Self-Harm

Deliberately harming yourself or having an impulse to is a sign of emotional distress. It is not uncommon, especially in adolescents, to self-harm. On the surface, it may appear to occur only when you have difficulty managing emotions and don’t have proper coping skills. This is too commonly used to punish, feel a sense of control, to feel an emotion, or to communicate distress. Self-harm and the physical evidence left on your boy can cause feelings of shame or guilt, which can be challenging, and thus the urge to self-harm repeats. This is a dangerous behavior cycle and can increase the likelihood of fatal self-aggressive actions. My goal as a  LPC, NCC (National Certied Counselor), Consultant, Sports and Performance Counselor is to understand your behavior and show you more effective coping mechanisms to tolerate any mental pain you may encounter, and find relief.