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Dr. David J. Koehn, Ph.D.

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Dr. David Koehn is a psychologist practicing in Fort Myers, FL. Dr. Koehn specializes in the treatment of mental health problems and helps people to cope with their mental illnesses. As a psychologist, Dr. Koehn evaluates and treats patients through a variety of methods, most typically being psychotherapy or talk therapy. Patients usually visit Dr. Koehn because they have been experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, or anger for a significant period of time and are seeking help. As a psychologist, he may perform a variety of assessments to diagnose a mental condition as well as formulate a treatment plan. Current insurance programs include Aetna Behavioral Health, Medicare, WEBTPA, Tri-Care, Multi-Plan, and currently being considered by United Health Care-Behavioral Health and Blue Cross/Blue Shield. He has active licenses in the States of FL, NC, and WY. He contracts with ComPsych for EAP and IMCS for WC.

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50 years Experience

Dr. David J. Koehn, Ph.D.

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Fort Myers, Florida
University of Notre Dame
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The State of Mental Health and Aging in America

The State of Mental Health and Aging in AmericaByDr. David J. Koehn Taken from a series of articles on the internet here is a treatise on aging and MH. Some key facts are:...

Exposing the Big White Elephant - Pornography and Mental Health

Exposing the Big White Elephant - Pornography and Mental HealthByDr. David J. Koehn Taken from several sources on the internet, here is a treatise on the subject of pornography....

Power of Critical Thinking

The Power of Critical ThinkingByDr. David J. KoehnEducation has been remiss with its lack of attention to teaching critical thinking. Because many people are poor critical thinkers,...

Listening - How Important is It?

The Art and Science of ListeningByDr. David J. Koehn In my clinical practice, communication comes up as a stumbling block in couples therapy as well as individual therapy. ...

Empathy

Empathy- A Surround Sound of its RelevanceByDr. David Koehn Many of patient’s therapeutic goals deal with wanting to be more empathetic. Here is a treatise taken from several...

Green Lights in Mental Health

Greenlights in Mental HealthByDr. David j. Koehn Matthew McConaughey has written an interesting treatise about his life entitled Greenlights. Greenlights is not a conventional...

Mental Health Self-Saboteurs

Mental Health Self-SaboteursByDr. David Koehn Here is a treatise on self-sabotage taken from a variety of internet resources. There is a lot of talk about why people with mental...

Self Love

Self-Love – Why it is so important for Good Mental HealthByDr. David J. Koehn Taken from a series of resources from the Internet, here is a treatise on self-love. Self-love...

What About Those Dreams We Have

DreamsByDr. David J. Koehn Every wake up with night tears or nightmares. Did you experience jumping off a cliff or falling off a bridge or downstairs? Have you experienced...

Controlling Anger

Controlling AngerByDr. David KoehnJohn, a medical doctor finds himself making derogatory statements when he gets upset. Jim, a military noncommissioned officer, gets overheated...

Building Resilience – Why it is so Important

Building Resilience – Why it is so ImportantByDr. David J. Koehn Taken from a series of resources on the internet, here is a synopsis of resilience. John did not get selected...

Is it Healthy to Get Angry?

Is it Healthy to Get Angry? ByDr. David J. Koehn A lot has been written on this topic and here is a short treatise on it. Overall, it's okay to get angry. The problem is how...

Teaching and Mental Health

Teaching and Mental HealthByDr. David J. Koehn Taken from a series of internet sources here is a treatise on mental health and teaching. “The stress and anxiety that often accompanies...

Impact of Business and Mental Health

Business and Mental HealthByDr. David J. Koehn Taken from a series of resources from the internet here is a treatise on the implications of business and mental health. It's likely...

The Power of Nutrition on Mental Health

Nutrition and Mental HeathByDr. David J. Koehn Taken from several sources on the internet, here is a synopsis of nutrition and mental health. Being a systems mental health professional,...

Massaging and Exercising the Human Brain Positively

Massaging and Exercising the Human Brain PositivelyByDr. David J. Koehn Just like exercising the human body to be physically fit, it is important to exercise the human brain...

Emotional Intelligence - Just How Important Is It?

Emotional Intelligence – Just How Important Is It? ByDr. David Koehn John graduated mega cum laude from Harvard. He was a whiz in Artificial Intelligence. He had a hard time...

The Importance of Spirituality in Mental Health

The Importance of Spirituality in Mental HealthByDr. David Koehn OverviewTaken from several sources on the internet here is a treatise on spirituality. Spirituality and the mental...

Adaptation, Creativity, and Innovation In Today’s Covid-19 World

Adaptation, Creativity, and InnovationIn Today’s Covid-19 WorldByDr. David J. Koehn Taken from a series of resources on the internet, here is a perspective what should be a healthy...

Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS)

PASByDr. David J. Koehn A StoryA mother of four who home-schooled her four daughters got divorced from a very powerful and influential man. Initially, custody was 50-50 but...

Falling asleep?

See this link... https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep/hypnagogic-hallucinations#:~:text=If%20you%20think%20you%E2%80%99re%20seeing%20%E2%80%94%20or%20smelling%2C,Dreams%2C%20on%20the%20other%20hand%2C%20occur%20during%20sleep. READ MORE

See this link...
https://www.healthline.com/health/sleep/hypnagogic-hallucinations#:~:text=If%20you%20think%20you%E2%80%99re%20seeing%20%E2%80%94%20or%20smelling%2C,Dreams%2C%20on%20the%20other%20hand%2C%20occur%20during%20sleep.

Child stool?

See this link... https://theraplay4kids.com/new-blog-35 and https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/toilet-training/Pages/Emotional-Issues-and-Bathroom-Problems.aspx READ MORE

See this link...
https://theraplay4kids.com/new-blog-35
and
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/toilet-training/Pages/Emotional-Issues-and-Bathroom-Problems.aspx

Depression, diabetes, hypertension?

See these links:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4476048/

How to recover from 30 years of meth use?

See this link for some support...
https://recovery.org/crystal-meth/quitting/

How to treat my vertigo?

See this link...
https://gomedica.org/en/how-to-treat-vertigo-at-home/

What happened to me?

Not sure here but take a look at these links: https://www.verywellmind.com/how-trauma-can-lead-to-dissociative-disorders-2797534#:~:text=Trauma%20and%20Dissociation%20There%20is%20a%20very%20strong,least%2090%25%20of%20people%20with%20these%20conditions.%204 and https://psychcentral.com/pro/coping-with-trauma-through-dissociation#signs and https://www.isst-d.org/public-resources-home/fact-sheet-iii-trauma-related-dissociation-an-introduction/ READ MORE

Not sure here but take a look at these links:
https://www.verywellmind.com/how-trauma-can-lead-to-dissociative-disorders-2797534#:~:text=Trauma%20and%20Dissociation%20There%20is%20a%20very%20strong,least%2090%25%20of%20people%20with%20these%20conditions.%204
and
https://psychcentral.com/pro/coping-with-trauma-through-dissociation#signs
and
https://www.isst-d.org/public-resources-home/fact-sheet-iii-trauma-related-dissociation-an-introduction/

Can therapy cause more anxiety?

See these helpful links: https://www.allaboutcounseling.com/library/what-to-do-if-therapy-gives-you-more-anxiety/ and https://counselorssoapbox.com/2017/04/24/therapy-can-make-stress-and-anxiety-disorders-worse/ READ MORE

See these helpful links:
https://www.allaboutcounseling.com/library/what-to-do-if-therapy-gives-you-more-anxiety/
and
https://counselorssoapbox.com/2017/04/24/therapy-can-make-stress-and-anxiety-disorders-worse/

Can psychotherapy make you worse?

See this link:https://psychotherapyconsultants.co.uk/can-going-to-therapy-make-you-worse-5/#:~:text=One%20possible%20reason%20that%20therapy%20can%20make%20you,you%E2%80%99ll%20feel%20better%20in%20no%20time%20at%20all. READ MORE

Mysterious “episodes”?

Not sure what is going on here but looks like some form of panic attack issues. See these helpful links: https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2020/how-panic-attacks-feel.html?CMP=KNC-DSO-COR-MentalHealth-Conditions-21755-Bing-HEALTH-ConditionsTreatments-ConditionsTreatments-PanicAttacks-Phrase-NonBrand&&msclkid=6006c8d3e0591daff956aadffbae0124&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Health-MentalHealth-Conditions-NonBrand-Phrase&utm_term=describe%20a%20panic%20attack&utm_content=ConditionsTreatments-PanicAttacks&gclid=6006c8d3e0591daff956aadffbae0124&gclsrc=3p.ds and https://healthprep.com/topics/conditions/10-techniques-to-help-you-survive-a-panic-attack/?xcid=501&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=ppc READ MORE

Not sure what is going on here but looks like some form of panic attack issues.
See these helpful links:
https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2020/how-panic-attacks-feel.html?CMP=KNC-DSO-COR-MentalHealth-Conditions-21755-Bing-HEALTH-ConditionsTreatments-ConditionsTreatments-PanicAttacks-Phrase-NonBrand&&msclkid=6006c8d3e0591daff956aadffbae0124&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Health-MentalHealth-Conditions-NonBrand-Phrase&utm_term=describe%20a%20panic%20attack&utm_content=ConditionsTreatments-PanicAttacks&gclid=6006c8d3e0591daff956aadffbae0124&gclsrc=3p.ds
and
https://healthprep.com/topics/conditions/10-techniques-to-help-you-survive-a-panic-attack/?xcid=501&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=ppc

Control sex desire with any medicine?

See this link:https://www.dadabhagwan.org/path-to-happiness/self-help/how-to-practice-celibacy/how-to-control-sexual-desire/

What are CBT techniques for anxiety?

See these helpful links: https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-guide/cbt-for-anxiety and https://www.upplifter.com/2020/11/09/10-cbt-techniques-for-managing-anxiety/ and https://www.learning-mind.com/cbt-techniques-for-anxiety/ READ MORE

See these helpful links:
https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-guide/cbt-for-anxiety
and
https://www.upplifter.com/2020/11/09/10-cbt-techniques-for-managing-anxiety/
and
https://www.learning-mind.com/cbt-techniques-for-anxiety/

Concerning memory loss?

See this link...
https://psynso.com/absent-mindedness/

What is the most successful way to treat ADHD?

See these links: https://nhahealth.com/the-9-best-treatments-for-children-and-adults-with-adhd/, https://www.psycom.net/adhd-treatments-research

How can CBT treat anxiety?

See these links: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4610618/ , https://www.anxiety.org/what-is-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-cbt

Can CBT help with adult ADHD?

See this links:
https://www.verywellmind.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-and-adult-adhd-20869
https://vistapineshealth.com/treatment/adhd/cbt/

Is CBT or medication better for anxiety?

See this link: https://www.goodrx.com/conditions/generalized-anxiety-disorder/cbt-vs-medication

Can counseling help with schizophrenia?

See this link..
https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/schizophrenia

Do psychologists perform CBT?

See this link...
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/cognitive-behavioral-therapy

How do I know if I have tourettes?

See this link... https://veryhealthy.life/10-common-tics-seen-in-tourettes-syndrome/?utm_source=%2Btourette%27s%20%2Bdisorder&utm_medium=10TicsSeeninTourettesSyndrome&utm_campaign=adw_us & https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tourette-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20350465 READ MORE

See this link...
https://veryhealthy.life/10-common-tics-seen-in-tourettes-syndrome/?utm_source=%2Btourette%27s%20%2Bdisorder&utm_medium=10TicsSeeninTourettesSyndrome&utm_campaign=adw_us
&
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tourette-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20350465

What can you do for nicotine addiction?

See this link... https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nicotine-dependence/symptoms-causes/syc-20351584 & https://www.drugwatch.com/e-cigarettes/side-effects/nicotine-addiction/ READ MORE

See this link...
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nicotine-dependence/symptoms-causes/syc-20351584 & https://www.drugwatch.com/e-cigarettes/side-effects/nicotine-addiction/

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