Dual diagnosis, or co-occurring disorders, is when a person experiences more than one mental health issue simultaneously. Counseling interventions change according to the specific disorders.
Available Treatment Options
Most often, therapists can treat multiple mental health issues simultaneously using therapeutic techniques. Some interventions, such as developing healthy coping mechanisms and exploring past trauma, can help various mental health issues at once.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Dual Diagnosis
The decision to seek therapeutic help is never an easy one. It often comes at a time when most people feel hopeless, vulnerable, frustrated and unable to cope without outside help or resources. Recognizing this, I strive to provide my clients with the utmost respect and compassion, in a confidential and safe environment. I work together with my clients, in an authentic, collaborative way, to br...
How can we make deeper changes when we are trying to manage unusual pain, or just handle our ordinary suffering? When we feel safe and accepted as we are, we can challenge ourselves to grow, and to encounter others in an authentic way. I aim to create, with you, a safe place where we get to know your habitual patterns of behaving and relating, and explore less familiar sides of you that may off...
Art therapy offers a unique path to access and express dreamlike or diffuse mental images representing emotional memories that often are non-linear and therefore difficult to express verbally. The imagery then becomes the subject of contemplation and discussion with the art therapist and will add to the client's understanding of what motivates her/his behavior and emotions. In addition, art mak...
The main reason why couples seek counseling is due to a communication breakdown that begins to dismantle an otherwise healthy relationship. Our primary need is to be understood, but if partners are using different modes of communication, there can be a disconnect. DT can provide the jump-start to help find the excitement and communication that couples experienced at the beginning of a...
If you are looking to heal your relationship with yourself or others, seeking recovery from sexual compulsivity and addictive disorders or interested in resolving family of origin trauma, I can help. I use carefully chosen therapeutic and experiential techniques to guide clients through the process of restructuring limiting beliefs about themselves and their environment allowing them to create...
SPECIALIZING IN COUPLES/MARRIAGE COUNSELING... WE ARE THE RELATIONSHIP EXPERTS! Is your marriage or relationship failing? Maybe issues like cheating and infidelity have put a major strain on your relationship? Or maybe you're seeking individual help for Anxiety or Depression symptoms that are now controlling your life? Our trained experts offer Evidence-Based individual counseling for anxiety,...
I am a psychotherapist with 33 years experience in a variety of treatment settings. I have been in private practice now for 22 years, working with people from all walks of life who bring their unique story to the space we co-create. With care, and with gentle yet intense encounters, we navigate through the difficult times in the person's life. Our work together and the intimacy of the here and ...
Relationships are hard, under the best of circumstances. When "extra" challenges-like the pressure of parenting young children, struggles with communication & conflict, addiction, or life stressors, are added onto the challenge, it can be so overwhelming. We each are a result of many experiences- our families of origin, our current families, our social & cultural experiences. Regardless of...
I use an integrative and collaborative psychotherapeutic approach, working to nurture the relationship between my clients and myself, with curiosity, warmth, and humor. Some people like to resolve specific issues quickly. Others prefer a slower pace and an emphasis on safety and trust. Still others are eager for in-depth, insight-oriented therapy, delving into the past, searching for new meanin...
Everyone struggles from time to time. I consider my job to be assisting with that struggle so that the individual can go on living a healthy, productive and rewarding life. I work with my clients, by first, establishing a good rapport and then, teaching the skills necessary for the individual to be able to function and live his/her life without constant assistance. I am a firm believer in homew...
I have more than 25 years of experience delivering couples therapy, family therapy, and individual therapy to adults and adolescents working with persons from various ethnic backgrounds. Ideal clients are prepared to collaborate on the identified concerns that served as the catalyst for seeking assistance with genuineness, honesty, and an open mind. Many couples have been utilizing the Five...
I offer videoconference therapy over the HIPPA compliant "zoom" platform. My initial focus is to create a confidential, safe environment for a person to talk about their concerns. I offer psychotherapy that provides a way to understand problems and patterns related to moods, thoughts, behaviors and relationships; to find ways to untangle them; and to develop new ways of seeing and responding. T...
I believe in the healing power of the therapeutic relationship. Such a relationship is a partnership between therapist and client. People look at themselves honestly and choose goals that are truer to their values when they are in a safe and trusting relationship. My approach is warm, empathic and non-judgmental. I listen carefully, asking questions to encourage exploration of pertinanent issue...
*****[PRACTICE FULL - Wait List Available]***** As a holistic psychotherapist and healer, I have 30 years of experience working with adults who have suffered trauma (acute and chronic), and childhood abuse of all kinds. I work with the full range of dissociative disorders, PTSD and the relationship disturbances that result. As a depth therapist, I also pursue the root cause of the issues causin...
People come to counseling at a crossroads, especially during this very challenging time with the pandemic. The process of empowerment means to help people tap into their own strength, while empowering them with additional options and resources. This is how I work with others in achieving real and lasting change. I am expert in the process of helping people tap into, clarify, and live their core...
