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Catherine Trinh
Counseling
Catherine Trinh is a counselor in Dayton, TX. Catherine evaluates patients using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Counselors provide consultation for each patient and their families.
Catherine Trinh
- Dayton, TX
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Should I take medications for anxiety?
Consult with a therapist first if you want a holistic route for intervention. Your therapist should be able to gauge if you need medication along with therapy or not. Then they READ MORE
Consult with a therapist first if you want a holistic route for intervention. Your therapist should be able to gauge if you need medication along with therapy or not. Then they will refer you to a psychiatrist for that if necessary.
How long do anxiety attacks last?
Everyone experiences them differently. I could not put a set quantitative value on it as a universal time for everyone that experiences them.
What medications work for anxiety?
Consult with a psychiatrist for medication treatment. Everyone responds differently to different kinds.
What treatment is the quickest for anxiety?
That depends on the patient and the patient intervention utilized. Is there therapy only? Is there medication management only? Is the patient using both medication and therapy? READ MORE
That depends on the patient and the patient intervention utilized. Is there therapy only? Is there medication management only? Is the patient using both medication and therapy? Does the patient need medication or can it be managed in therapy alone?
How long is the treatment for depression?
It depends on the patient and what interventions are utilized. I cannot put a universal quantitative value on it as people respond differently with different interventions.
Can my teenager benefit from therapy?
Absolutely, there are behavioral skills that help to offset symptoms of ADHD and make life a little bit more manageable or easier for them. Medication is only one part, there's READ MORE
Absolutely, there are behavioral skills that help to offset symptoms of ADHD and make life a little bit more manageable or easier for them. Medication is only one part, there's also habit forming and executive functioning skills that help through adulthood.
Should my child attend our divorce counseling sessions?
In amicable divorce, it is often a great idea to attend co-parenting counseling together to establish clear boundaries and expectations. The therapist you are working with can READ MORE
In amicable divorce, it is often a great idea to attend co-parenting counseling together to establish clear boundaries and expectations. The therapist you are working with can offer a family therapy session with your child thereafter to help facilitate a healthy discussion of what it means for your child and transitions to expect.
When should I seek anger management?
At any stage you feel ready to make change is when you should seek anger management. It doesn't need to reach a peak to do so. It makes the process easier to tackle and prevent READ MORE
At any stage you feel ready to make change is when you should seek anger management. It doesn't need to reach a peak to do so. It makes the process easier to tackle and prevent crisis situations.
Should I go to my school's counseling center?
Those campus resources are typically free or very affordable. I highly recommend so that you have a space to help organize your thoughts, develop a structure/routine, or unload READ MORE
Those campus resources are typically free or very affordable. I highly recommend so that you have a space to help organize your thoughts, develop a structure/routine, or unload your experience. What's the worse that could happen? You find out that you don't like it? I see you trying as you taking action rather than doing nothing to offset that stress.
Is talk therapy effective for geriatric depression?
Yes, medication can help treat symptoms of depression, but does not exactly heal the grief. Therapy along with medication management helps to bring comfort to the mind and expand READ MORE
Yes, medication can help treat symptoms of depression, but does not exactly heal the grief. Therapy along with medication management helps to bring comfort to the mind and expand on how to continue with a meaningful life.
Do you have to be married for couples therapy?
You don't have to be married to go to couple's therapy. In fact, I highly recommend pre-marital counseling because it helps to alleviate future stressors, establish clear expectations READ MORE
You don't have to be married to go to couple's therapy. In fact, I highly recommend pre-marital counseling because it helps to alleviate future stressors, establish clear expectations for the relationship, and discuss intimate topics that people don't speak about until something happens. Prevention is key to alleviate crisis.
Do couples who undergo behavior therapy stay together?
There is no guarantee that therapy can help a couple stay together or disband. What can come from therapy are better tools to make change, handle situations, improve communication, READ MORE
There is no guarantee that therapy can help a couple stay together or disband. What can come from therapy are better tools to make change, handle situations, improve communication, and offer clarity to make the best informed decision for your relationship.
How to fix our marriage and prevent divorce?
If you have not expended all resources before making a big decision, then options you can use to work on your marriage: couple's counseling, couple's retreat, consult with spiritual READ MORE
If you have not expended all resources before making a big decision, then options you can use to work on your marriage: couple's counseling, couple's retreat, consult with spiritual leaders or marriage support groups, listen to relationship podcasts together, develop relationship goals together moving forward, read 7 Principles of Making Marriage Work - John Gottman (there are exercises in there to do together)
How effective is marriage counseling?
Marriage counseling utilized with evidence-based practices have clinical studies that show an average of 30% reduced divorce rates. Though marriage counseling does not guarantee READ MORE
Marriage counseling utilized with evidence-based practices have clinical studies that show an average of 30% reduced divorce rates. Though marriage counseling does not guarantee a couple relationship success or failure, but it does help to improve communication, establish clear expectations, increase accountability, and offer clarity to make informed decisions to stay together or disband.
Can ADHD be fixed?
ADHD cannot be "fixed" but it can be managed with medication and proper tools through behavioral therapy to offset symptoms that impact quality of life.
My daughter's friend is abused by her parents. What should I do?
There are multiple ways to handle this. 1. Encourage your daughter's friend to report it to the school (safe place from home environment). 2. You can make a report to CPS even READ MORE
There are multiple ways to handle this. 1. Encourage your daughter's friend to report it to the school (safe place from home environment). 2. You can make a report to CPS even if allegations are not confirmed to be true. Any suspected abuse is reportable and you let the authorities handle that. Here is information on reporting, please be prepared to have as much identifying information on this individual as possible to help them investigate including full name, address, contact number, and their alleged abuser(s) information.
https://www.dfps.texas.gov/Contact_Us/report_abuse.asp
https://www.dfps.texas.gov/Contact_Us/report_abuse.asp
Alcohol withdrawal
First and foremost, you need to consult with a licensed physician. This is out of my scope of practice as I am a therapist. Withdrawal symptoms differ person to person and depends READ MORE
First and foremost, you need to consult with a licensed physician. This is out of my scope of practice as I am a therapist. Withdrawal symptoms differ person to person and depends on how long you have been using, frequency of use, and amount of use in addition with any other substances used in conjunction including prescription medicines or pre-existing medical conditions that may tie into your potential withdrawal symptoms.
Can depression be fixed with medications?
Prescription medication can treat some symptoms of depression, but can be exclusive to treating the physical symptoms of depression and my not treat the habits/behaviors/thought READ MORE
Prescription medication can treat some symptoms of depression, but can be exclusive to treating the physical symptoms of depression and my not treat the habits/behaviors/thought process of depression without therapy treatment.
