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Our specialists ensure that patients and their caregivers get the emotional support they need to cope with a variety of health conditions.
Sick of feeling sick? Feeling overwhelmed by the never-ending medical appointments? Or find yourself leaving appointments more confused and frustrated than you were before? Our expert health psychologists can help you get you the skills and strength you need to become an active member of your healthcare team.
Struggling to accept a new diagnosis? Worried about how your diagnosis or treatment plan will impact your life? Feeling anxious about an upcoming appointment or procedure? Any medical condition can be stressful to manage and impact all aspects of our lives. Our specialized therapy and counseling services can help.
Feeling overwhelmed caring for a loved one who is ill? Or feeling too run down to take care of your own needs? Feeling irritable and angry and like you’ve lost yourself in the caregiving role? Let’s work together to regain your sense of control and balance—so you can be the best version of yourself for the ones you love most.
Clinical health psychologists are expert therapists and counselors who use their understanding of the complex paths that link our mental health and physical well-being to help you become a happier, healthier you!
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Health psychology treatment plans vary greatly, and can include:
– Managing stress, anxiety, depression, irritability, etc. specific to medical diagnosis and treatment.
– Supporting health-related behavior changes (e.g. adherence to changes in diet, exercise, medications, etc., recommended by your medical providers).
– Integrating your changing health status with your overall sense of self
– Communicating effectively with healthcare providers
– Navigating complex medical systems
– Preventing/treating caregiver burnout
– And so much more.
Understanding how our thoughts and feelings influence our physical well-being and vice-versa can be the key to finding balance as we manage all of life’s biggest stressors.
Here are some key facts to that can help us manage better:
1) The Mind-Body Connection helps us pay attention to our environment and quickly assess how to keep ourselves safe.
2) Prolonged periods of stress can put your mind and body into “overdrive”—putting us at risk for poor mental and physical health outcomes.
3) Fortunately, there are many strategies to help you switch gears and “pump the breaks.”
The “ABC’s” of CBT refers to a framework for understanding how our thoughts and behaviors work together to influence our feelings. Developed by Albert Ellis, a psychologist whose work heavily influences modern CBT practice, the ABC’s are considered a fundamental component of CBT.
Co-Author Courtney Maliakkal, B.S As public awareness of depression increases, many wonder, “Am I depressed?” Because depression can look very different from one person to another, the answer to this question may be more complex than one would expect. A
Assessing our sources and symptoms of stress provides a useful framework for understanding our stressors and our abilities to cope. It may be daunting to try to “unpack” all of the ways in which we feel stressed. However, once we embark upon this task together, my clients often find that this process can provide some relief and improve confidence in their abilities to tackle their stress.
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