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
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Gabrielle is a N.Y.State Licensed Clinical Social Worker and experienced clinician at the Children and Adolescent Clinic at the Maimonides Medical Center. Her clinical training is in the field of child psychiatry and childhood disorders. Gabrielle obtained her masters degree from Fordham University in 2007, graduating with a concentration in the area of children and families. She received her...
I specialize in addictions, mental health, spirituality, and normal day stresses and feelings of being overwhelmed. I accept adults (18+), couples, and senior citizens. I have been counseling for over 14 years, and am enjoying every moment. Conveniently located on east side of Erie next to the new UHAUL location on East Grandview off of Pine Ave. Evenings and some Saturday hours available to...
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Are you experiencing issues that are impacting life satisfaction, decisions, career, and relationships? You may find yourself experiencing anything from a vague sense of un-ease about your life to an intensely felt anxiety, worry or depression. I am trained in a variety of therapeutic styles that serve to increase awareness and build new understandings so that change may be experienced within a...
I have many years experience working with adults and children suffering from depression, anxiety, OCD, anger issues, trauma, and abuse. I have also worked in the field of drug and alcohol addiction. After my graduate studies, my primary focus and training was working with children suffering from ADHD, ODD, depression, and anxiety. I used behavioral management coupled with parenting strategies t...
Life can be challenging and sometimes painful. Most clients come to me due to distress or general life dissatisfaction. My goal is to foster a safe place for individuals to share their feelings and their pain. I want clients to feel heard and understood. I feel it is a privilege to help people find ways to cope and empower them through challenging crisis or relationship struggles. My approach i...
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I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in Eating Disorders and Substance abuse. I approach my clients from a team stance, always making sure they have a well-rounded support base around them. I am EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) trained and am bilingual (Spanish). To me, the importance of therapy is to get your life back into balance as addiction creates ...
My passion is helping you make choices: the choice of how you want to view yourself and the type of life you want to lead. Working together as hardy co-explorers, we will probe where you are in life, where you want to go and how best to get you there. You are the captain of your fate and the master of your soul; my goal is to provide you with a space in which you are free to understand and embr...
TRU-ROB Counseling and Consulting, LLC is a professional organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and the community by providing comprehensive and effective behavioral health services through a caring, responsive partnership. We provide counseling and treatment services for children, adolescents and adults from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to helpi...
Being vulnerable and asking for help with personal problems is not always the easiest thing to do. I am dedicated and committed to making a change that aims to empower and strengthen, individuals, families, and couples. I specialize in treating relationship communication problems, depression and anxiety, adjustment to divorce and separation, parenting concerns and addiction. As an experienced...
Even the healthiest of individuals experience times when extra support can be beneficial. Therapy can be a wonderful support to help navigate life in a healthier way. I enjoy helping people explore how they would like their lives to be different and helping them achieve this. My clients describe my style as compassionate and non-judgmental but also very interactive, appreciating my willingness ...
Psychotherapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R), & addictions specialist providing therapeutic individual & group psychotherapy services & counseling serving diverse populations in the New York area. For me, psychotherapy is the practice of assisting patients to get at what they truly want out of life. Please note that for the duration of the current nationwide medical emergency, it w...
Are you searching to find answers and for some reason, you're not finding the outcomes or resolutions for making your life better? Positive change can be difficult to achieve. Let me be the therapist assisting you through you life's challenging transitions. I can provide counseling that will give you the tools to better navigate through life's dilemmas. I treat adults and adolescents who are...
