking) or we seek temporary shots of pleasure (e.g., alcohol, food, pornography) that help us feel good for only a short time. Soon enough we realize that all of these things leave us feeling more hollow and lonely, and that is when we start thinking about counseling.

People walk into my office for two reasons: The first reason is they are dealing with a major life event that they have never dealt with before…think death, cancer, or job loss. The second reason is they have been dealing with the same thing for years…think addiction, anxiety, depression…but this time their coping strategies don’t seem to be working as well as they have in the past, and that thing that they have been dealing with for years is starting to impact relationships. Whether you are encountering a major life event or if you have never quite beat that nagging anxiety or addition, we can help!

While I believe there are great counseling providers in West Michigan, my theory and style tend to be a little different. Click here for more information on how I provide counseling services.