Mental Health Counseling

Mental health counseling treats more than just a condition. Trained Mental Health counselors will examine anything that may cause mental health conditions in people such as a person’s environment, emotions, physical condition and behavioral health. These various influences give the therapist a more complete picture of why a person may deal with events in their lives in a certain way. Mental health counseling is a broad term that describes various specialties. Below we outline the various types of therapy we offer in this area. If your area of concern is not listed, give us a call. Call us today to get your treatment started.

The goal of Mental Health Counseling at Back on Track Psychotherapy is to assist you in overcoming or controlling the particular issues preventing you from achieving your potential. People experience a variety of mental health issues which counseling can help including bipolar disorder, depression, situational depression, holiday depression, clinical depression, major depressive disorder and anxiety. Below we outline some of the types of therapy we offer in this area. If your area of concern is not listed, give us a call to see if we can help. Contact us today at (813) 419-7792 to help you work through the issues preventing you from reaching your potential.

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar Disorder is characterized by the occurrence of one or more manic periods often accompanied by depressive periods. This means that even if you're depressed most of the time, going through just one manic episode may qualify you for a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is an illness that affects thoughts, feelings, perceptions and behavior and even how a person feels physically.

With years of experience treating Bipolar Disorder with psychotherapy, Back on Track Psychotherapy is ready to help you deal with this illness. As needed, we can refer you to a variety of other services to help you get your life back. Give us a call today to get started with your treatment.

Depression

Depression can have a serious impact on a person's ability to deal with typical everyday situations, however, the prospects for recovery for is good for those that seek professional care. Working with a caring, experienced therapist can help people suffering from depression regain their lives.

At Back on Track Psychotherapy, we have years of experience treating situational depression. Give us a call today to help you get your life "Back on Track".

Situational Depression

Situational Depression is typically triggered by a change of events in someone’s life. Given the many factors that cause situational depression, it is not hard to see why a person becomes sad, despondent, or feels alienated by his change in circumstances. It’s important to understand you have the power to get beyond the pain. Some of the situations that may cause situational depression are the death of a loved one, job loss, becoming a victim of a crime, divorce and financial or heath issues.

Symptoms associated with situational depression may include anxiety, insomnia, despondence, anger, mood swings as well as physical problems and pains. At Back on Track Psychotherapy, we have years of experience treating situational depression. Give us a call today to help you get past this and regain your life.

Holiday Depression

Sometimes, we may feel depressed around the holidays, particularly the Christmas season. Also known as seasonal affective disorder or seasonal depression, many people find the time filled with sadness, self-reflection, loneliness, and anxiety. There may be a multitude of reasons for this including unrealistic expectations, financial pressures, and excessive commitments and inability to be around family.

Symptoms associated with holiday depression may include anxiety, insomnia, headaches, excessive drinking and overeating. Call us today to help you overcome and enjoy the holidays again.

Major Depressive Disorder or Clinical Depression

Major depressive disorder or clinical depression is a serious illness that can be successfully treated. It affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal daily activities and you feel as if life isn't worth living. It is more than just a case of the blues. Depression isn't a weakness, nor is it something that you can simply 'snap out' of. Depression is a chronic illness that usually requires long-term treatment, like diabetes or high blood pressure. But don't get discouraged. Most people with depression feel better with counseling, medication or both.

We have years of experience treating depression with psychotherapy. As needed, we can refer you to a variety of other services to help you get your life back. Give us a call today to get started with your treatment.

Anxiety

Anxiety disorders are not all treated the same. It is important to determine the specific problem before embarking on a course of treatment. Often anxiety stems from a perfectionist way of thinking or from issues surrounding control, safety and security. Beliefs or behaviors that help to maintain the anxiety are explored. Often, anxiety is a reaction to not measuring up to the demands we place on ourselves. Sometimes we have to look at our 'ideal self' and our 'real self'.

An anxiety disorder can also be developed through the expectations that are placed on us by others throughout life; even as we are growing up to become adults. Many times, these expectations can be unrealistic and result in attempting to achieve something that is in fact unachievable. Call us to begin working to identify and correct the behavior causing your anxiety.