Therapy And Counseling
What Is Counseling And How Does It Help?
Professional counseling—also known as psychotherapy, therapy, or mental health treatment— involves meeting with a trained provider to receive support in a wide range of areas related to mental, emotional, and physical health. In counseling, clients identify thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and stressors that positively or negatively impact their well-being. A therapist, psychologist, or mental health counselor serves as a supportive figure who can help you feel empowered to address and resolve your concerns. Through therapy and counseling, you can achieve a sense of wellness.
Why Do People Seek Therapy?
Counseling is available to individuals of all ages. By providing you with a space to process experiences and improve your ability to cope with distress, psychotherapy can help you navigate life’s challenges.
The reasons you may seek counseling vary but often involve mental health issues stemming from stress, unresolved trauma, and significant life transitions. By participating in therapy and counseling, together we can target symptoms of:
Separation and divorce
Substance abuse
Unresolved emotional wounds from childhood
Chronic pain and/or serious medical diagnoses
Career stress
Parenting stress
Anxiety
Depressive episodes
Trauma-related issues
Relationship difficulties
Grief, loss, and bereavement
Emotional dysregulation
In addition to these common issues, there may be more specific mental health diagnoses for which therapy and counseling can be beneficial treatments. Conditions may include:
Mood disorders of all kinds
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Substance use disorder
Bipolar disorder
Clinical depression
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
Social anxiety disorder
In some cases where a neurological or developmental condition is present—such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)—therapy and counseling may be used in addition to other interventions to help with mood and behavior management.
How Effective Is Therapy?
Research shows that counseling yields positive effects, with scientists and mental health experts in a variety of fields verifying its effectiveness and benefits through evidence-based methods. For instance, often considered the “gold standard” of mental health treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been proven to substantially improve symptoms in at least half of the people who use it.
That said, a combination of psychotherapy and medication management is demonstrated to be the most effective treatment intervention for a variety of mental health conditions. When used in conjunction with one another, individual counseling and psychiatric medications can reinforce positive change, growth, and progress.
Our Approach To Therapy And Counseling At
Mindful Mental And Behavioral Health PLLC
We are a team of therapists and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs), trained to work with a wide range of mood-, trauma-, and stress-related disorders. Our treatment specialties include:
Whether a diagnosis is present or not, we will work with you to understand your symptoms and determine goals for treatment.
Our Team Of Therapists And PMHNPs
Our team is unique in that we are made up of therapists and PMHNPs. While our therapists offer therapeutic interventions such as supportive therapy, motivational interviewing, and CBT to improve our clients’ coping and distress tolerance, our PMHNPs serve as psychiatric medication providers. Collaborating with our therapists and/or PMHNPs, you can find the proper therapy approaches or medications that will help improve your quality of life.
We continuously meet with and support clients to ensure that treatment interventions are working as intended and will adjust as needed. We are also happy to collaborate with existing providers on your treatment plan if you’re already working with a therapist or PMHNP outside of our organization.
The Right Combination Of Treatment Interventions Exists For You
Our therapists have immediately availability for clients located in Oregon. You can schedule a free consult here. You can also contact us at (207) 316-2609 to learn more about therapy and/or medication management services available at Mindful Mental and Behavioral Health PLLC.
