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Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD

Specializes in: Counseling and Psychology
Professional interests include: depression, eating disorders, relationship issues, and more.
1361 13th Avenue S Suite 270
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD is a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL specializing in counseling and psychology. Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD is affiliated with Baptist Health and Baptist Behavioral Health LLC.

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1361 13th Avenue S Suite 270
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
(904) 376-3800
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Baptist Behavioral Health LLC

900 Beach Boulevard Suite 930
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
(904) 376-3800
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Some issues Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are mental and physical illnesses that impact behavior, emotions, and thoughts about eating, food, body appearance, and weight. These disorders are characterized by preoccupations with food and physical size, resulting in dramatic lifestyle changes and adverse health effects. In the past, eating disorders were often diagnosed using BMI (body mass index), or by assessing someone's weight. Eating disorders specialists now recognize that eating disorders may occur in people of all sizes. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder (BED).

Anorexia nervosa, frequently referred to as anorexia, is a disorder where people severely restrict the types and quantity of food they eat. Those with anorexia have an extreme fear of eating and gaining weight and may repeatedly weigh themselves or engage in harmful behaviors such as excessive exercise or starvation. Those with anorexia often find themselves preoccupied with food, but unable to consume a healthy amount of it. This results in symptoms such as abnormally low BMI, vitamin deficiency, fatigue, fainting, and amenorrhea (lack of menstruation in women). Anorexia may cause bluish discoloration of the hands, brittle and falling out hair, yellowish skin, and lanugo (fine, downy hair). Left untreated, anorexia can lead to organ failure, brain damage, and even death.

Bulimia nervosa, typically called bulimia, is a disorder where people binge (eat large quantities of food) and purge the food that they just consumed by vomiting, laxative abuse, fasting, or excessive exercise. This behavior is usually motivated by a feeling of powerlessness over eating and a fear of weight gain or desire for weight loss. Bulimia can occur in underweight, normal weight, and overweight people. Symptoms of bulimia include acid reflux, intestinal distress, dehydration from purging, amenorrhea, and dental erosion from vomiting. Some people with bulimia have swollen parotid glands (salivary glands near the cheeks) and red scars and marks on the backs of their knuckles. Electrolyte imbalance from bulimia can be particularly severe and may lead to heart attack or stroke.

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. People with BED feel that they are unable to control the amount of food they eat and may continue to binge after reaching a point of fullness. BED binges (consuming large amounts of food) are often accompanied by feelings of sadness, guilt, and shame. Symptoms of BED include obesity, acid reflux, weight gain, and dissatisfaction with one's body. People with BED tend to experience cycles of negative emotions and binges. Binges or BED episodes can be provoked by stress, boredom, restrictive dieting, depression, and other triggers.

Other common eating disorders include:

  • Pica, eating things that are not food, such as paper, ice, or soil
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), disinterest in eating and avoidance of food
  • Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED), abnormal eating that does not fall under any disorder

Many people with eating disorders do not consciously develop them, and have difficulty seeking treatment. For this reason, it's important to detect and treat eating disorders as early as possible. Treatment for eating disorders can vary from therapy visits to inpatient treatment, depending on the disorder and its severity. Treatment aims to not only restore physical health and correct negative behaviors, but to also promote psychological well-being and self-confidence.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

individual therapy

In 2012, Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD performed more individual therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL during 2012 were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation 13
mental health therapy 227

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 284

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD.

Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD in 2013

Hypertension 56
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 254

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD.

Gender
Male 11
Female 26
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD in 2014

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 360

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD.

Age
From 65 to 74 36
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD in 2015

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 340

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD.

Gender
Male 12
Female 31
Age
From 65 to 74 20
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD in 2016

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 328

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD.

Gender
Male 13
Female 33
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD in 2017

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 30
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 373

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD.

Gender
Male 13
Female 38
Age
From 65 to 74 16
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD in 2018

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 45
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 22
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 412

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD.

Gender
Male 12
Female 47
Age
From 65 to 74 26
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD in 2019

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 410

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 44
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 30
From 75 to 84 11
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD in 2020

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 25
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 415

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD.

Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD in 2021

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 26
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 430

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD.

Age
From 65 to 74 26
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 24
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 28
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL during 2023 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 411

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD.

Age
From 65 to 74 22
From 75 to 84 17
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated as a counselor in Jacksonville Beach, FL were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation 13
mental health therapy 353

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD.

Gender
Female 14
Male 5
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 3
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 2
85 and over 0
Less than 65 9
65 to 74 17

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 20
Depression 68
Chronic Kidney Disease 5
Asthma 1
Osteoporosis 4
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 20
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Education & Training

She has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health
Baptist Behavioral Health LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE Prime, Aetna National Advantage Program, Medicare Advantage, Aetna Managed Choice, MultiPlan, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), AARP, ValueOptions, Florida Self Directed Care, Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network, Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS), Gold Kidney Health Plan, Oscar Health, Florida Blue - MyBlue, Florida Blue - PPO (PPC), Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue), Commercial, Plans Not Accepted, Aetna HMO, POS, QPOS, USAACCESS, Aetna Signature Administrator, Other, Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare, Aetna Whole Health, Aetna Medicare Choice, Premier and Eagle Plans, UMR Baptist Health Employees and Aetna Elect Choice / Health Choices.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE Prime
Aetna National Advantage Program
Medicare Advantage
Aetna Managed Choice
MultiPlan
Aetna Open Choice PPO
United Healthcare
TRICARE
Medicare
Railroad Medicare
Cigna
OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)
AARP
ValueOptions
Florida Self Directed Care
Veteran's Affairs Community Care Network
Florida Blue - Indemnity (PHS)
Gold Kidney Health Plan
Oscar Health
Florida Blue - MyBlue
Florida Blue - PPO (PPC)
Florida Blue - Blue Options (Network Blue)
Commercial
Plans Not Accepted
Aetna HMO, POS, QPOS, USAACCESS
Aetna Signature Administrator
Other
Florida Blue - HMO BlueCare
Aetna Whole Health
Aetna Medicare Choice, Premier and Eagle Plans
UMR Baptist Health Employees
Aetna Elect Choice / Health Choices

Ratings & Reviews

Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 48 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Cathleen Teresa Connolly, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Jacksonville Beach, FL. 

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Biography

Dr. Cathleen Connolly is a specialist in psychology and counseling in Jacksonville Beach, FL. Clinical interests for Dr. Connolly include depression, eating disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She is affiliated with Baptist Health. Dr. Connolly is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. She usually honors AARP, Aetna, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers.

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