Counselor
Dr. Carissa Pintar is a Counselor in Ferndale, MI
with special training and skill in identifying solutions to personal, social, and psychological problems.
As a Counselor, Carissa Pintar, PsyD, LPC, ATR-BC performs
therapies that offer support and guidance to individuals or groups in order to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals. Counseling is
a series of confidential, one-on-one or group meetings designed to help patients solve issues affecting their mental health and well-being. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Counselors include addiction, trauma, grief, depression, eating disorders, anger management, career choice, abuse, phobias, chronic pain, and relationship problems.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Counselors
include child, individual, group, couples, mental health, rehabilitation, school, and marriage and family counseling.
A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.
Counselors in Ferndale, MI
Psychologist
Dr. Carissa Pintar is a Psychologist in Ferndale, MI
with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating mental health disorders.
As a Psychologist, Carissa Pintar, PsyD, LPC, ATR-BC performs
mental health assessment and therapy. Psychology is
a medical specialty focused on helping patients understand the causes of their mental health disorders so they can be treated with therapy or medication. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Psychologists include depression, anxiety, specific phobias, alcohol, drug, and gambling addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), mood disorders, behavioral disorders, bereavement, and marital problems.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Psychologists
include mental health assessment and diagnosing, psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), psychoanalysis, group therapy, addiction counseling, marriage counseling, exposure therapy, and referral to other specialists as needed.
A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.
Psychologists in Ferndale, MI
Mental Health Counselor
Dr. Carissa Pintar is a Mental Health Counselor in Ferndale, MI
with special training and skill in working with individuals, groups and communities to improve mental health dysfunctions by discussing emotions and experiences, then prescribing custom holistic solutions.
As a Mental Health Counselor, Carissa Pintar, PsyD, LPC, ATR-BC performs
assessments and diagnostics, psychotherapy, treatment planning, and crisis management. Mental Health Counseling is
flexible, consumer-driven therapy that combines psychotherapy with practical, problem resolution strategies. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Mental Health Counselors include substance abuse, anger management, bullying, depression, anxiety, relationships, self-image, and LGBTQ issues.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Mental Health Counselors
include listening compassionately, analyzing emotions and experiences, determining client goals and insights, developing holistic therapeutic strategies for good mental health.
Mental Health Counselors in Ferndale, MI
Art Therapist
Dr. Carissa Pintar is an Art Therapist in Ferndale, MI
with special training and skill in using art to diagnose and help patients navigate their psychological disorders.
As an Art Therapist, Carissa Pintar, PsyD, LPC, ATR-BC performs
psychotherapy by teaching patients to use various art forms to express their feelings. Art Therapy is
an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through creative art-making and applied psychological theory within a psychotherapeutic relationship. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Art Therapists include ADHD, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and addiction.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Art Therapists
include drawing, painting, embroidering, weaving, collage-making, and sculpting.
An individual who uses art to achieve the therapeutic goals of symptom relief, emotional integration, and recovery from or adjustment to illness or disability. (2) An art therapist uses a form of treatment that enables patients with mental or physical disabilities to use art as a way of expressing and dealing with feelings and inner conflicts. (3) An individual who uses arts modalities and creative processes during intentional intervention in therapeutic, rehabilitative, community, or educational settings to foster health, communication, and expression; promote the integration of physical, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning; enhance self-awareness; and facilitate change.
Art Therapists in Ferndale, MI
