Health Psychology

Health and pediatric psychologists offer specialized services for individuals and families who are dealing with medical conditions, health concerns, or injury. 

These specialized psychologists are familiar with a broad range of health and medical conditions and their treatments, as well as common co-occurring stress, anxiety, mood, and behavioral disorders.

They value integrated, collaborative care— and they work in coordination with you, family members, school, and other healthcare providers to promote total health, wellness, and functioning. 

Services may include individual and family therapy, parent/caregiver training, consultation with school and healthcare providers, and often address:

• Health-related coping and adjustment

• Health-related behaviors and routines (e.g.,  disease self-management, pill swallowing, regimen adherence, etc.)

• Health-related loss and grief

• Management of pain or persistent physical symptoms (e.g., EDS, POTS, migraines, FND, DGBI, PNES, etc.)

• School/work reintegration following medical treatment 

• Fear of needles and medical exams/procedures 

• Stress management and self-care 

• Sleep problems

• Feeding/eating problems

• Toileting problems

• Management of co-occuring anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns 

• Family adjustment

• Interpersonal and social adjustment