Health PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES

Therapy for chronic illness:

• Build resilience and coping mechanisms for management with a medical condition or chronic/acute illness

• Pain management

• Develop strategies to navigate the emotional challenges associated with chronic illness, such as frustration, anger, and grief

• Engagement in self-care practices

• Mind-body movement interventions to regulate the nervous system

• Sibling and family coping and adjustment

• School/work reintegration following medical treatment, recent diagnosis and/or symptom management

• Sleep difficulties

• Medical trauma

Brief assessment and psychotherapy to address issues such as:

• Anxiety, depression and stress management

• Adjustment to life stressors

• Social skills training

• Adjustment with life and young adult transitions

• Pill swallowing and preparation for medical and dental procedures

Intensive services:

• Dr. Ward provides support through 45-, 60- and 75-minute therapy sessions, three-hour therapy sessions, and three-day therapy intensives (3 hours per day).