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
My ideal client is someone who is ready for change. They know that things cannot carry on the way that they have and they are ready to take on the challenge of introspection: considering what must remain and what must change in order for them to grow. My ideal client wants to make small steady steps toward a better tomorrow. With a little humor, a lot of love, and willingness to experiment, we ...
( English | español ) Do you often feel overwhelmed and know something needs to change, but you are not sure where to begin? Do you often attend counseling to manage a crisis and then you leave when the crisis has been managed, just to find yourself in emotional chaos again? We want to build a therapeutic relationship in which your life is not stuck on your past or overwhelmed with what is next...
I am a direct yet warm and compassionate therapist, who aims to authentically connect with you. Those who know me well say I have a good combination of book smarts and street smarts. I work from a humanistic, client-centered approach that allows me to connect to clients and provide a safe environment to explore areas of change that can help increase coping skills, insight and general fulfillmen...
Do you find yourself lacking motivation, satisfaction, or direction? Perhaps you feel anxious, lost, or down? So often, despite appearances or what we strive to become, we are struggling on the inside and do not know how to make sense of it on our own. In our work together, we build an understanding of issues coming up in the present, as we connect the dots to the past, and create goals for the...
My approach is holistic, with an awareness of cultural and systemic impacts on mental health. My goal in treatment is to help individuals find more effective ways to live healthier, happier, and more successful lives. What this looks like for each person depends on individualized treatment goals. I tailor my treatment approach to the unique needs and strengths of each person. Among my specialti...
Life is full of unforeseen obstacles and challenges. My role as a therapist is to walk through your journey with you and support you in finding your way. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship can help individuals reach their full potential. I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental place for you to process your experiences and find healing. I enjoy working with adolescents and adults...
New Beginnings Counseling seeks to be an all-inclusive, non-judgmental counseling service in which all who are seeking help can find it. Since I have been practicing, I have serviced individuals from all different walks of life with all different needs. I have worked with trauma, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, the LGBTQ+ community, and struggles pertaining to sexual traumas and...
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. I am a bilingual ( Spanish +English) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15+ Years of experience working in community behavior mental health with The City and County of San Francisco. Together, we will identify and process solutions to addressed what has lead us to cross path. My approach in providing therapy is person centered while addressing:...
"We are all in this together and there is no therapist and no person immune to the tragedies of existence." Irvin D. Yalom. Everyone faces challenges and struggles. I believe that you are an expert on you and together we can set goals and reach those goals. Whether you seek this help for treatment of anxiety, depression, life transitions, interpersonal relationships, Trauma, grief and loss,...
Seeking therapy is a healthy form of self-care. If you have been thinking, "maybe it's time to talk with someone", I encourage you to validate your intuition, and make the call, because you are worth it. I believe, we are all experts of ourselves with an innate power source that allows us to deal with life's issues. However, when emotions become dysregulated, and life begins to feel unmanagable...
In these troubled times of the current pandemic with our lives seemingly turned upside down, it is quite natural to feel concerned and frightened. Are you feeling stuck and/or overwhelmed? The challenge is learning how to deal with the present circumstances and, at the same time, continue to move forward with our lives given our own personal issues. If you are experiencing difficult issues that...
It is my privilege and joy to provide a safe and supportive environment for each client who walks through my door. Using a holistic approach to healing, I've been providing counseling services for over 6 years. I have specialized in working with survivors of complex traumas such as sexual abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence, as well as one-time incidents such as a car accident or sud...
I believe people want to live well, but often things happen that are out of our control. This can cause us to have difficulty managing stress, feel anxious, sad, empty, isolated, and even feel the effects on our physical body. My therapeutic approach focuses on providing a safe, nonjudgmental environment where we can work together to identify beliefs that make it challenging to live the life yo...
I believe that every person that comes into therapy has the right to have their own individual life journey be the focus of therapy. I listen to the wants, and concerns of the client and then together we develop a strategy that the client(s) will be willing to apply to their lives. I have many tools from an eclectic range or psychological fields and a lifetime of real-life applications that I...
As we go through life we often realize that what helped us cope and survive in the past now keeps us from the things in life we want and deserve, or perhaps even from becoming the person we know we can be. Everyone struggles at some point in their lives, may it be trauma, substance use, mental health symptoms, or simply the stress of getting by. In providing a safe environment I help clients fi...
