Mental health professionals often seek training in how to structure
their services for people with or at high risk for cardiac illness. Behavioral Cardiology Associates provides training to
mental health professionals in how to set up and deliver the types of services needed for this patient population. These are
some examples of reasons that people with heart disease seek help.
Reducing time urgency - living a more relaxed life
Resolving
triggers of stress, anger or depression
Coping with obstacles
to living a heart healthy lifestyle
Differentiating between healthy
and unhealthy competitiveness
Achieving balance between work
and home life
Coping with a diagnosis of heart disease
Reducing caregiver stress
