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
I believe every person is unique and complex. As your therapist, I want to help you get the life that you want. Knowing that we are all wired differently, I work with my clients to discover each person's unique gifts. These gifts, or strengths can then be nurtured and honed. Together we can target problem areas and figure out how to use strengths to remove life's obstacles....
My treatment philosophy is based on the belief that the practice of self-discovery creates more room for you to live your life to its fullest potential. Unfortunately, mental, emotional and relationship challenges can severly impeed your efforts. By weaving together behavioral, cognitive, developmental, personality and systems theories of psychology; many of the challenges can be resolved. In...
Making the decision to start therapy can be a very vulnerable time, whether it be for you or your child. In therapy you will have a safe and judgement free space to meet your goals. I enjoy working with children and adults to recognize strengths and build on them to assist you in meeting your well being needs. Whether you are struggling to overcome an incident or event, wanting to make specific...
In each of us there is a wise and compassionate Self. It is already there, and does not have to be created or developed. Too often, however, our access to this Self is obscured by protective and sometimes conflicting thoughts and emotions. These protections were put in place for a reason, but can become outdated and even dysfunctional as we mature. In our therapy together we will uncover what i...
I enjoy working with a wide variety of people. Ideally, my patients are those willing to to invest in an ongoing treatment that involves becoming curious about their histories, the interaction between their inner and outer worlds, and the influence all have on motivation and behavior. The ability to recognize that we all play a part in our own lives and thus contribute to our own difficulties t...
I honed my helping skills providing over a decade of individual, couple, and family counseling and working several years in the crisis intervention and crisis stabilization field in the states of California and Virginia. My experience and knowledge equips me to share with others as a marriage and family therapist, minister, coach, consultant and author, and allows me to facilitate positive chan...
Are you having difficulty finding your voice? Are you frustrated that you and your teen are not getting along? Are you on that road that seems to go in circles? Are you hoping that today is not the same as yesterday? I have spent 14 years working with children, adolescents, and adults in various capacities. The common trend among individuals is that each person wants the best that life has to...
Failing to get help, many divorced people regret that they gave up too soon. As a marriage specialist for over two decades, you can trust that you are in the care of a competent advocate for your marriage. Every marriage faces the power struggle -it's supposed to happen. Too many quit their marriage at this crucial time. Not giving yourselves the opportunity to work through this painful stage...
Do you ever feel as if you’re falling into the same patterns and expecting different results? Are there times where you just don’t know which direction to go or how to start your next project? Anxiety and depression can be crippling to those who live with it everyday. Together we can develop a clear plan to decide what you really want, are your goals realistic, and how to achieve those goals. I...
I have worked with families, individuals, as well as, groups in helping them get a better understanding of whatever crisis's or emotional struggles that may hinder their everyday living. It is difficult to open up with family and sometimes it is better to work through some situations with someone who's nonjudgmental and able to provide practical and professional guidance. Having over 20 years o...
Are you struggling in your day-to-day life and need someone to listen without judgement and support you emotionally? Do you need some skills to cope with life? Increasing awareness and learning effective ways to handle situations and communicate feelings can lead to positive change and more meaningful relationships. I use CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewin...
Want change, but don't know how to start? Annette M. Larson, M.A., LPCC, LADC, can help you identify your roadblocks and develop skills to overcome challenges and maintain progress. I believe everyone has the capacity to change. You don't have to stay stuck. Asking for help is the first step in getting out of a rut. I have helped many individuals find their inner strength to imagine, then creat...
Therapy can be viewed as a Journey to Self -Actualization and can be a very exciting journey. Whether the challenges present as Debilitating Depression, Addictions and/ or Limiting beliefs: that have developed with the worst one being "something is wrong with me"! To paralyzing Anxiety and Panic Attacks that move one to seek out relief in a variety of dysfunctional ways. Learning to embrace the...
I provide general psychotherapy for individuals and couples. In addition, I specialize in three areas of concern - Advanced Addiction Recovery, Sex and Love Addiction, and Relationship Issues. Advanced Recovery is for individuals who have completed inpatient or outpatient treatment for substance abuse or for those in sustained recovery who are facing current issues beyond what can be addressed ...
If you are a member of the LGBTQ community you may want a therapist who is as well. It can be difficult to find someone with whom you feel comfortable and confident in sharing your deeply personal feelings and experiences uncensored. I am compassionate, relatable, unassuming and honest. I aim to normalize thoughts and behaviors while counseling my clients to make the changes they need to increa...
