Counseling Services
Waiting Area
Individual Counseling
Individual therapy is a working relationship with a person who can help you understand your problems and how to change them. As you explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviors with an accepting person, your understanding of your problems often changes, and you are empowered to think, feel and act differently.
Couples Counseling
Couples therapy may be used to improve the success of a beginning relationship, get a relationship “unstuck,” or change (or end) a destructive relationship. The therapist helps the couple observe and change unproductive communication patterns so that partners can understand each other’s needs and solve problems together.
Group Therapy
Group therapy is helpful for people who want to change how they relate to others, or want to get support and ideas for coping with a problem or condition. Groups usually range from six to ten members, and may be time-limited or ongoing.
Family Counseling
Family therapy includes at least one parent and at least one child (including an adult child), and may include extended family. Often, a family is concerned about one person’s behavior or symptoms, and the therapist helps the family understand how everyone can be part of the solution.
Medical Services
Psychiatric Evaluation
A psychiatric evaluation is a broad assessment of your current mental health and mental health history, social history, medical problems and any substance abuse problems. Based on this assessment, the psychiatric prescriber is able to determine whether psychiatric medication is needed, and which medication(s) may be most effective.
Medication Management
Your prescribing clinician needs to meet with you periodically to determine how well your medication is working and to make adjustments as needed. The frequency of visits depends on whether changes are being made and how well you are doing.
Pharmacogenetic Testing
Your prescribing physician will determine if this DNA test (GeneSight) would be helpful in selecting the most appropriate medication. The test does not totally predict response but does look at specific genes related to liver metabolism and brain receptors. The test may determine if a medication needs to be dosed differently based on your unique metabolism. The cheek swab is generally not covered by commercial insurance but you may qualify for patient assistance.
