EXPERT
Colleen Conklin
Psychologist
Dr. Colleen Conklin, PsyD is a clinical psychologist in Albuquerque, NM. Colleen evaluates and treats clients using many different modalities including EMDR, ACT, and CBT in order to decrease problematic psychological symptoms and increase resilience.
4 years
Experience
Colleen Conklin
- Albuquerque, NM
- George Fox University
- Accepting new patients
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What treatments work for drug addiction?
Each person struggling with addiction will ultimately need to make the choice for themselves that it's time to get treatment. Often a combination of group meetings (like AA or READ MORE
Each person struggling with addiction will ultimately need to make the choice for themselves that it's time to get treatment. Often a combination of group meetings (like AA or NA etc), individual therapy (CBT or ACT), and sometimes medications assist those struggling with addictions to make permanent, positive changes.
Can depression medications cause more harm?
I would talk to your primary care provider about the risks and benefits of medication for your age. It is worth having a conversation to explore what might be right for you.
What helps with depression?
Getting into individual therapy is a good first option (I would suggest CBT for depression), and if the depression makes it difficult to do the work you're learning in therapy, READ MORE
Getting into individual therapy is a good first option (I would suggest CBT for depression), and if the depression makes it difficult to do the work you're learning in therapy, the combination of medication for depression and therapy can be very beneficial.
My mother feels bored and I don't know what to do
I would encourage your mom to talk to her doctor about feeling down to see if she might be able to start talking to a therapist or potentially take a medication to help with her READ MORE
I would encourage your mom to talk to her doctor about feeling down to see if she might be able to start talking to a therapist or potentially take a medication to help with her mood. There are often low cost senior center's that sometimes even offer transportation that you or her could look into as well. Perhaps there's some church or other meet-up groups with folks who speak her native language. Hope this helps!
