Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Psychotherapy
Care and Services Offered
Psychiatric Evaluation (Adult Clients Ages 18+):
- Comprehensive Psychiatric Assessment
- Provisional Diagnosis
- Ongoing Assessment, Follow-up, and Support
- Medication Management
Treatment Areas:
- ADHD
- Anxiety Conditions
- Depression and Mood Conditions
- Emotional Dysregulation and Explosiveness
- Sleep Difficulties
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Use Issues (Excluding conditions requiring higher levels of care including Acute Withdrawal and Detox. Referrals and recommendations will be made when necessary).
Psychotherapy Approaches in Combination with Medication Management:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): The cognitive model asserts situations we experience are actually less important than the characteristics of our thoughts and perceptions of those situational experiences. The nature of automatic thoughts and perceptions have greater influence on our mood, anxiety and associated physical states. The cognitive model is an evidenced based approach using cognitive reframing strategies shown to be effective in helping us manage emotions, feelings, behaviors, and physical experiences. At White Hart PMH, CBT is used to target depression, anxiety, and ADHD symptoms.
- Motivational Interviewing (MI): MI is an evidence-based method that utilizes the Transtheoretical Model of Change and talk therapy focused on motivations and ambivalence for change. It is often used to explore and meet desired goals associated with substance use issues including alcohol, nicotine, THC, and additional substances of choice which may be hindering functionality in social, professional, and other areas of life. The most important aspect of MI is that the process if primarily driven by the goals and hopes of the client.
- Talk Therapy: Treatment goals are established through a collaborative process. Goals act as guides for discussion; however, this approach offers a more open format than other methods. The format is fluid and more often directed by the client. Clients may benefit from catharsis or emotional release, exploration of emotional experiences, and problem solving. Through the course of talk therapy, the provider may offer observations on perceptions, beliefs, and life narratives the client may hold.
Integrated Care Approaches:
- Acudetox 5-point ear acupuncture: This procedure is offered as a free augmenting treatment for clients with substance use-associated histories. This treatment can be beneficial in reducing substance cravings, mood shits, anxiety, enhance stress reduction, and target sleep disruption associated with acute and protracted withdrawal from substance use.
- Health and Wellness Planning: Improved mental health and wellness require a focus on multiple dimensions of health, physiologic, psychologic, and healthy lifestyle. Designing a Sustainable Health and Wellness Plan focuses on the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: activity, nutrition, sleep, stress resilience, social connections, and avoidance of risky substances.
- Meditation Instruction: Meditation offers a simple means to help restore inner calm if stress has you anxious, tense, and worried. Meditation can be individualized in approach even if you have tried it before with limited results, have difficulty setting time aside, or experience restless thoughts during practice. Different techniques offer solutions to common challenges. You can learn to use meditation in different settings and activities such as when walking, in a waiting room, running, or working out.
ADHD Treatment
ADHD requires more than medication. Care includes a thorough initial assessment, diagnosis, medication when indicated, and psychotherapy support targeting the various dimensions of ADHD experiences.
Contact for Appointment
Clients Seen By Appointment Only (Adult Clients Ages 18+) Call (720) 288-1079
Health Insurance Networks:
- Aetna
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Not in Network Or Choose Not to Use Insurance Direct Pay:
- Self-pay plans with reasonable and affordable service fees.