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
Sometimes life is the hammer and you are the nail. It’s one crisis after another, one stressor after another, the pressure is overwhelming. Males, in particular, often suffer in silence. No wonder you’ve been irritable, isolating, or turning to substances to cope. It can feel like the walls are closing in on you. You deserve some breathing space from the stress weighing on you. I provide clarit...
Dr. Devaraj is passionate about working with clients with addictions, including eating disorders. She has done extensive postgraduate training in counseling and addictions through a series of courses, institutes, research, workshops, and seminars. She has become an advocate for maternal mental health and hopes to help people better understand postpartum depression. Although Dr. Devaraj uses an...
Are you tired of feeling stuck? Are you trudging through each day, feeling defeated by traumatic experiences, stress, or anxiety that simply refuse to relent? Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress can permeate even the strongest person’s life, slowly eroding their confidence in themselves, others, and the world. Therapy can help us rebuild our lives by introducing, training, and mastering a comprehensive...
Mary received her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Adler University and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Franciscan University of Steubenville. Mary has over seven years of experience providing mental health services and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia. Mary works with individuals aged 12-95+ as well as couples and families. Mary has worked in a variety of...
Everyone can benefit from therapy. At Awaken we want to understand your goals and help you reach them. Therapy is a deeply personal and unique experience and we treat it as such. We work to understand your needs, family and life circumstances to best help you reach your best level of functioning and fulfillment. I will strive to understand your specific life goals and goals for therapy. After...
If the stressors of this year, have made valued relationships feel like we’ve endured dog years in less than 12 months, you’re in the right place. I have a passion for journeying with individuals and families who have a hunch or a longing for something different, better, in their lives. Together I collaborate with folks to address how neglected hunches may breed uncomfortable symptoms such as b...
"Nothing changes if nothing changes." My ideal client is someone who is willing to actively work toward changing their quality of life. My therapeutic style is person-centered, collaborative, and empathetic. I am trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), and trauma-informed care. I strive to continue to increase my knowledge and skill-set to ensure the best...
We're more anxious right now than ever, trying to navigate everything that is happening in our lives and our world. It's easy to get out of balance, especially during this difficult time. It's hard to navigate our own lives and now we have other worries, many that feel beyond our control. Drawing on my experience and training in existential philosophy and contemporary psychodynamic therapy...a...
**Accepting New Client's for the New Year** After several years in the field, I cannot explain how inspired I am by the many individuals and stories I have encountered. When I think of counseling, I think of several things: listening, developing a true connection, skill-building, productive honesty, and even celebrating the possibility of not needing counseling anymore. My therapeutic approach ...
Most of her clients experience issues including co-occurring disorders. Clients need support understanding why they make certain choices and the impact of those choices. Her goal is to help her clients identify and practice positive coping skills to manage their mental health and substance use. She has combined experience as an addictions counselor and works with family’s using the Functional...
Has Anxiety, Depression, Addiction taken over your life and you are finding it more difficult to function daily? I am here to help you navigate through these and many other social,emotional and mental health disorders. I am an Independent Licensed Psychotherapist with extensive experience in addiction,depression, anxiety,PTSD and many other mental and emotional health disorders.I believe that...
I offer services for both mental health and addiction issues. I believe in finding hope and love in all the darkest places. Sometimes we encounter overwhelming circumstances on our journey called “life.” I am here to help those who feel lost, broken, and hopeless when all other avenues seem bleak. I believe that there is no “ONE” answer that fits all, therefore I will work with you on your jour...
Welcome to my page! It takes great courage to take these steps and I am honored that you stopped here on your journey. Day to day activities can be more than challenging these days. Society tells us that we need to be able to be all and do all without breaking a sweat. Often times we are juggling so many things, we can lose ourselves in the life shuffle and become consumed by who we are for...
I am currently practicing TeleHealth. I strongly believe that the trusting relationship with clients is the path to change, growth and healing through support, insight, and assistance past historic events and trauma. As a relational and psychodynamic therapist, I have over 30 years of diverse treatment experience, education, and training in multiple treatment tools. Individual, Group, and Coupl...
***ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** Each of us can identify some aspect of our lives that we'd like to change. As your therapist, my intention is to help you learn about the therapeutic process and how it can help you identify the changes you'd like to make; collaborate with you in setting realistic, achievable goals for yourself; teach you to incorporate coping skills to ease through transitions; and...
