Behavioral Health Practice
Dr. Centore is a nurse psychologist who helps individuals with health, illness, or pain concerns have the highest possible quality of life. She works with symptom management, pain management, comfort measures, work issues, and stress. She works with your audiologist, dentist, nurse practitioner, physician, or other health care provider - including your CAM provider to offer customized treatment.
With a combined thirty years in psychiatric nursing and mental health, Dr. Centore offers pain / illness management, psychotherapy, biofeedback, hypnosis, and patient advocacy. When health issues take a prominent role, life changes and distressing emotions occur. These may interfere with mood, sleep, appetite, concentration, decision-making, personal relationships, and enjoying life. With complex physical problems, there is often little time to discuss options and less to discuss comfort measures. Your values, priorities, and concerns need full consideration so you can make the best decisions possible for your health.
A nurse psychologist ensures that:
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your questions are answered in a way you understand
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your treatment plan includes your physical and emotional comfort
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the focus of treatment is on your ability to work & enjoy life again
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you have the opportunity to have a treatment plan that is consistent with your values, beliefs, and need for comfort
Dr. Centore can help you with the following:
- worry, panic, or chronic anxiety
- low self-esteem or depression
- poor experience with doctors
- fear of dental treatment
- fear of medical treatment
- body image dissatisfaction
- difficulty relaxing or feeling overwhelmed
- chronic stress
- fear of needles
Dr. Centore's Treatment Philosophy:
1. Provide an opportunity for you to ask questions and receive answers you understand regarding treatment plan options provided by your clinician including risks, benefits, alternatives, and no treatment.
2. Respect your personal, cultural, and religious health beliefs and the right to make your own decisions.
3. Regard you as a unique individual whose treatment should be tailored to your needs.
4. Provide competent and compassionate treatment aimed at enhancing your emotional and physical well-being.
