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Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Some primary care providers offer mental health diagnosis and treatment. This can prevent patients from developing more serious conditions.

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.

The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.

Separate treatment for men or women can create strong peer connections and remove barriers related to trauma, shame, and gender-specific nuances.

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

This approach is commonly used with children. It incorporates elements of play and self-expression, like boardgames, finger painting, dolls, and blocks.

This form of talk therapy addresses any childhood trauma at the root of a patient's current diagnosis.

Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.

Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.

Relapse prevention counselors teach patients to recognize the signs of relapse and reduce their risk.