Counseling

If you’re depressed, anxious, moody, or constantly angry, turn to Maryville Psychiatry in Maryville, Tennessee. Skilled psychiatrist Justin Lapollo, DO, and his team provide counseling, or psychotherapy, for people 4 and older. Schedule a mental health evaluation by email or request one online today to take advantage of superior counseling service and experience a better quality of life. 

What is counseling?

Counseling at Maryville Psychiatry, also called talk therapy or psychotherapy, involves conversations with a licensed mental health specialist to help you overcome problematic thoughts, emotions, moods, and behaviors. Counseling is a highly effective way to improve your mental health.

What can counseling address?

Counseling at Maryville Psychiatry can help treat the following mental health challenges:

• Depression
• Bipolar disorder
• Anxiety
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Eating disorders
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Substance use disorder 
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Schizophrenia
• Borderline personality disorder
• Dependant personality disorder

Counseling helps you take control of your life by responding to difficult situations safely, healthily, and effectively. 

What are the benefits of counseling?

Counseling is an outstanding way to improve your mental well-being. Its benefits include:

• Interpersonal relationship conflict resolution
• Reduced depression, PTSD, OCD, and anxiety
• Improved anger management
• Enhanced grief management
• Better sleep
• Less stress
• Better job or school performance
• Improved concentration 

Counseling helps you come to terms with a medical condition, better deal with challenging life changes, and overcome abuse or other forms of trauma.

What happens during counseling?

You and your psychiatrist talk about psychological issues during counseling sessions. They discuss your emotions, mood, past trauma, lifestyle habits, relationships, and more during a psychiatric evaluation.

Your therapist uses psychotherapy to teach effective ways of overcoming challenges. Examples include:

Psychodynamic therapy

Psychodynamic therapy is a form of counseling in which you can speak freely about difficult situations to minimize bothersome symptoms. It can increase your self-worth, help you utilize talents and abilities, and improve interpersonal relationships. 

Interpersonal psychotherapy

Interpersonal therapy focuses on relationship conflicts to resolve and strengthen them healthily. 

Supportive psychotherapy

Supportive psychotherapy improves your ability to deal with difficult situations and better cope with stress. 

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

CBT helps you recognize problematic thinking and make the changes needed to grow and flourish. 

Exposure therapy

Exposure therapy helps you face distressing memories, flashbacks, nightmares, and other situations associated with anxiety or fear. 

Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR combines exposure therapy with guided eye movements to help you process traumatic memories and alter your reactions to them. 

Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)

DBT teaches behavioral skills that improve relationships, better manage emotions, and effectively handle stress. 

Acceptance and commitment therapy

Acceptance and commitment therapy helps you accept your feelings and thoughts and make the changes needed to overcome challenging situations. 

Schedule a counseling session at Maryville Psychiatry by email or request an appointment online today.