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Different Services Available
 Assessment Services- Sometimes evaluations and testing can help determine what sorts of treatment and services are the most helpful. Sometimes you can pursue assessment independently, but more often a therapist or counselor might ask you to have an assessment done.
 Medication Services and Psychiatry- A crucial aspect of treatment of mental health concerns is effective use of medication. Meeting with a psychiatrist can help you develop a medication plan that will effectively manage symptoms while minimizing the impact of side effects.
 Individual Therapy- Individual therapy can help you learn about yourself, work towards goals and change of symptoms, develop new skills, and improve your quality of life. Individual therapy usually involves meeting with a therapist or counselor for an hour once a week.
 Group Therapy- Group therapy can provide a supportive environment that validates many of the difficulties that you might have, while also providing encouragement and accountability towards goals you can set. There are many different types of group therapy; some focus on learning skills, others focus on processing events and talking about various difficulties of life, and some focus on goals and support. Some may do a combination of these things.
 Peer Support Groups- It can be helpful to be around people who have similar struggles and problems that we do, and peer support programs can provide an environment that recognizes common difficulties and provides problem solving, support, and a safe place to vent about the day to day struggles you might experience.
 Social Skills training- It’s hard to learn how to act and be around people, build new friendships, set limits, and build support when you are experiencing mental health symptoms. Social skills training can help you learn how to start conversations naturally, maintain relationships, meet new people, and interact with others.
 Family Therapy- Families can be a wonderful source of support and help, but sometimes they require some help of their own. Family therapy focuses on working towards improving communication, problem solving, and functioning of a family. It requires the family to work together and to address difficulties that come up within the entire family.
 Day Treatment or Partial Hospitalization- Sometimes symptoms are so difficult that we need more than just a place to go for a couple hours a week, and day treatment can provide that. Day treatment combines group therapy with occupational and educational groups to help combat difficult conditions.
 Occupational Therapy- An occupational therapist helps people learn how to engage in tasks that improve their day to day functioning and potentially engage
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