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 approach is collaborative, gentle, and places an importance on creating a strong therapeutic relationship. Developing trust, understanding, and authenticity is essential before any meaningful healing can take place. I provide traditional “talk” therapy during sessions as well as use the intuition of our bodies to provide a somatically oriented approach to better inform the connection between...
Many of us can find ourselves stuck, hurting and/or just existing in life instead of living. We may be going through the same routine everyday with this underlying feeling of dissatisfaction or repeating past relationship patterns that creep up and sabotage our quest for joy and love. Past traumas and wounds may be overwhelming your ability to function. If any of the above struggles resonate wi...
Is excessive worry or sadness limiting your life? Do you want to feel better and live a life worth living? Helping our clients overcome social anxiety, depression, communication & relationship issues, panic, excessive worry & depression is our primary focus. Visit Us at www.PersonalEvolutionPsychotherapy.com. By using proven therapy methods (We are Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT specialists...
**Currently offering telehealth sessions in the wake of COVID -19 pandemic.** Accepting New Clients - Immediate Openings** Sometime life experiences can hit us hard. Balancing these experiences along with every day stressors may seem impossible and may make it difficult to find resiliency on our own. Having an empathic professional in your corner can help you navigate and explore tools needed t...
When you think about all of the things you "would've, should've and could've done," think about what has caused you to press that pause button on your life. It is only when YOU take the power back, press the play button and embrace the journey of a healthy life. Throughout the process, you will face many challenges, feel fatigued and other things that will make you want to press pause again. Le...
If you feel like you've done enough talk therapy, bring your body back into the conversation. If you are struggling with relationship issues, stress, trauma, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, or addiction, we can collaborate to bring you relief and understanding. If you are a survivor of child abuse or neglect or social marginalization, you'll be safe and gently held here, too. I use touch...
If you are suffering through the challenges of alcohol or other substance problems—your own or those of a loved one or friend—you know all-to-well the painful impacts these can bring. I can help. As a licensed psychologist, CEO, and thought leader in the addictions field for more than twenty years, I know the treatment system thoroughly. I provide expert care, clear diagnosis, and collaborate w...
* Currently not accepting new clients* Are you feeling like past experiences continue to control your life? Do you find that you shut yourself off from people or that you no longer find joy in things you once did? It feels like despite everything you try you continue to feel shameful, guilty, afraid and sad? You want to feel better, you want to enjoy your life, but you’re beginning to think...
“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination."- Carl Rogers. With the ever-changing circumstances of life, despite our best efforts to maintain balance, we can find ourselves stuck, and overwhelmed. Through the process of self-exploration, acceptance, identifying challenges as opportunities to grow, and creating meaning from your experiences, I can hel...
Everyone has their own questions, ideas, thoughts and feelings about their own issues, needs and wants. Exploring these and resolving them is what we will do together Working together in a psychoanalytic, psycho dynamic approach will assist those attending therapy with the outcome they seek.Cognitive/ Behavioral approaches are also available if while working together if it appears to have value...
Chris Oborn relocated his family to the Uinta Basin in 2016, realizing the urgent need for more mental health and counseling services in our area. Chris is a “Clinical Mental Health Counselor” licensed by the State of Utah. His education includes the following degrees: “Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling” “Bachelor of Arts in Human Services” Chris is certified as a “Grief fr...
I have the privilege of accompanying clients as they go through some of the most painful and some of the most joyous times of their lives. I see therapy as a journey that the client and therapist take together with the therapist playing the role of a traveling companion, guide, and interpreter. I have extensive experience providing counseling services to adolescents, adults and families in the...
Contemplative psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy the combines philosophical traditions, such as Buddhism or Taoism or Existentialism, and modern psychotherapeutic approaches, such as psychoanalysis or cognitive-behavioral therapy, to the betterment and psychological well-being of the client....
Many of us enter a period in our lives when we don’t know how to move forward. We may feel stuck, confused, or overwhelmed and want real support. The therapeutic relationship will provide you with space and a compassionate presence, serving as a container for you to truly unfold. Through greater self-awareness comes greater clarity and the ability to make better choices. Through the healing and...
Often times life can get tough. It can affect you, your marriage/relationship, your family, your children, your ability to parent, your self-worth, and more than anything, your ability to overcome any obstacles you are facing. I believe within each of us we have the strength to overcome the impossible. Out of pain comes something stronger, better, and the ability to thrive. I believe you alread...
