Mental Health Services

This is the first appointment that should be scheduled with us when you are starting a new appointment. This session may average between 10 to 60 minutes in length, but the overall service includes a review of your intake forms, review of past medical records, safety assessment, and review of your behaviors on the day of your appointment. This service includes completion of your diagnostic assessment, and you may ask for your diagnosis at the follow-up session.

Follow-up counseling sessions average between 38 to 45 minutes. Overall service time includes a review of your behaviors and mental status, update of your diagnosis on file (as-needed), tracking progress by pre-determined methods, modification of your treatment plan, processing of events by talk therapy or creative intervention, and completion of your progress note. Progress notes will be kept for each session and these notes can be made available to you by order of subpoena.

The 55-Minute psychotherapy service is our most common follow-up service, dependent upon medical necessity. Session times may average average within the commonly accepted norms for this service. Overall service time includes a review of your behaviors and mental status, update of your diagnosis on file (as-needed), updating releases of information on file (as needed), safety planning and suicide risk assessments, collateral contacts, care coordination services, tracking progress, modification of your treatment plan, processing of events by talk therapy or creative intervention, and completion of your progress note. Progress notes will be kept for each session and these notes can be made available to you by order of subpoena.

Family and couples counseling are extended counseling services and may not be covered by the same benefits as the "follow-up outpatient counseling" session. Session times average between 26 and 55 minutes in length. Session time includes a review of your behaviors and mental status, update of your diagnosis on file (as-needed), updating releases of information on file (as needed), safety planning and suicide risk assessments, collateral contacts, care coordination services, tracking progress, modification of your treatment plan, processing of events by talk therapy or creative intervention, and completion of your progress note. Progress notes will be kept for each session and these notes can be made available to you by order of subpoena.

Group therapy is a non-traditional, multi-client counseling format and may not be covered by the same benefits as the "follow-up outpatient counseling" session. Session times average between 45 and 95 minutes in length. Overall service time includes a review of group behaviors and mental status, update of group diagnoses on file (as-needed), updating releases of information on file (as needed), safety planning and suicide risk assessments, collateral contacts, care coordination services, tracking progress, modification of group treatment plan, processing of events by talk therapy or creative intervention, and completion of progress note. Progress notes will be kept for each session with, respects to the group member, and these notes can be made available to you by order of subpoena.

Intensive care coordination is a wraparound-like service that is not covered by insurance benefits. Intensive care coordination can be provided at no cost within an approved counseling service, but carries separate fees when administered outside of a counseling session. Cost of service is per 1 to 25 minutes of care coordination. Service times may include a review of your needs, collateral contacts, update of releases of information, faxing of records, preparation of records, and/or other ancillary service. Program and tis service is not available to individuals who would like to use insurance as their method of payment. Progress notes will be kept for each session and these notes can be made available to you by order of subpoena.

The 30-for-30 Program is a GHDC solution for the low-income sliding scale. Individuals who meet financial qualifications for this service are provided with counseling at a rate of $30.00 per 30 minutes of service. Overall service time includes a review of your behaviors and mental status, update of your diagnosis on file (as-needed), tracking progress by pre-determined methods, modification of your treatment plan, processing of events by talk therapy or creative intervention, and completion of your progress note. Spots are limited in the 30-for-30 Program and tis service is not available to individuals who would like to use insurance as their method of payment. Progress notes will be kept for each session and these notes can be made available to you by order of subpoena.

Medication management is a level of outpatient treatment that involves the initial evaluation of the need for psychotropic medications, the provision of a prescription, and ongoing medical monitoring related to the use of the psychotropic medication by a qualified prescriber. Medication management includes monitoring, reconciling medications, and ensuring patients get the desired outcomes. It requires a thorough review of prescribed drugs and their possible side effects to create treatment plans and monitor their safety and efficacy. Medications play a critical role in the treatment of various mental health issues. The right medication, combined with therapy, can reduce or eliminate symptoms of mental illness to significantly improve a patient’s quality of life.