Dr. Ariel Chardon, PhD?

Dr. Ariel Chardon, PhD

Counselor/Therapist

5145 Calle Reniforme Ponce Puerto Rico, 00728 Show map

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Ariel Chardon is a counselor in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Ariel evaluates patients using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Counselors provide consultation for each patient and their families.

Education and Training

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico PhD 2011

Interamerican University of Puerto Rico Masters in Psychology 1990

Universidad de Puerto Rico - Mayagüez Bachelor's Degree 1971

U.I.A,2011, P.H.D. Ph.D .Doctor in Psychology 2011

Dr. Paul Lam Tai Chi Institute Licence in Tai Chi for Artriti 2021

Board Certification

National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

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Dr. Ariel Chardon, PhD

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Should I be worried about my health or is it just my anxiety getting to me?
I wonder ,who is giving you that psychotropic medicación, like, Clonazepam , and others mentioned above.If You have not consult a Psychiatry yet, I highly recomended you to do it. Some times these medicatios are given by general Medical doctors in their prívate office. The point is that these medicatios, belongs to a Medical Psychiatry Specialities.They have some side effects and should be given with some special instrucions in orden to avoid them. When You visit a General Medical doctor you are competing with lots of his clients. You deserve a better Medical atención and recomendations to manager your side effects. READ MORE
How long does it take to emotionally recover from divorce?
It all depends on an individual's strength. You will need good self-esteem, good counseling. READ MORE
About Tranxen?
It is an opiate medication, that belongs to Benzodiazepine. If you are feeling depressed, be careful about withdrawal syndome. Ask your Dr. what is the best way to discontinue its use. READ MORE
What happened to me?
If You could not remember relative familiar faces, it is called: Prosopagnosia, It's a serious neurológical déficit, probably associated with the Center parts of the brain where our memories are, like in Límbics responses. If You are using some kind of medicación ask your medical doctor, Don't waste time!! It looks serious. especially If You have some History of Brain Contusion. READ MORE
Felling very stressed?
Because You are only 15years old, I highly recommend you visit your Medical Pediatric first, with one of your parents, and after that visit ask your doctor, if You can have an individual consult with him alone. He or she will listen to your needs.Don't feel sorry about asking for help. During our adolescence, we have a lot of questions that should be shared with our pediatricians. He or she will be glad to answer every question you have and referred you to a mental health professional if you need it. Feel free to ask for help. You are not alone. READ MORE
Can you have a panic attack for no reason?
When we are talking about panic attacks, we are talking of a psychological disorders, which is a diagnosis included in our Diagnostic Statistical Manual (D.S.M. 5th edition) used by psychologists and psychiatrists to classify all mental disorders. When you are feeling a group of symptoms in systematic ways that is affecting you in at least two areas of your general functions, like school, work, family is time to consult a mental health professional. According to your age, you are supposed to be in your industrial stage, probably producing for our society in a positive ways. Probably you are on the way to accomplish your goals. That takes a lot of effort from us that are conscious or unconscious unaware. It is what is called anxiety. I think your question should be: Can I feel anxious without a special reason? And the answer to these question is: Yes, frequency and Intensity will be factors that determine your need for help. READ MORE
How does anxiety cause shortness of breath?
In the brain there are lots of specialized cells called Neurons . They communicate to each other mostly by psinapsis which is a micro space between one cell and the other one next to her.When they comunicate they pour a lots of substances in that tiny spaces call neurotransmitors. Some of them enhance phisiological activities in nerves and organs.One of these Neurotransmitor is :Norepinefrinas and Adrenalines Who exacerbates or acelerates physiological activities in lungs and in others organs in our bodies.Causing acelerate of cardic activity too, high blood preasure too and other physiological reactions. READ MORE
Anti-anxiety medicine?
You did not indicate who gave you that medication neither the dose. Was it a psychiatrist or a general M.D.? No medication is offered without a plan or assessment (S.O.A..P.) .You will need a follow up to SEE if that medication fits your need. The best results in literature investigations belong to those patients who received a process of counseling or psychotherapy with the medication. In that way, all your questions about your emotional reactions and side effects can be share, with a mental health professional chosen by you. Graduate Studies will take you probably years to be completed. It is your goal. You have to enjoy your trip, but you also have to take excellent care of yourself. Relax. There are lots of good mental counseling services that will be glad to offer you their services. Probably you can chose one in your medical plan. Good luck. Remember, you need help and you will not be alone. You deserve it! READ MORE
How effective is talk therapy?
It is very effective. IF you contact the right therapist for your problem. It is like a pitcher and catcher dynamic. Try it. You will love it from the beginning. READ MORE
How long does therapy take for social anxiety?
It will depend on the dynamic relationship with your therapist. Remember, it could be a team of professionals to treat you. READ MORE
I’m pretty sure I have a tic disorder?
It seems you are finishing your adolescence and starting to make your life matter decisions, and that is good. You are in the middle of it now. If I were about your age I would start with a pediatric consult. He or she will give you at the beginning the answers to your questions, how your body is working and how mind and body interacts. After your first visit, you can start asking your pediatrician some help to manage you independently from your mother. Just for some visits to see what happens. A good pediatrician can manage wisely at the beginning. READ MORE
Activity of my grandson -2 years old?
It seems you are enjoying your grandson psychomotor development. That is good. You can start looking for clinical information about your child social development using a good reference book like Papalia (author) to look what is normal for his age. Look also at Jean Piagett. Other way is consulting With your pediatrician. He or she will be glad to answer all your questions. READ MORE
Nightmare about Homunculus?
You are the classic clinical case for Psychoanalysis therapy using the Psychodynamic model of Sigmund Freud. Lots of unconscious material information is filtering from your past experiences to your present. Your childhood was not easy for you. But it is a very interesting case. You can feel happy. Psychoanalysis can be helpful for your life. Enjoy your therapy with a good psychotherapist (psychoanalysis oriented). God bless you!! READ MORE
Can alcohol change your personality?
Hello, Sure, it can. Because it is a drug (legal), alcohol is a depressor of the Central Nervous System. READ MORE
How can I calm my anxiety without medication?
Lot of investigations have being done in the last century about how to deal with anxiety. You can look for Progresive Muscle Relaxation. It is still used. Read about Edmond Jacobson. There are also breathing tecniques that will help you a lot. Exersices like Tai Chi ( requires concentration and movement ) mantain awareness and give you relaxation. READ MORE
Can ADHD be cured?
No. You can be educated to deal with it. This condition have been investigated for decades showing that is more frecuent in males than in females. Go ahead for profesional treatment. READ MORE
What causes someone to be a compulsive liar?
According to the first psychoanalitic school of psychologist there are some personalities structures in the brain that competes themseives for a limited quantity of energy called libido (unconcious ) that gives pleassure when doing it. During the personality formation of the individue, the battle between those stuctures can fix in to a an specific psychopatological behavior. According to Sigmond Freud, if a patient, during its first two and a half years of life, becomes frustrated by his(her) parents or environment will occur traumatism. By this age the individue is using defense meschanisms like represion, negation, fantasy and others. So the fixed psychopathological pattern will explain its obsesive compulsive conduct. Obsesive are his (her ) ideas and thoughs. Compulsive is the act of laying in the patient. She will need psychoanalitic therapy. READ MORE
Why does my sister get so angry at times?
Yes, medications is only one part of the treatment. She can try some talk therapy. It can help her a lot. READ MORE
Is my boyfriend a sociopath? What do I do?
Check if he is aware of his communication patterns and how he express his feelings. According to psychological investigations men have more communication problems than women. Also check how he is doing in his social judgements. A cognitive evaluation can identify some of the aspects i mentioned above. The W.A.I.S. instrument also can help and is the most used in adults. Invite him to go with you. If he dont want to go you can go alone to seek orientation. READ MORE
Are there dating groups for people with anxiety?
Sure, outpatient clinics usualy have them. You can ask in a university in its counceling psychologic Deparment. READ MORE