HEALTH

Health Psychology, often called Behavioral Medicine is a subspecialty of other specialty areas of psychology that addresses how mental and physical health are really one. The nature of these
interactions and ways to improve general health or rehabilitation by improving mental health and coping skills.

This can therefore include addressing all the other issues I’ve discussed on this page but applying the knowledge to impact physical and general health.

I’ve had special training and extensive experience in this area and for many years taught an advanced course at OU concerning the Bio-psycho-social bases of health. I have spent countless hours doing consultations to improve care for nursing home residents as well as hospital bed-side counseling to assist in coping with medical symptoms, diagnoses, treatments and rehabilitation plans.

I have helped people manage pain, reduce stress, improve relationships and develop new lifestyle habits all in order to better manage acute, chronic medical conditions.

This area of work often requires collaboration with physicians and other healthcare providers, and I am very
comfortable in helping with these needs. Heart diseases, pain conditions, cancers, respiratory and neurological illnesses are some of the areas I have the most experience with. It would be an honor to work with you through any such needs.