Behavioral Medicine & Health Psychology

A cancer diagnosis can be a deeply distressing and life-altering experience. The emotional toll of cancer treatment can be significant, affecting both the patient and their loved ones. Our dedicated team of psychologists and therapists offers compassionate and effective mental health support for cancer patients, helping them navigate the challenges of their journey and find strength and resilience.

Our Interventions: 

• Individual Counseling: Personalized sessions to address the unique emotional and psychological needs of cancer patients.
• Family Counseling: Support for family members and loved ones coping with a cancer diagnosis.
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Learn techniques to manage stress, anxiety, and emotional distress.
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Identify and challenge negative thoughts and beliefs that can contribute to emotional distress.
• Grief Counseling: Support for individuals experiencing grief and loss related to a cancer diagnosis.

Benefits of Our Services: 

• Improved Emotional Well-being: Gain coping strategies to manage stress, anxiety, and depression.
• Enhanced Quality of Life: Improve overall quality of life and find meaning during challenging times.
• Stronger Relationships: Strengthen relationships with loved ones and find support.

Increased Resilience: Develop resilience and find hope throughout the cancer journey.

Chronic pain can significantly impact daily life, leading to physical and emotional distress. Our dedicated team of psychologists and therapists offers evidence-based treatment for individuals struggling with chronic pain, helping them manage symptoms, improve quality of life, and find relief.

Our Evidence-Based Approach

Our treatment approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, including:

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Identifying and challenging negative thoughts and beliefs that contribute to pain perception and disability.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Learning to accept pain without avoidance or struggle, and taking action toward meaningful goals.
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Cultivating mindfulness to reduce stress, anxiety, and pain.
• Biofeedback: Learning to control physiological responses, such as heart rate and muscle tension, to manage pain.
• Pain Management Education: Providing information about pain management techniques and strategies.

Our treatment program offers several benefits, including:

• Reduced Pain Intensity: Learning to manage pain more effectively and reduce its impact on daily life.
• Improved Quality of Life: Enhancing overall well-being and reducing feelings of hopelessness and despair.
• Increased Function: Improving physical and social functioning.
• Enhanced Coping Skills: Developing effective coping strategies for managing chronic pain.

Conditions We Treat

• Chronic Back Pain
• Chronic Headaches
• Fibromyalgia
• Arthritis
• Neuropathic Pain
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a complex condition characterized by persistent fatigue that cannot be explained by any underlying medical condition. Our dedicated team of psychologists and therapists offers evidence-based treatment for individuals struggling with CFS, helping them manage symptoms, improve quality of life, and find relief.  

Our treatment approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, including:

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Identifying and challenging negative thoughts and beliefs related to fatigue and illness.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Learning to accept pain without avoidance or struggle, and taking action toward meaningful goals.
• Graded Exercise Therapy (GET): Gradually increasing physical activity to improve energy levels and reduce fatigue.
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Cultivating mindfulness to manage stress and improve overall well-being.
• Sleep Hygiene Education: Providing guidance on healthy sleep habits to improve sleep quality.
• Supportive Counseling: Offering emotional support and encouragement throughout the treatment process.

Our treatment program offers several benefits, including:

• Reduced Fatigue: Improving energy levels and reducing the severity of fatigue symptoms.
• Improved Quality of Life: Enhancing overall well-being and reducing feelings of hopelessness and despair.
• Increased Function: Improving physical and social functioning.

Enhanced Coping Skills: Developing effective coping strategies for managing chronic fatigue.

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. Our dedicated team of psychologists and therapists offers evidence-based treatment for individuals struggling with insomnia, helping them improve sleep quality, reduce fatigue, and enhance overall well-being.

Our treatment approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, including:

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT-I): A specialized form of CBT specifically designed to address insomnia. CBT-I involves identifying and challenging negative thoughts and behaviors related to sleep, developing sleep hygiene practices, and improving sleep habits. CBT can also address underlying stress and anxiety that may be co-occurring. Clients will be asked to keep a detailed sleep log. 
• Relaxation Techniques: Learning relaxation techniques, such as progressive muscle relaxation and deep breathing, to promote sleep.
• Sleep Hygiene Education: Providing guidance on healthy sleep habits to improve sleep quality. This may include setting a standard rising time and an earliest bedtime (sleep restriction), education about not napping during the day and not spending time in bed doing anything but sleeping. 

Our treatment program offers several benefits, including:

• Improved Sleep Quality: Falling asleep more easily and staying asleep throughout the night.
• Reduced Fatigue: Experiencing increased energy and alertness during the day.
• Enhanced Mood: Improving mood and reducing anxiety and depression.

Improved Overall Well-being: Enhancing overall quality of life and reducing the negative impact of insomnia.

Living with a chronic illness can be challenging and emotionally taxing. Our dedicated team of psychologists and therapists offers evidence-based treatment to help individuals with chronic illnesses manage symptoms, improve quality of life, and find support.

Our treatment approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, including:

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Identifying and challenging negative thoughts and beliefs related to chronic illness.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Learning to accept the illness and take action towards meaningful goals.
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Cultivating mindfulness to manage stress and improve overall well-being.

Our treatment program offers several benefits, including:

• Improved Quality of Life: Enhancing overall well-being and reducing the negative impact of chronic illness.
• Enhanced Coping Skills: Developing effective coping strategies for managing chronic illness.
• Reduced Stress and Anxiety: Managing the emotional challenges associated with chronic illness.
• Increased Resilience: Building resilience and finding meaning in life despite the challenges of chronic illness.

Stress is a common experience, but when it becomes overwhelming, it can negatively impact your physical and mental health. Our dedicated team of psychologists and therapists offers evidence-based treatment for individuals struggling with stress, helping them develop effective coping strategies and improve their quality of life.

Our treatment approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, including:

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Identifying and challenging negative thoughts and beliefs that contribute to stress.
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Cultivating mindfulness to reduce stress, anxiety, and improve overall well-being.
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation: Learning to relax your muscles and reduce physical tension.
• Deep Breathing Exercises: Practicing deep breathing techniques to calm the mind and body.
• Time Management Skills: Developing effective time management strategies to reduce stress and improve productivity.

Our treatment program offers several benefits, including:

• Reduced Stress and Anxiety: Developing effective coping strategies to manage stress and reduce anxiety.
• Improved Mood: Enhancing overall mood and well-being.
• Better Sleep: Improving sleep quality and reducing insomnia.
• Increased Productivity: Enhancing focus and concentration.

Enhanced Relationships: Improving relationships with others and reducing conflict.