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 Institute for Ashe Movement (IAM) was created by founder, Dr. Marshall Lee to provide individual psychotherapy and therapeutic dance and movement to residents of New Orleans. IAM offers strengths-based mental health and wellness services. We also offer educational workshops and arts-based therapeutic programs that, along with the healing work of dance and psychotherapy, will comprise a...
As a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist, I view the family like a tree. The individual branches represent each person in the family. The branch may be cracked, broken, weathered, or weak but remains a vital, living part of the tree. Together, we will repair the branches to provide stability and strength to the family. I am willing to walk alongside you in whatever journey you're facing witho...
Available state wide through video conferencing. Many people struggle with feeling different, strange, or like others do not relate to them well. Many people feel like they have to hide who they are and have no place to be themselves. Many new clients worry about being pushed to confront truths and emotions before they are ready. I seek to first get clients ready to change then support them as...
I specialize in treating individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship issues. Additionally, I work with couples and families who are experiencing conflict. Reaching out for support is always a difficult step, but things can and do get better. I bring safety, empowerment, compassion, and a non-judgmental atmosphere to the therapeutic process, which...
YOU JUST WANT TO FEEL BETTER. Trauma has turned you into someone you don’t even recognize. You’re constantly on edge and can’t sleep. If sleep does come, it’s often restless and filled with nightmares. You lash out at the people you love most and then feel tremendous guilt and shame; no one understands what’s going on with you. Or maybe you stuff the hurt, pain, and disappointment down deep ins...
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Need to find direction in your circumstances? Have you ever wondered which single experience /relationship in your life most affects how you feel/ function? I enjoy working with people who are experiencing change in their life. Whether this is related to a crises or unforeseen circumstance change. Walking with people as they experience life is my specialit...
Being a person is hard. You’re not alone in figuring it all out. I work with individuals, adolescents, teens, and families. Primary issues include (but are not limited to) trauma, grief, attachment issues, and identity work. I have experience working with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation, family conflict, emotional and behavioral dysregulation, and low...
Are there certain aspects of your life that you wish could be different or obstacles that are deterring you on your path? Are you offering the best version of yourself in your relationship with others? Do you ever question what it would mean to embrace the "real you"? We all have our own course to walk in this unique journey called life. But we also have the potential to change our direction at...
**CO-PARENTING SOLUTIONS, llc is a mediation/educational service committed to facilitating negotiations of parenting, custody, and other family matters. Separation, divorce, and custody decision can be emotionally charged. Utilizing a third party to help navigate those discussions can lead to productive results. Mediation gives you a voice and allows you to be heard. "The mediator is in charge ...
My work is informed by 20 years of professional experience and as a seasoned human being. I work with adults who are struggling with addiction, PTSD, depression, difficulty controlling emotions and behaviors, temporary stressful life circumstances, or organic illnesses who might benefit from talking with someone who is an active listener, offers a non-judgmental perspective, and someone who...
I hold a Masters in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I have been working in the mental health and social service field for over 18 years. I am excited to be helping people overcome their individual barriers to emotional health and personal success. I work with individuals who are experiencing depression, anxiety, mood disorders,...
What is keeping you from living the life you want? Therapy can be a powerful tool to identify goals and remove obstacles that may be preventing you from experiencing a more fulfilling life. Are you are experiencing depression, anxiety or abusing substances? The process of therapy can be a useful way to discover how to create change. By exploring current and historical patterns, you can develop ...
I work with people struggling with balance, feeling a sense of meaning and fulfillment. Whatever their particular struggle, from interpersonal issues, trauma, changes in life, struggle with identity, emotive control and expression, and self-sabotage-to more extreme expressions of those issues resulting in self harm or suicidal thoughts, my goal is to help every person that I come in contact wit...
Specializing in the treatment of trauma, I work with a variety of client populations. I have authored several novel treatment models which integrate both external and intrinsic character and perspective building tools. As a "Thriver" of a 20 year abusive relationship, I am able to combine my life experiences with my educational and professional endeavors. This insight allows for authentic and...
