Counseling for Anxiety
Do you believe that anxiety controls or takes over your life? Does it feel like it is exceedingly difficult to control your anxiety no matter how hard you try? Have you previously tried therapy and found it ineffective? If this sounds like you, I am confident we can help. When it comes to treating anxiety disorders, research shows that therapy is usually the most effective option. We offer evidence based forms of treatment in order to help you obtain the relief from anxiety that you deserve. Listed below are some of the symptoms typically related to anxiety
Chest tightness
Sweating
Racing heart
Upset stomach
Dizziness
Lightheaded
Shaking (externally or internally)
Chills or hot flashes
Tingling
Intense fear of dying
Fear of losing control
Approach to Anxiety Treatment
You do not have to live with constant worry or avoid situations that contribute to anxiousness. Therapy can provide relief from anxiety and remove you from its constricting grasp. Anxiety treatment works and therapy can help to uncover the underlying causes of your worries and fears. We help our clients learn how to relax and take measure of circumstances in a different and less frightful way. Our goal is to enhance coping mechanisms and improve critical thinking. We provide a comprehensive range of psychological treatments to help you end your struggle with anxiety. Some of the treatments include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy
We are available to help you find effective strategies to manage your anxiety. Please peruse our website and if you believe we can be a good fit, please contact us for a free consultation.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction, commonly known as substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain, their behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug. Substances such as marijuana and nicotine are drugs too. When you are addicted, you may continue the use of a drug despite the harm it causes. Whether you are addicted to illicit or prescription drugs an individualized treatment plan tailored to meet your unique challenges will help you to recover.
Alcohol Addiction
Alcohol Use Disorder also known as Alcoholism, affects at least 14.5 million persons in the United States. Individuals with excessive alcohol consumption run the risk of depression, damaging the brain and developing sleep problems. Alcoholism is a treatable disease with the appropriate Behavioral Therapies. We can help you develop coping mechanisms and return to a life of normalcy.
Sometimes individuals addicted to drugs or alcohol may have other mental health issues, like depression or anxiety. If you struggle with co-occurring disorders, we can help. We will develop a treatment plan to help you on your path to recovery.
We firmly believe individuals that struggle with substance abuse are persons that happen to suffer from addiction. We provide a safe and welcoming environment where the individual can focus on therapy and recovery. Please peruse our website and if you have any questions please contact us for a free consultation.
Counseling for Depression
Are you depressed? You are not alone. Depression is one of the most common mental health problems in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, an estimated 21 million American adults experienced at least one (1) major depressive episode. Depression has shown that it does not discriminate against children, teens, adults or the elderly.
Sometimes depression can be mild and an individual will only experience a few symptoms that last just a few days. However, depression can also have major symptoms, such as a depressed mood for weeks or even months, finding nothing in life enjoyable, sleeping or wanting to sleep all the time or not being able to sleep at all. At times, an individual struggling with depression will eat for comfort and gain weight or eat nothing at all and lose weight.
We know that depression can make you feel hopeless and like nothing will ever get better. The good news is that depression treatment can help. We are compassionate and dedicate ourselves to meet you where you are and help you chart a path out of depression.
Depression, what is it?
Depression, also known as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a serious mood disorder. It can influence how you think, feel and manage daily activities. Depressed individuals typically display symptoms for two weeks or more. For some people, depression occurs after a major life event like the loss of a loved one, divorce, a major life transition or a stressful life situation. For others, depression can surface with no particular cause.
Depression Symptoms
Depression can affect your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Most people think of depression as feeling sad or down in the dumps. You do not have to experience each symptom of depression to be depressed. Many people are the “functioning depressed”or they have “smiling depression” which means that they are getting by and from the exterior might seem like they are well. However, internally they know that they struggle. There are many symptoms of depression and we have listed some of the symptoms below.
Emotional Symptoms of Depression
excessive guilt
feeling hopeless
feelings of worthlessness
feelings of sadness and emptiness
Cognitive Symptoms of Depression
difficulty thinking or concentrating
inability to stop thinking of past failures
trouble making decisions about everyday things
thinking you would be better off dead
wishing you were dead or could go to sleep and not wake up
Behavioral Symptoms of Depression
excessive crying
a slow decrease in activity
difficulty responding to others (maybe avoidance of phone calls)
procrastinating waiting until you have the energy to do something
difficulty enjoying the activities that used to make you happy
loss of interest in activities
plans to harm yourself or end your life
Thoughts of self-harm, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255
Physical Symptoms of Depression
decrease in appetite or having to force yourself to eat
increase in aches and pains
difficulty sleeping (trouble falling or staying asleep)
excessive sleeping (sleeping during the day, sleeping more than usual)
difficulty sitting still, hand wringing, pulling or rubbing on your skin or clothes
slowed speech and thinking
slowed body movements
fatigue, loss of energy, feeling tired all the time
easily exhausted by everyday tasks
When it comes to depression please know that you are not alone. Therapy can help you overcome depression and remove the limitations it places on your life. We provide an extensive range of psychological treatments to help end your struggle with depression. We will help you find impactful strategies that overcome depression and help you lead a happy and productive life. Please take your time and peruse our website. We believe that we could be a good fit and help. Please contact us to schedule a free consultation.
Substance Abuse Disorder
Substance abuse is a dangerous illness that affects millions of individuals in the United States. Addiction affects people who are addicted as well as their loved ones and friends. If you or someone you love struggles with substance abuse, please know that treatment can help.
Diagnosing an addiction requires a specific skill-set and is best done by a Licensed Mental Health/Medical professional. We utilize the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which defines the criteria of addiction. An addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry. Substance use disorder is expressed by an inability to consistently abstain from using a drug or drinking alcohol. People with addictions develop impairment with regard to behavioral control. Often, they succumb to cravings and prioritize getting high or intoxicated over interpersonal relationships, work and other activities. Consistent with other chronic diseases, addiction often involves cycles of relapse and remission. Without treatment or dedicated engagement in recovery activities, addiction can become disabling and lead to severe impairment.
DUI/DWI Counseling
Driver’s-License Related
Persons cited for a DUI/DWI traffic offense or have had their driver’s licenses suspended due to a substance abuse infraction must satisfy the assessment and therapy requirements for the state of Florida prior to reinstatement. We can help with this process. We will work closely with you and/or your attorney to ensure that you are compliant with the mandated psychosocial evaluations and therapy sessions.
Approach to Therapy
Our approach begins with a therapy environment that is open, safe and non-judgmental. We will complete a screening and possibly a bio-psycho-social assessment. Consistent with the results we will tailor therapy suited to your individual needs. According to research, approximately two-thirds of individuals cited for a DUI or a DWI often assess as Low or Medium Risk individuals. Typically, Low and Medium risk individuals are eligible for a Short Term therapy treatment. Short Term therapy sessions are less expensive and can be done via our HIPPA compliant secure Telehealth platform for your convenience.
A lesser percentage of individuals will assess more severe and require therapy and interventions consistent with their assessment. We work with individuals to ensure that therapy is tailored to help them on their path to recovery. Please peruse our website, we believe that we could be a good fit. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us for a free consultation.