EXPERT
Dr. David J. Koehn, Ph.D.
Psychologist
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.
50 years
Experience
Dr. David J. Koehn, Ph.D.
- Fort Myers, Florida
- University of Notre Dame
- Accepting new patients
Chapter Seven: My Public Service Experience (Federal/State), from Carpe Diem - My Mental Health Experiences
Chapter 7My Public Service Life (Federal/State)A Revelation of Mediocrity There are two facets of my federal public life that need to be told. One is working full-time for...
Chapter Six from Carpe Diem - Seize the Day, Treatise on my Mental Health Experiences
Chapter 6My Private Practice Life“A Very Rewarding Personal Experience” I have dabbled in private practice my whole life, but have spent most of my time doing it since I...
Chapter One, My Home Life, from Carpe Diem - Seize the Day, a Treatise on my Mental Health Experiences
Chapter OneMy Home Life – Looking Through a Concave or Convex Mirror? INSIGHT – “IS THE ANGEL UNAWARE, UNAWARE” I woke up one morning, one which did not appear any different...
Chapter Two, My Education Life, from Carpe Diem - Seize the Day, a Treatise on my Mental Health Experiences
Chapter TwoMy Education Life“All I Care Is You Do Your Best” I, like many, attended kindergarten, went to grade school (catholic), public high school, completed college and...
Chapter Three, My Prison Life, from Carpe Diem - Seize the Day, a Treatise on my Mental Health Experiences
Chapter Three from Unpublished Manuscript entitled Carpe Diem – Seize the DayByDr. David KoehnMy Prison LifeRehabilitation - An Oxymoron As a licensed clinical therapist I was...
Chapter Four, My Developmental Disability Life, from Carpe Diem - Seize the Day, a Treatise on my Mental Health Experiences
Chapter FourMy Developmental Disability LifeTruly, Individuals that Are “Handicapable”Most of my formative years (first 15 years) as a professional were spent working in the field...
Where do I go from this point?
See these links:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/mental-wellbeing/fears-and-phobias/coping-with-fears-and-phobias
https://www.lifehack.org/276869/ways-overcome-both-fears-and-phobias
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See these links:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/mental-wellbeing/fears-and-phobias/coping-with-fears-and-phobias
https://www.lifehack.org/276869/ways-overcome-both-fears-and-phobias
https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/mental-wellbeing/fears-and-phobias/coping-with-fears-and-phobias
https://www.lifehack.org/276869/ways-overcome-both-fears-and-phobias
Should I go to a psychiatrist for alcohol addiction?
See this link
https://www.health.harvard.edu/addiction/alcohol-abuse
and
yes a psychiatrist should be part of the team.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/addiction/alcohol-abuse
and
yes a psychiatrist should be part of the team.
Anxiety medication that doesn’t cause sexual dysfunction or weight gain?
See this link... https://psychologenie.com/anxiety-medication-that-does-not-cause-weight-gain#:~:text=Anxiety%20drugs%20that%20do%20not%20cause%20significant%20weight,nausea%20and%20weakness%20have%20been%20experienced%20by%20patients. and https://healthfully.com/anxiety-medications-that-have-no-sexual-side-effects-4078280.html READ MORE
See this link...
https://psychologenie.com/anxiety-medication-that-does-not-cause-weight-gain#:~:text=Anxiety%20drugs%20that%20do%20not%20cause%20significant%20weight,nausea%20and%20weakness%20have%20been%20experienced%20by%20patients.
and
https://healthfully.com/anxiety-medications-that-have-no-sexual-side-effects-4078280.html
https://psychologenie.com/anxiety-medication-that-does-not-cause-weight-gain#:~:text=Anxiety%20drugs%20that%20do%20not%20cause%20significant%20weight,nausea%20and%20weakness%20have%20been%20experienced%20by%20patients.
and
https://healthfully.com/anxiety-medications-that-have-no-sexual-side-effects-4078280.html
How do you help a child with anger?
See this link..
https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/anger-issues-in-children-and-teens
and
https://www.ahaparenting.com/read/angry-child
https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/anger-issues-in-children-and-teens
and
https://www.ahaparenting.com/read/angry-child
Low anion gap?
This is out of my area of expertise...That said, see this link and get retested by another specialist and get another opinion...
https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/anion-gap-blood-test/#:~:text=If%20your%20results%20show%20a%20low%20anion%20gap%2C,often%20done%20to%20ensure%20the%20results%20are%20accurate. READ MORE
This is out of my area of expertise...That said, see this link and get retested by another specialist and get another opinion...
https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/anion-gap-blood-test/#:~:text=If%20your%20results%20show%20a%20low%20anion%20gap%2C,often%20done%20to%20ensure%20the%20results%20are%20accurate.
https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/anion-gap-blood-test/#:~:text=If%20your%20results%20show%20a%20low%20anion%20gap%2C,often%20done%20to%20ensure%20the%20results%20are%20accurate.
Does tapering of diazapan cause worsening anxiety?
See these helpful links...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/benzodiazepines-and-taperingside-effects/#:~:text=Extra%20care%20should%20be%20taken%20regarding%20tapering%20from,may%20include%20tremors%2C%20anxiety%2C%20sweating%2C%20psychosis%20and%20seizures.
and
https://cbhphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Helping-Patients-Taper-from-Benzodiazepines-FINAL-3.pdf READ MORE
See these helpful links...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/benzodiazepines-and-taperingside-effects/#:~:text=Extra%20care%20should%20be%20taken%20regarding%20tapering%20from,may%20include%20tremors%2C%20anxiety%2C%20sweating%2C%20psychosis%20and%20seizures.
and
https://cbhphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Helping-Patients-Taper-from-Benzodiazepines-FINAL-3.pdf
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/benzodiazepines-and-taperingside-effects/#:~:text=Extra%20care%20should%20be%20taken%20regarding%20tapering%20from,may%20include%20tremors%2C%20anxiety%2C%20sweating%2C%20psychosis%20and%20seizures.
and
https://cbhphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Helping-Patients-Taper-from-Benzodiazepines-FINAL-3.pdf
No change after OCD medication?
See these helpful links...
https://www.anxietycoach.com/overcome-ocd.html
and
consider supplements to psych meds...
https://www.naturarelief-ocd.com/?msclkid=386f075877911f16a0556544a8a34114&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NaturaRelief&utm_term=overcoming%20ocd&utm_content=OCD READ MORE
See these helpful links...
https://www.anxietycoach.com/overcome-ocd.html
and
consider supplements to psych meds...
https://www.naturarelief-ocd.com/?msclkid=386f075877911f16a0556544a8a34114&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NaturaRelief&utm_term=overcoming%20ocd&utm_content=OCD
https://www.anxietycoach.com/overcome-ocd.html
and
consider supplements to psych meds...
https://www.naturarelief-ocd.com/?msclkid=386f075877911f16a0556544a8a34114&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=NaturaRelief&utm_term=overcoming%20ocd&utm_content=OCD
Is therapy effective for aggression?
For children and adolescents https://www.chp.edu/-/media/chp/departments-and-services/brain/documents/neurology-documents/fragile-x-center-documents/fragile-x-aggressive-behavior.pdf and https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/aggression-violence and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3411865/ READ MORE
For children and adolescents
https://www.chp.edu/-/media/chp/departments-and-services/brain/documents/neurology-documents/fragile-x-center-documents/fragile-x-aggressive-behavior.pdf
and
https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/aggression-violence
and
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3411865/
https://www.chp.edu/-/media/chp/departments-and-services/brain/documents/neurology-documents/fragile-x-center-documents/fragile-x-aggressive-behavior.pdf
and
https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/aggression-violence
and
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3411865/
Is a psychiatrist goof for treating panic attacks?
Sorry for before, missed putting in link...
https://psychiatryonline.org/pb/assets/raw/sitewide/practice_guidelines/guidelines/panicdisorder-guide.pdf
https://psychiatryonline.org/pb/assets/raw/sitewide/practice_guidelines/guidelines/panicdisorder-guide.pdf
Is this normal?
See these helpful links,
https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-a-Music-Addiction#:~:text=If%20you%20listen%20to%20music%20so%20much%20that,a%20day%2C%20try%20limiting%20yourself%20to%203%20hours.
and
https://www.healthline.com/health/addicted-to-music READ MORE
See these helpful links,
https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-a-Music-Addiction#:~:text=If%20you%20listen%20to%20music%20so%20much%20that,a%20day%2C%20try%20limiting%20yourself%20to%203%20hours.
and
https://www.healthline.com/health/addicted-to-music
https://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-a-Music-Addiction#:~:text=If%20you%20listen%20to%20music%20so%20much%20that,a%20day%2C%20try%20limiting%20yourself%20to%203%20hours.
and
https://www.healthline.com/health/addicted-to-music
I might be losing my mind?
See these helpful links...
https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/auditory-hallucinations
and
https://psichologyanswers.com/library/lecture/read/386313-why-do-i-keep-hearing-things-that-arent-there
READ MORE
See these helpful links...
https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/auditory-hallucinations
and
https://psichologyanswers.com/library/lecture/read/386313-why-do-i-keep-hearing-things-that-arent-there
https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/auditory-hallucinations
and
https://psichologyanswers.com/library/lecture/read/386313-why-do-i-keep-hearing-things-that-arent-there
Can you treat cigarettes addiction?
See this link...
https://cbqmethod.com/stop-smoking-best-way-co2pr4/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ma-highintent-web1&lsource=msads&route=routegh&ofr=2p1&path=xweb1&optred=web1thx&utm_grp=8&utm_spt=31&msclkid=2b8bbf949cc210c7aa81dd89808ccf56
READ MORE
See this link...
https://cbqmethod.com/stop-smoking-best-way-co2pr4/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ma-highintent-web1&lsource=msads&route=routegh&ofr=2p1&path=xweb1&optred=web1thx&utm_grp=8&utm_spt=31&msclkid=2b8bbf949cc210c7aa81dd89808ccf56
https://cbqmethod.com/stop-smoking-best-way-co2pr4/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ma-highintent-web1&lsource=msads&route=routegh&ofr=2p1&path=xweb1&optred=web1thx&utm_grp=8&utm_spt=31&msclkid=2b8bbf949cc210c7aa81dd89808ccf56
How can I reduce anxiety?
See these helpful links,
https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/stop-anxiety-quickly
and
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/ways-to-reduce-anxiety
https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/stop-anxiety-quickly
and
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/ways-to-reduce-anxiety
Will antidepressants help my anxiety?
You can see this helpful link...
https://www.forhims.com/blog/antidepressants-for-anxiety
https://www.forhims.com/blog/antidepressants-for-anxiety
Mental health question?
See these helpful links...
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20350950
and
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/cutting-self-harm-signs-treatment READ MORE
See these helpful links...
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20350950
and
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/cutting-self-harm-signs-treatment
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20350950
and
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/features/cutting-self-harm-signs-treatment
Can you help someone with severe anger issues?
See this helpful link...
https://www.webmd.com/men/guide/anger-management#:~:text=Anger%20that%20is%20not%20appropriately%20expressed%20can%20disrupt,heart%20problems%2C%20headaches%2C%20skin%20disorders%2C%20and%20digestive%20problems.
READ MORE
See this helpful link...
https://www.webmd.com/men/guide/anger-management#:~:text=Anger%20that%20is%20not%20appropriately%20expressed%20can%20disrupt,heart%20problems%2C%20headaches%2C%20skin%20disorders%2C%20and%20digestive%20problems.
https://www.webmd.com/men/guide/anger-management#:~:text=Anger%20that%20is%20not%20appropriately%20expressed%20can%20disrupt,heart%20problems%2C%20headaches%2C%20skin%20disorders%2C%20and%20digestive%20problems.
What to say to calm down an angry person?
See this link...
https://www.wikihow.com/Calm-an-Angry-Person
https://www.wikihow.com/Calm-an-Angry-Person
Panic attack advice?
See this link... https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/panic-attacks/symptoms-causes/syc-20376021 and https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2020/how-panic-attacks-feel.html?CMP=KNC-DSO-COR-MentalHealth-Conditions-19475-GOOG-HEALTH-ConditionsTreatments-ConditionsTreatments-PanicAttacks-Exact-NonBrand&&msclkid=7613d7c502d71d9aebc7b5d82a929500&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Health-MentalHealth-Conditions-NonBrand-Exact&utm_term=describe%20a%20panic%20attack&utm_content=ConditionsTreatments-PanicAttacks&gclid=7613d7c502d71d9aebc7b5d82a929500&gclsrc=3p.ds READ MORE
See this link...
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/panic-attacks/symptoms-causes/syc-20376021
and
https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2020/how-panic-attacks-feel.html?CMP=KNC-DSO-COR-MentalHealth-Conditions-19475-GOOG-HEALTH-ConditionsTreatments-ConditionsTreatments-PanicAttacks-Exact-NonBrand&&msclkid=7613d7c502d71d9aebc7b5d82a929500&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Health-MentalHealth-Conditions-NonBrand-Exact&utm_term=describe%20a%20panic%20attack&utm_content=ConditionsTreatments-PanicAttacks&gclid=7613d7c502d71d9aebc7b5d82a929500&gclsrc=3p.ds
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/panic-attacks/symptoms-causes/syc-20376021
and
https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2020/how-panic-attacks-feel.html?CMP=KNC-DSO-COR-MentalHealth-Conditions-19475-GOOG-HEALTH-ConditionsTreatments-ConditionsTreatments-PanicAttacks-Exact-NonBrand&&msclkid=7613d7c502d71d9aebc7b5d82a929500&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Health-MentalHealth-Conditions-NonBrand-Exact&utm_term=describe%20a%20panic%20attack&utm_content=ConditionsTreatments-PanicAttacks&gclid=7613d7c502d71d9aebc7b5d82a929500&gclsrc=3p.ds
CBD interactions?
Not my area of expertise. That said take a look at... https://www.medicinenet.com/bromazepam-oral_tablet/article.htm and https://www.mydosage.com/cbd-guide/cbd-drugs-interactions-explained READ MORE
Not my area of expertise. That said take a look at...
https://www.medicinenet.com/bromazepam-oral_tablet/article.htm
and
https://www.mydosage.com/cbd-guide/cbd-drugs-interactions-explained
https://www.medicinenet.com/bromazepam-oral_tablet/article.htm
and
https://www.mydosage.com/cbd-guide/cbd-drugs-interactions-explained
Stress causing shakes?
First have see a medical doctor for a full medical workup. That said see this link... https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/signs/feeling-shaky#:~:text=There%20are%20physical%20causes%20of%20shaking%2C%20but%20these,anxiety%20and%20not%20because%20of%20some%20health%20problem. and https://veryhealthy.life/15-stress-symptoms-deal/?utm_source=%2Bstress&utm_medium=15StressSymptomsandHowtoDealwithThem&utm_campaign=adw_us READ MORE
First have see a medical doctor for a full medical workup. That said see this link...
https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/signs/feeling-shaky#:~:text=There%20are%20physical%20causes%20of%20shaking%2C%20but%20these,anxiety%20and%20not%20because%20of%20some%20health%20problem.
and
https://veryhealthy.life/15-stress-symptoms-deal/?utm_source=%2Bstress&utm_medium=15StressSymptomsandHowtoDealwithThem&utm_campaign=adw_us
https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/signs/feeling-shaky#:~:text=There%20are%20physical%20causes%20of%20shaking%2C%20but%20these,anxiety%20and%20not%20because%20of%20some%20health%20problem.
and
https://veryhealthy.life/15-stress-symptoms-deal/?utm_source=%2Bstress&utm_medium=15StressSymptomsandHowtoDealwithThem&utm_campaign=adw_us
