My greatest joy is helping the person or couple who come to me feeling his or her situation is hopeless, or that they are trapped, discover their power to re-create themselves or their relationship.

I am never more delighted than when the couple in a divorce crisis discover that their pain was merely the birth pangs of the sort of marriage both wanted, or when the individual who was hurting and at wits end learns how to handle the stresses and make a new beginning.

More info: www.ClaytonBarbeau.com I seek to meet the individual in front of me and to develop a therapy that meets his, hers or their unique needs.

This personalistic approach means that we usually are making progress from the very first session.

Various colleges use my DVD's in their training of counselors.

As a combat veteran, I know firsthand about stress.

Having been raised by eight children and nine grandchildren, having endured the sudden death of my first spouse, single parenthood and a second marriage as successful as the first, I believe that my life experiences enhance my professional learnings to the benefit of my clients.

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