Health Education and Counseling

Healthy habits are among the best ways to prevent disease, offering long-lasting success rates. Board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner Peter Formusoh, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, and the skilled team at Holistic Health and Psychiatry in Arlington, Texas, provide health education and counseling for children, teenagers, and adults. Schedule an evaluation by calling the office or requesting an appointment online today.

What is health education and counseling?

Health education and counseling at Holistic Health and Psychiatry involves discussing ways to improve your physical and mental well-being by taking a holistic, personalized approach to healthcare.

The mental health and family medicine experts focus on preventive medicine but offer steady support for chronic diseases and common mental health concerns to ensure exceptional outcomes.

Which conditions are addressed by health education and counseling?

Holistic Health and Psychiatry’s health education and counseling addresses the following conditions and more:

• Diabetes
• Cancer
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)
• Heart disease
• Arthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Asthma and allergies
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Depression and anxiety
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Mood disorders
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Schizophrenia 
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Your treatment plan can consist of various education and counseling techniques that reduce your risk of chronic diseases, bothersome symptoms, and medical complications caused by poor disease management.

Which health education and counseling methods are best suited for me?

To determine if you have a physical health condition, mental health concern, or disease risk factors, the Holistic Health and Psychiatry team completes physical and psychiatric evaluations.

They weigh you, check your blood pressure and other vital signs, and discuss your personal and family medical histories. They review your medications, diagnoses, symptoms, mood, emotions, behavior patterns, thoughts, and lifestyle.

After making a diagnosis or determining your risk factors, the Holistic Health and Psychiatry specialists personalize a treatment plan based on your specific needs.

What happens during health education and counseling sessions?

You could meet with a health educator or therapist weekly (or as needed) to complete health education and counseling sessions. They create personalized nutrition and exercise plans, stress reduction techniques, or tobacco or alcohol cessation programs that maximize your health and well-being.

If you need weight loss assistance to better manage a disease or prevent complications, Holistic Health and Psychiatry tailors a program just for you.

They provide medication management, cancer counseling, specialist referrals, and psychotherapy to help you overcome physical or mental health concerns.

You might be a candidate for eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), brainspotting to overcome trauma, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), or other forms of treatment.

Follow up with the Holistic Health and Psychiatry team as often as needed to stay physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy. Call the office any time with questions.

Schedule a health education and counseling session at Holistic Health and Psychiatry by phone or request an appointment online today.