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
All too often we find ourselves repeating the same behaviors, pursing the same types of relationships, and feeling frustrated with the same emotional experiences. We get stuck in a cycle that often leaves us feeling lost, disconnected, misunderstood, and undervalued. Conversely, this can also cause us to desperately ask, “What is wrong with me?” While navigating my own recovery journey, I felt...
I specialize in trauma focused EMDR, substance use issues, and the care and treatment of the LGBTQIA community including transgender folk. I have developed a practice serving this very vulnerable and under-served population including trans women of color. As a male to female transgender person and a mental health professional I provide culturally specific services to the LGBTQIA community. I am...
As a therapist, I believe that people have the strengths and potential within themselves to make changes but sometimes circumstances get in the way of discovering and utilizing those strengths. My role is to act as a guide through the process of uncovering your strengths and achieving your goals. I believe that each individual is unique and I tailor my approach to each client's individual needs...
Are you having struggles in your relationship? Are you worried about your son or daughter? Do you feel like the stresses of life are weighing you or your family down? When people are overwhelmed and feeling like nothing is going right, hopelessness can sneak in. This hopelessness can lead to many uncomfortable things including loss of sleep and appetite, physical pain, anger, conflict in...
I work with people who want change from a variety of concerns. No matter what it is I believe we can all change and find a life we deserve and are happy with. I believe a therapist’s role is to help people find a life they never thought was possible, not just a life they once had. I work with a variety of issues. I specialize in the treatment of Addictions, Depression, Anxiety, Posttraumatic...
We all experience some sort of pain, stress, trauma, or adversity in our personal lives and relationships. When our hearts ache, we search for ways to cope. These initial ways of coping often are adaptive in the short term. However, in the longer term, these same coping strategies may hinder further growth and healing. You and I can work together without judgment to dismantle painful experience...
I'm a licensed social worker and chemical dependency counselor who has experience working in higher level of care treatment, outpatient and school-based settings. I have seen the impact that difficulty communicating needs, low self-esteem, limited social supports and coping skills can have on one's life. I am here to assist you in identifying ways to improve how you feel whether it is with your...
“The past is a foreign country: They do things differently there.” Hopeless depression, alarming anxiety or mental disorder cloud the present and the future because of things that happened in the past. Restoring a confident, vigorous focus when mental health is in disrepair and collapse feels imminent, requires a new course that may seem impossible. The pleasures and certainty of existence seem...
Hi, I'm Jeffrey Spike, AKA Spike the Psych. I have been a licensed educational psychologist since 2012, while working full time for LAUSD. I was the recipient of the Los Angeles Association of School Psychologists (LAASP) Outstanding Psychologist of the Year award. With 14 years of experience as a psycho-educational assessor, Spike the Psych has successfully identified the primary strengths and...
Sometimes we get stuck in life and need a greater level of help and/or guidance than our friends and family can provide. My goal is to help you figure out where you are, where you want to be, and how you can get there. I have practical experience and am comfortable working with a wide variety of clients and concerns. I have over twenty years experience in the field and I have worked with trauma...
I believe that we as individuals inherently hold the wisdom of who we are and what we need. As life happens we can forget the powerful beings we innately are and lose our sense of self. Sometimes we may fragment parts of ourselves due to relationships, insecurities, societal expectations, trauma and more. My goal is to create a warm and trusting environment to help you gain insight into why you...
Although we share many commonalities, humans are quite complex and unique - I help Clients discover who they are, who they want to be and how to work towards improving their life experience on the journey toward becoming their best self. At this time I am not accepting new Clients; please see our practice website to connect with another therapist. Soy un hablante nativo de Español. Trabajaremos...
My ideal client is struggling with emotion dysregulation and compulsive behaviors in reaction to difficult emotions. They are looking for assistance in managing these emotions, and open to developing a new relationship with their feelings and thoughts in order to pursue what is important to them. I approach counseling from a cognitive-behavioral framework, understanding that our thoughts,...
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with training and expertise in both Cognitive Behavior Therapy as well as psychodynamic treatment. I work with young adults and adults and have expertise treating patients with depression, anxiety, PTSD, compulsive and addictive behaviors. I have specialized training in various evidence based treatments for trauma such as Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive...
Our lives are lived in relationship and I want to help clients build or rebuild healthy, resilient relationships--at home, at work, and wherever you engage people you care about. Relationship issues include parenting education, blended families, sexuality, and spirituality. I work with individuals, couples, and families. In many cases I use cognitive therapy to address depression and anger...
