Why Seek Treatment?
If your child or family member is struggling with a mental health condition, addiction, academic struggles, or other distressing behaviors, then hopefully you can find some solace in learning about available options. Our job is to get to know your child and family dynamics to best connect you with a program, school, or outpatient service. We are confident we can reduce some of the fears of not knowing where to start and whether you are pursuing the best possible option available to you.
Below is a non-exhaustive list of treatment options tailored to adolescents and young adults. Our expertise allows us to consult and place clients into accredited and/or evidence -based treatment avenues within the following buckets:
- Mental health inpatient and residential treatment programs
- Substance abuse inpatient and residential treatment programs
- Dual Diagnosis Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs
- Nationally accredited wilderness therapy programs (non-behavior modification)
- Nationally accredited therapeutic boarding schools (non-behavior modification)
- Psychiatric hospitals for high acuity clients
- Individual therapy
- Peer and family support groups
Therapy rarely works if you expect to drop off your child and have them be cured.
Most parents have some information about what intensive treatment programs look like, but two of the biggest hurdles are knowing who to talk to and what level of care is appropriate. We help families identify programs that are set up to do comprehensive family work as components of their programming.
Your children need help beyond the household and their current environment. This is a humbling fact to admit and a tough pill to swallow. It is not easy to give up control of your child’s care, but this is an opportunity to focus on your own healing as well.
Why is it important for parents to seek professional help?
There is more than one leg to the family system, and your child will struggle to grow if their environments and relationships don’t shift with them. When a family member is in a state of crisis, it affects the entire family unit, which is why it is vital for parents and siblings to have some form of professional support. Additionally, treatment outcomes are positively impacted if clients see that their parents are doing their own personal work.
How do you maintain progress?
After the first stage of treatment, it is important to help clients and families maintain progress. Too often we’ve seen progress lost with people falling back into old patterns when there isn’t the appropriate structure and environment in place. We help consult on best ongoing treatment options and how to set boundaries and show ongoing support in the home.
Four important takeaways to foster hope.
“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”
1.) Even if it your child’s struggles seem insurmountable, there are many paths to healing.
2.) The entire family system is affected by deep struggle. Your healing is also important.
3.) Learn what treatment options exist, how to hold healthy boundaries, and develop an individualized therapeutic journey plan to support future growth.
4.) Focusing energy on yourself and engaging in self-care does not mean you are giving up on your child.
