Thriveworks psychologists in Jacksonville, FL provide standard psychotherapy services, tailoring treatment to each client and their unique concerns. However, they can also provide diagnoses to clients when appropriate, something that therapists and counselors cannot do. Finally, in some states in the U.S., they are allowed to prescribe medication.
What Exactly Do Psychologists Do?
Psychologists are mental health professionals with the education, training, and experience to provide people with a range of services, including psychotherapy and psychological testing. Their main goal is to help their clients address the problems they are confronted with, be it a mental health issue or another major life challenge. Let’s delve into each:
- Mental health issues: Mental illnesses or mental health conditions are common: in fact, the National Institute of Mental Health reports that 1 in 5 US adults struggle with a mental illness. These include depression, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, and others. Fortunately, if you are suffering with a mental illness, a psychologist can provide you with psychological testing and assessment to determine a diagnosis. Additionally, they can provide you with treatment to address your illness and its symptoms. This often involves talk therapy!
- Other major life challenges: Mental illness isn’t the only challenge we might encounter in life. There are other challenges too, including relationship issues (e.g., jealousy, trust issues, abuse, financial strain, etc.), feelings of worthlessness, low self-esteem, stress, anger issues, and so on. Again, a psychologist can provide you with treatment that will help you manage your specific issue.
If you’re facing a mental health issue or another major life challenge that’s taking a toll on your mental health, consider meeting with a psychologist at Thriveworks Jacksonville, FL. In addition to offering a diagnosis in the case of a mental illness, they can help you better understand why you might be experiencing the given problem and how to manage it.
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How Can a Psychologist Help?
Psychologists help people address a myriad of issues. Our Thriveworks Jacksonville, psychologists see clients who are experiencing feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress. They also help those who are suffering from chronic illnesses, which negatively impact their mental and emotional health. Our psychologists also help people who are looking for nonjudgmental support as they learn to adapt during major life transitions. In summary, psychologists can help many people overcome their challenges—and they can likely help you overcome yours.
If you decide to work with a psychologist at Thriveworks Jacksonville, they will likely pull from multiple evidence-backed treatment methods. A common approach to treatment is talk therapy, which consists of talking about one’s problems, feelings, and needs to then be able to better manage the given problem.
Other common approaches to treatment include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic therapy. These therapy techniques are used to help individuals, as well as families and couples, too. Additionally, sometimes treatment involves medication management; in these instances, your psychologist will work with your primary care doctor or a psychiatric NP to provide you with this treatment.
Schedule an Appointment with a Thriveworks Jacksonville, FL Psychologist
As we’ve explained above, the psychologists at Thriveworks Jacksonville, FL can help you address many different problems, ranging from mental illness to other major life issues such as relationship or financial strain. They will develop an individualized treatment plan just for you, to best assist and support you on your life journey of living happily and successfully.
If you’re ready to set up an appointment with one of our psychologists call or schedule your session online. Our scheduling team will be happy to walk you through the simple scheduling process.