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Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a term that is sometimes used for one of the presentations of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD is a neurological disorder that causes a range of behavior problems such as difficulties with attending to instruction, focusing on schoolwork, keeping up with assignments, following instructions, completing tasks, and social interaction.

People with the inattentive type of ADHD struggle to pay attention or stay focused for long periods of time. Some of the symptoms of this type of ADHD include:

  • Being easily distracted
  • Difficulty following directions
  • Difficulty staying on task
  • Forgetfulness
  • Losing personal items such as keys or books
  • Not paying attention to details
  • Problems staying organized
  • Short attention span

Approches:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Family/Marital Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Mindfulness Based CBT
  • Trauma Focused
  • Christian Counseling

Insurance Accepted:

  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • United Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Aetna
  • Oscar

Fees:

  • Psychiatric Diagnostic Eval: $150
  • Individual 30-60 min: $70 - $140
  • Family/Couples Therapy: $125
  • Group Therapy: $80
  • Sliding Scale/Open Path Members: $40 - $80
Updated within the last 3 months.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood disorders found in the nation. Scientists are not sure what causes ADHD but believe genetics, environmental factors, and even nutrition may play a part.

People who live with ADHD may:

  • Become easily distracted, forgetful, and miss details
  • Have difficulty following directions
  • Become quickly bored with tasks
  • Have trouble completing and turning in homework
  • Fidget and squirm in their seats
  • Talk nonstop

If you think you or someone you love just can’t focus, find help and hope by contacting one of these local organizations.

HILL COUNTRY MHDD
NEW BRAUNFELS: (830) 620-6221
CANYON LAKE: (830) 387-5995
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Clinical services to promote independence and recovery in adults and children with mental health symptoms.

CONNECTIONS
HOTLINE: 1-800-532-8192
(830) 629-6571
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Social services, counseling, and preventative education to individuals and families.

NBCM-VOLUNTERS IN MEDICINE
(830) 632-5131

No cost primary medical and dental care to low-income residents of New Braunfels and Comal County who are without health insurance.

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
(830) 620-4247
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School based counseling and support services for students in need of help.

IN MIND OUT
(830) 730-6090

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Emotional Wellness Center
sliding scale fees available

ONE IN FIVE MINDS
(210) 616-0300
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Updated within the last month

Our psychiatric service program gives us the ability to bring our expertise on-site to your residents. Our team of psychiatrists, advanced nurse practitioners, and physician assistants work hard to ensure your residents are on the least amount of medication that is required to effectively manage their needs.

Initial Assessment

A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation to determine the proper CMS-approved diagnosis and review appropriateness of all medications.

Medication Management

Consistent resident visits focusing on improving emotional and behavioral functioning while utilizing the minimum amount of medications necessary to manage symptoms and conditions.

Quarterly Treatment Plan Reviews

Collaborating with your interdisciplinary team reviewing pharmacy reports and treatment plans to review medications, behavioral issues, and provide Gradual Dose Reductions (GDR) where appropriate.

Pharmacy Reviews

Address any pharmacy recommendations for medication adjustments, polypharmacy, duplication or reductions of medications, while providing survey-driven documentation.

Gradual Dose Reduction Tracking

All reductions, whether successful or failed, are tracked and reported to avoid survey citations and F-Tag’s.

Appropriate referrals:

  • Currently on Antipsychotic, Antidepressant, Antianxiety, Mood Stabilizers, Stimulants, Hypnotic or any psychotropic medication
  • Mood problems: depression, anxiety, withdrawal, delusions, hallucinations, paranoia
  • Behavior problems: sexually inappropriate behavior, physical/verbal aggression, wandering, hoarding
  • Suicidal thoughts or statements

Our services are paid for by:

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Managed Care programs
  • and other commercial insurance payers
Updated within the last 3 months.

Proactive and consistent psychological services are provided to residents on-site in long-term care communities. Our dedicated team of doctoral-level licensed psychologists and licensed clinical social workers are experts in geriatric behavioral health.

Diagnostic Assessment

Initial assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan to develop objective outcome-based goals.

Individual, Group and Family Psychotherapy

Psychological counseling focused on achieving outcome based goals established in the treatment plan.

Plan of Care Review

Quarterly review of progress toward goals and assess current symptoms and functioning. This is used to set new goals or discharge planning.

Psychological Testing

Neurocognitive and emotional testing can improve diagnostic clarity, assist with differential diagnosis, and improve prognosis by ensuring that the treatment plan approach identified is relevant to the clarified diagnosis.

Discharge

Recommendations for ongoing stability and maintenance of functioning.

Appropriate referrals:

  • Depression, anxiety, withdrawal, agitation, grief, bereavement, confusion, memory loss
  • Hallucinations, delusions
  • Non-compliance with rehabilitation program
  • Alcohol and substance abuse
  • Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Schizoaffective disorder

Our services are paid for by:

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Managed Care programs
  • and other commercial insurance payers
Updated within the last 3 months.

Our services are known for consistency, clinical efficacy, and our commitment to serving rural facilities.

Because many facilities operate in rural areas where behavioral health provider shortages exist, and distance stands in the way of consistent care, we overcome these challenges through our Tele-Behavioral health program that mirrors our on-site programs.

Each provider is hand selected and trained to provide tele-behavioral health services. Providers interact with the residents through live, high definition audio and video equipment that comes at no cost to your facility. With telemedicine, research has found satisfaction to be high among residents. Tele-behavioral health is equivalent to on-site care in diagnostic accuracy, treatment effectiveness, quality of care and patient and family satisfaction.

Our services are paid for by:

  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Managed Care programs
  • and other commercial insurance payers
Updated within the last 3 months.

We provide clothing, shoes, and hygiene items to homeless veterans that are in need. We partner with the shelter for homeless veterans to help those that served our country. No veteran should be homeless after putting their lives on the line for their country.

We offer free financial literacy classes as preventative measures to reduce homelessness in our military population. The classes are designed to teach how money works, how to invest, and how to utilize VA home loans.

Veterans; must show a need and a provide military ID or DD214.

Free

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Jacqueline Smith Send email
(210) 646-8408
Updated within the last 2 months.
0.16 miles away, 100 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX, 78205 , D1

Bexar County is committed to keeping residents safe and healthy. Use these resources to get the most of your Bexar County services.

The Department of Behavioral Health

The mission of The Department of Behavioral Health is to lead in planning, coordinating, advocating, and organizing community behavioral health stakeholders in activities to continuously improve the availability of services in Bexar County.

Center for Health Care

CHCS team members work with people from all around Bexar County, providing them with the counseling, resources, and support they need to make their life better.

University Health

University Health is a nationally recognized teaching hospital and network of outpatient healthcare centers, owned by the people of Bexar County.

FindHelp - Community Assistance Resources

Find community assistance resources through location or by need.

Wet Weather Safety

Find tools, resources for, and information about staying safe in Bexar County during wet weather.

Updated within the last 1 month.

The Little Church of La Villita is a non-denominational Church located in the Historic La Villita Village in downtown San Antonio, Texas.

We are an active Church with ongoing projects such as a food pantry, clothing distribution, annual Thanksgiving Basket distribution, and availability for rental of the Church for religious ceremonies such as weddings, baptisms, etc. We also have a retail presence in La Villita, the Starving Artist Art Gallery.

Click here for application

Sunday Worship: 11:00 AM
Updated within the last 1 month.

Alamo Psychiatric Care PA is a medical group practice that specializes in Psychiatric Services for the treatment of:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Schizophrenia
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder

Ages 21+.

In-person or Telehealth visits are available.

Please verify insurance information directly with your doctor's office as it may change frequently.

  • Private Insurance
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed
Dr Damaso Oliva, MD
Updated within the last month

Nueva Vida Behavioral Health Associates is a mental health organization that supports individuals and families in developing coping skills and strategies to facilitate each client’s development and ensure successful life transitions enhancing physical, emotional, social and vocational functioning.

In dedicating ourselves to providing the highest standards of mental health care, we strive to implement a comprehensive approach involving all systems of the client’s treatment. We view it critical to establish and maintain working relationships with support systems important to our clients’ growth and development.

Ages: 4+.

Click here for a list of client forms.

We accept all major insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid.

Click here to view insurance list

Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday: By appointment only
Updated within the last month

Nueva Vida is dedicated to providing professional psychological services to the community.

Ages: 4+.

Click here for a list of client forms.

We accept all major insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid.

Click here to view insurance list

Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sunday: By appointment only
Shawna Carreon
(210) 616-0828
Updated within the last month

If you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms of a mental or behavioral health condition, not having someone to confide in or not knowing how to navigate available resources can make matters even worse.

The Bridges to Care program at St Mark's Episcopal Church offers mental and behavioral health support that includes:

  • Confidentiality
  • A compassionate listening ear
  • Help finding educational resources
  • Help connecting with professional service providers
  • Help connecting with peer and family support groups

Wellness Champions at St Mark's Episcopal Church have received training from NAMI San Antonio to be companions to those struggling with mental and behavioral health concerns.

Please reach out if you or someone close to you would benefit from their support.

Hours
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last 3 months.

Assists individuals in felony and misdemeanor drug courts to improve their quality of life and further reduce recidivism by incorporating community-based case management services, psychiatric medication management, counseling, and skills training.

Judicial referrals only.

Mental Health & Specialty Programs @ San Saba Building
(210) 261-3100
Updated within the last 4 months.

The ECBO program provides employment services such as Job Readiness Training and Remedial Education Training to Texans experiencing homelessness and unemployment. Supportive services for clients such as childcare, housing assistance, and substance abuse counseling, and crisis intervention as needed can be coordinated through community partners.

This program provides:

  • Skills assessment
  • Resume writing
  • Help to complete job applications
  • Job search assistance
  • Job fairs/hiring events
  • Access to online services (computer lab use and assistance with setting up an email account, sending/receiving emails, online applications, uploading documents)
  • Assistance accessing training (registration, funds to pay for classes/certifications)
  • Help securing needed documents (driver’s license, photo identification)
  • Help to pay for work-related items (uniforms, tools, safety gear, bus passes, etc.)

The Employer and Community-Based Organization (ECBO) Initiative Program offers employment services to individuals who are unemployed and facing homelessness.

Connectivity Resources
  • Free Computer Use
Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last week

To enhance veterans' well-being, NVOP initiated the Veterans & Family Wellness Program, securing critical mental health services and ensuring veterans, dependents, and surviving spouses have accessible counseling options.

With generous support from the Texas Veterans Commission, the Texas Department of Health & Human Services, and the City of San Antonio, the Veterans & Family Wellness Program (VFWP) extends sliding-scale counseling services to all Texas counties. Additionally, we provide peer services, and soon, mental health services for non-veterans will be available.

The Veteran and Family Wellness Program provides counseling (individual, group, marriage & family) and Peer support services to Veterans, Veteran dependents, and surviving spouses, including via telehealth and after-hours appointments. Interested? Speak to your local NVOP office for a referral to our sliding scale services. Community Partners: ask about joining the VFWP mental health collaborative!

Follow these steps in order to take advantage of this program:

Speak to your local NVOP office for a referral to our sliding scale services. Community Partners: ask about joining the VFWP mental health collaborative! 

Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last week

AWC's licensed counselors, nurses, and client advocates walk alongside women in crisis by offering:

Free and confidential counseling

  • Crisis pregnancy
  • Sexual abuse or sexual assault
  • Self esteem or relationship issues
  • Anxiety, depression or emotional instability
  • Coercion into commercial sex
  • Counseling for couples

Free STI Testing

  • AWC provides STI testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, the two of the most prevalent STI’s in San Antonio.

Free Pregnancy Tests

  • AWC offers pregnancy tests and medically accurate information about your pregnancy options. Our trained nurses and client advocates will walk alongside you throughout the process and provide unconditional support.

Free.

Monday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Friday: Closed Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed
Updated within the last 1 month.

This support group for those who have experienced a divorce uses a video series that features some of the nation’s foremost Christian experts on divorce and recovery topics as seen from a biblical perspective.

Weekly DivorceCare meetings include watching the video lesson followed by support group discussion on the material from the video.

Click here to find a DivorceCare group

To learn more about DivorceCare recovery groups, click here.

Free.

Wednesday: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Rev. Dr. Joe Moore Send email
Updated within the last 2 months.

If you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms of a mental or behavioral health condition, not having someone to confide in or not knowing how to navigate available resources can make matters even worse.

The Bridges to Care program at First Presbyterian Church offers mental and behavioral health support that includes:

  • Confidentiality
  • A compassionate listening ear
  • Help finding educational resources
  • Help connecting with professional service providers
  • Help connecting with peer and family support groups

Wellness Champions at First Presbyterian Church have received training from NAMI San Antonio to be companions to those struggling with mental and behavioral health concerns.

Please reach out if you or someone close to you would benefit from their support.

Free

To talk with someone Send email
(210) 271-2708
Updated within the last 3 months.

Heart 2 Heart is a ministry of San Antonio’s First Baptist Church and was founded on two simple principles:

  • We all experience brokenness sometime in our life.
  • There is healing in God’s Word.

Typical Support and Recovery Groups:

Groups typically include those listed below but can vary. Registration is required for each group.

Divorce Care
Will anyone accept you after your divorce? This group will. Take steps toward courage and wholeness with those who know how deeply divorce can cut.

Considering Forgiveness
Does forgiveness mean excusing harmful behavior? Is forgiveness necessary? Explore these difficult questions in a group that won't insult your dignity by minimizing or downplaying the hurt you have known.

Grief Share
Grief is a burden too heavy for anyone’s shoulders to bear alone. In this fellowship, you’ll find a group that stands by one another when the loss you’ve known bends you to the ground.

Men's Freedom Group
(meets year-round on Tuesdays)
We are a Christ-centered, 12-step self-help group providing a safe and confidential setting (apart from other H2H groups) for men recovering from sexual addiction. Our goal is to provide you with the support of fellow recovery travelers with once-weekly meetings year-round.

Journey to Restoration
This caring ministry creates a safe space for those who during childhood were abused, sexually, physically, emotionally, verbally or by neglect.

Cancer Care
Facilitated by those who know cancer firsthand, the cancer support group aims to become a place of welcome, safety, and tenderness for you in a harsh and frightening time.

All groups are open to the community. You do not need to be a member of the church.

Register and see current schedule online here.

Free.

Bryan Richardson Send email
(210) 226-0363 x: 2236
Updated within the last 2 months.
0.57 miles away, 637 N Main, San Antonio, TX, 78205 , D1

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at CAST Tech High School.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Communities In Schools Send email
(210) 520-8440
CAST Tech High School
(210) 554-2700
Updated within the last 1 month.

Community Health Workers, or Promotores de Salud, increase wellness by reaching out to, connecting with, and engaging underserved families and communities to help improve health outcomes for themselves, their families, and the communities in which they live.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries' Community Health Workers are certified by the Texas Department of State Health (DSHS).

Services include:

  • Establishing positive, trusting relationships with community residents in or from underserved communities.
  • Helping patients/clients, families, and underserved communities overcome barriers in language and culture to better connect to quality health care services and resources.
  • Connecting underserved populations to health care services and resources.
  • Providing informal counseling, support, and follow-up home visits for patients/clients.
  • Aiding in the creation and maintenance of community partnerships, collaborations, programs, and services.
Updated within the last 2 months.

Currently, the UTSA Sarabia Family Counseling Center (SFCC) and the Department of Counseling provide free counseling and psycho-educational services to the community through university-sponsored clinics and community partnerships.

The SFCC is located on UTSA's Downtown Campus

 Durango Building, Room 3.304

The SFCC offers counseling services to the community for

  • individuals
  • couples
  • families

Services are provided by master's and doctoral-level counseling students and are supervised by university faculty.

Free

Updated within the last 1 month.

Healthy teens, healthy communities.

UT Teen Health promotes adolescent health and wellness by encouraging positive youth development and healthy life choices.

Patients and their families are supported with care and information that is age-appropriate and empowers good decision making and self-care.

We offer bilingual behavioral health counseling for teens.

Ages: 13-19

Free.

Hours
Monday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Walk-ins welcomed
Ambar Rios, LPC Send email
Maria Gomez, LPC
Updated within the last 2 months.

People who have developed an addiction may be unaware that it is out of control, which is why counseling is an essential part of working through and managing this condition. An addiction of any sort can be exhausting and one should never go through the recovery process alone.

Many treatment plans focus on talk therapy and behavior therapy and can be performed in a group or through one-on-one sessions. During these sessions, patients analyze the reasons behind their addiction(s), what triggers are, and what helped them control impulses in the past. Patients also learn coping skills so they can manage their compulsions without relapsing.

Common addictions include but are not limited to:

  • Drug or alcohol abuse
  • Gambling
  • Internet
  • Shopping
  • Food

Fees

Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Pay by Cash, Paypal, Venmo

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Optum
  • UMR
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Monday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Tuesday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Wednesday: Inquire on Availability Thursday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Friday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Saturday: Inquire on Availability Sunday: Inquire on Availability
Rachelle Renee Mellieon, MA, LPC, LPHA
Updated within the last 1 month.

Couples often seek couples or marriage counseling when the relationship is at a standstill or unsure whether or not the relationship is worth salvaging. This type of therapy can benefit families with children who have been affected by relationship issues such as divorce, and confront the source of the conflict.

Treatment techniques may include the following depending on the therapist:

  • Gottman Method
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Positive Psychology
  • Imago Relationship Therapy
  • Analyzing Your Communication
  • Getting to the root of the problem
  • Enhancing Intimacy
  • Individual Counseling
  • Couple Retreat

When a relationship is showing signs of addiction, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, or severe depression, seek guidance from a counselor immediately, for your safety and your partner.

Intimacy problems widely occur behind a variety of closed doors. Conflicts may include a loss of harmony between the sheets, a lack of sexual desire between either partners, or failure in communication. There are often psychological factors that may contribute to a sexual disorder such as erectile dysfunction, or a lowered desire after a new mother has given birth. Intimacy issues are common, but if one or more become severe and there is no resolution in sight, it may be time to seek therapy for guidance.

Steps to take for treating intimacy issues begin with:

•    Psychosexual Therapy: this technique allows couples to express themselves in a safe environment with a trusted and supportive professional.

•    Relationship Counseling: healthy relationships require strong connections and time to build trust. Whatever the issue may be, a counselor can work with individuals together or separately to overcome the problem.

Fees

Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Pay by Cash, Paypal, Venmo

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Optum
  • UMR
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Monday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Tuesday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Wednesday: Inquire on Availability Thursday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Friday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Saturday: Inquire on Availability Sunday: Inquire on Availability
Rachelle Renee Mellieon , MA, LPC, LPHA
Updated within the last 1 month.

Depression commonly manifests physically, through stomach pains, headaches, disrupted or excessive sleep, and motor control difficulty. While the causes of depression are unknown, a predisposition for it runs in families and it can be triggered by trauma and adverse life circumstances. Depression is diagnosed more frequently in women and tends to display differently in women than in men.

People tend to suffer higher rates of depression after giving birth and in late fall. Depression and anxiety often exacerbate each other and people with depression commonly have difficulty concentrating on tasks and conversations. Some people abuse alcohol and drugs or overeat as a way of coping, causing them to develop other medical problems. Depressed people are also at increased risk for self-harm.

Depression is a mental illness that is characterized by prolonged emotional symptoms including:

  • Apathy
  • Sadness
  • Guilt
  • Exhaustion
  • Irritability

Diagnosing depression involves a psychiatric evaluation and physical tests to determine whether a person’s symptoms are being caused by a different disorder.

A person must have been experiencing symptoms for at least two weeks to be diagnosed with depression. Every case is unique and requires individual attention, but there are several effective complementary ways of treating depression, including:

  • Talk therapy
  • Medication
  • Adopting a healthier lifestyle

Fees

Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Pay by Cash, Paypal, Venmo

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Optum
  • UMR
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Monday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Tuesday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Wednesday: Inquire on Availability Thursday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Friday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Saturday: Inquire on Availability Sunday: Inquire on Availability
Rachelle Renee Mellieon, MA, LPC, LPHA
Updated within the last 1 month.

Types of Eating Disorders

There are copious numbers of eating disorders and, unfortunately, the statistics mentioned above don’t begin to scratch the surface. Here are a few examples of eating disorders:  

  • Anorexia Nervosa: People reduce the amount of energy intake required for their weight, age, gender, development, and physical health.
  • Bulimia Nervosa: Individuals consume large amounts of food, and then induce themselves to vomit to stop weight gain.
  • Binge Eating Disorder (BED): Eating large amounts of food in small periods.
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) 14: Children are not just finicky when it comes to this disorder, but they become malnourished because they restrict themselves from eating certain foods.
  • Diabulimia: People with Type 1 diabetes purposely underuse insulin to control their weight.

Treatment Methods

Like other mental disorders and illnesses, care should involve a diverse team of experts. It’s recommended that professional caretakers include the following:

  • Psychiatrist
  • Licensed Clinician 
  • Nutritionist
  • Primary care physician

Due to the severe toll that eating disorders may have on an individual’s physical health, psychological therapy is not enough. It’s also important, if possible, to incorporate family therapy and support groups. Family-based treatment, according to NEDA, is a method used for patients who are minors.

In severe cases, inpatient care may be necessary; the person suffering from the eating disorder will be hospitalized or placed in residential care.

Fees

Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Pay by Cash, Paypal, Venmo

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Optum
  • UMR
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Monday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Tuesday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Wednesday: Inquire on Availability Thursday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Friday: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Saturday: Inquire on Availability Sunday: Inquire on Availability
Rachelle Renee Mellieon, MA, LPC, LPHA
Updated within the last 1 month.

When a person loses something or someone valuable to them, feelings of grief can be overbearing.

Grief can leave a person feeling sad, hopeless, isolated, irritable, and numb by affecting them mentally, emotionally, and physically. It’s important to understand that healing from grief is a process and everyone copes with this emotion differently.

An alternative treatment method includes psychotherapy. Through psychotherapy, a patient may:

  • Improve coping skills
  • Reduce feelings of blame and guilt
  • Explore and process emotions

Consider seeking professional support if feelings of grief do not ease over time.

Grief is the emotional response to any type of loss. Perhaps of a loved one due to death or divorce, but also the loss of a job, a pet, financial stability, or safety after trauma. Feelings of grief can be overwhelming, and it can be hard to know how to manage and overcome these emotions.

It is important to have patience with yourself and others during this process as it is a healthy part of healing. If you are having trouble coping on your own, or know of someone who could use extra support, a therapist can assist.

Common symptoms of grief include:

  • Shock and disbelief: feeling numb about the event, having trouble believing it happened, denying it, or expecting to suddenly see the person you lost.
  • Sadness: crying, or having feelings of emptiness, despair, yearning, or loneliness.
  • Guilt: regret over things unsaid or undone, feeling responsible for the death or the event, or shame from feeling relieved by a person’s passing.
  • Anger: blaming someone for injustice.
    Fear: feelings of anxiety, helplessness, and insecurity, or having panic attacks.
  • Physical symptoms: fatigue, nausea, weight loss or gain, aches and pains, and insomnia.

Fees

Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Pay by Cash, Paypal, Venmo

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Optum
  • UMR
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Rachelle Renee Mellieon, MA, LPC, LPHA
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You don’t have to face parenting and family challenges alone. Seek help from a qualified therapist or a professional support group to gain some much-needed perspective that will allow you to effectively work through the problems at hand.

Parenting and family issues may include:

  • Being a single parent
  • Divorce
  • Infidelity
  • Problems caused by divorced parents entering new relationships
  • Fewer opportunities for parents and children to spend time together
  • Deployment
  •  In-laws
  •  Trauma, such as domestic violence, or alcohol and drug abuse

Family therapy or counseling can be used in addition to individual treatment. The goal is to improve relationships and improve methods of communication and conflict resolution. Families are a unique ecosystem, and issues affecting one member of a family can reverberate and affect the whole unit. Additional benefits of this type of counseling are that in some instances, the sessions can heal emotional wounds in a short time.

Some situations that may benefit from family counseling include:

  • If a family is going through a loss.
  • If a family member is suffering from substance abuse
  • Issues between parents (parenting issues or going through a divorce)
  • If a teenager is experiencing behavior issues such as anger outbursts
  • Sibling conflict

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Phobias, according to the American Psychological Association, are intense fears that result in distress and can be intrusive. Individuals with this anxiety disorder have an irrational fear of things that don’t pose any real threat. Treatment options

Unlike anxiety disorders, such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, there isn’t extensive research that has been completed on phobias, but that hasn’t stopped mental health professionals from finding ways to help patients.

  • Therapists help treat phobias by using psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy. The patients receive CBT (cognitive behavior therapy), where they can learn how to think, react, and behave to whatever it is that they fear. It is meant to reduce the feeling of overwhelming anxiety.
  • Medications, on the other hand, aren’t a cure but they help patients deal with symptoms.
  • Individuals can also learn stress-management techniques, such as meditation, yoga, or other holistic approaches.

The first step in stress management is identifying your stressors. While this sounds fairly easy—it’s not hard to point to major changes or a lot of work piling up—chronic stress can be complicated, and most people don’t realize how their habits contribute to their stress. Maybe work piling up isn’t from the actual demands of your job, but more so from your procrastination. You have to claim responsibility for the role you play in creating your stress or you won’t be able to control it.

Some example strategies for Stress Management:

  • Take a walk
  • Read a book
  • Healthy diet
  • Exercising regularly
  • Quality sleep

If stress becomes chronic, don’t hesitate to seek the help of a therapist.

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Rachelle Renee Mellieon , MA, LPC, LPHA
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Most of us spend more time at work than at home, therefore the workplace should be an environment where we feel safe and comfortable. However, because work is where a bunch of different personalities, communication styles, and worldviews gather around, things don’t always go smoothly.

Workplace bullying is on the rise and though statistics vary, some studies reveal that nearly half of all American workers have been affected by this problem, either as a target or as a witness to abusive behavior against a co-worker.

Examples of common workplace issues include:

  • Poor job fit
  • Mental anguish
  • Sexual or verbal harassment
  • Discrimination
  • Low motivation and job dissatisfaction
  • How a Therapist Can Help

How a Therapist Can Help

Therapy for work and career issues can help a person develop a better understanding of their wants and needs as well as approach alternative ways to handle tension while on the clock.  Therapy is a neutral setting where patients can discuss their fears, worries, or stressors, and regain control of their happiness.

Psychotherapy tends to work well when addressing workplace issues because talk therapy such as this can effectively treat depression and anxiety that can stem from these conflicts. A mental health professional can also teach coping skills that will help a person manage work-related stress.

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Rachelle Renee Mellieon, MA, LPC, LPHA
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Comprehensive mental health services to support each person’s goals for recovery, including:

  • psychiatric evaluation and treatment
  • medication management
  • wellness counseling and education
  • individual and group therapy
  • psychiatric care
  • psychosocial rehabilitation
  • and case management

For Enrollment, call 210-261-2427 or 800-316-9241.

The Center for Health Care Services (CHCS) offers a sliding fee scale and accepts all patients regardless of inability to pay.

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