What’s  Counseling and

Medication Management About?

PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELING:

Psychotherapy, often called “therapy” or “counseling,” means talking with a mental health professional about your problems/challenges. The therapist helps you to better manage your problems through strategies such as insight, understanding, and suggestions for behavior change.

There are many styles of psychotherapy, and each professional may have somewhat different training, specialties or preferences in how they work with their patients or clients. All of our therapists use evidenced based techniques which research has proven to be effective and helpful. Counseling can address the individual, couple, or family and can be effective from ages 5 and up.

Studies show that the quality of the relationship between therapist and patient is usually more important than the technique the therapist may use. Therefore, a client who experiences little success or comfort with one therapist, may have better results with another, based on personality match as well as therapy style. If psychotherapy has not been helpful in the past, you may discover that with a different therapist, you will experience better results.

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT:

When you face mental health challenges, medications can play a crucial role in your recovery and ongoing treatment. The right medication can help you find balance, reduce symptoms, and improve your overall well-being. A variety of psychiatric medications are available, including:

  • Antidepressants
  • Antipsychotics
  • Mood stabilizers
  • Anti-anxiety medications

Finding the right medication and dosage may require some trial and error. It can take time to understand how your body responds to a specific medication or combination of medications. In most cases, and always recommended at PCDV, research has shown significant increase in positive outcomes when combined with psychotherapy.