Services Overview

The services that your mental health provider offers both in-person and virtually include:

• Psychotherapy / Counseling Services to your patients

• Engagement with Your Medical Providers

  • to understand and address the mental health elements of physical health concerns

• Consultation and Training about Mental Health Issues

  • Consultation in the context of patient care happens regularly and is part of the MHP’s role at your practice. You may choose to have the MHP present a training on a particular topic which would be separate paid service

• Regular Verbal and Written Communication with Medical Providers…

  • …and other practice staff as needed

• Crisis Services

  • Where and when appropriate

To illustrate a little of what it’s like to have a
mental health provider on-site at your practice you
are invited to peruse this morning in the life…

9:00 - 9:45am

First Therapy Session

Pt has COPD and Type II DM along with depression. MHP and patient begin the session discussing patient’s frustrations with his social relationships. The rest of the therapy session involves a discussion about medication compliance including understanding patient’s behavior in this regard.

9:45 - 9:50am

MHP checks in with first patient’s medical provider and explains that patient reported that even after 4 weeks on SSRI, depression symptoms have not improved.

10:00 - 10:45am

Second Therapy Session

MHP meets with a woman who is 2 weeks post-partum with first child and feeling anxious and down with some suicidal ideation. Patient does not want to be on medication. MHP assesses risk and establishes a safety plan and they agree to meet again in one week. MHP conveys this info to the medical provider.

11:00 - 11:45am

Third Therapy Session

Patient is a survivor of trauma and is working with MHP on building skills for regulation when patient feels triggered at work.