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Psychiatric Evaluation: Some of the things you can expect during a psychiatric evaluation include: Questions from the nurse practitioner based on what you tell them, what they see, and what they read in your medical chart; Filling out questionnaires or other forms about your family history, physical and mental health history, and lifestyle.

Medication Management: Medicine management interventions have the objective of addressing the needs of a patient who may or may not already be prescribed medication, including effect and side-effect assessment, management, and information exchange.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a form of depth psychology, the primary focus of which is to reveal the unconscious content of a client's psyche in an effort to alleviate psychic tension.

• Individual: Every individual is unique, and so they face unique circumstances and challenges in recovery.  In Individual therapy, the client will have an opportunity to experience one-on-one therapy to help focus on those personal elements of recovery.
• Group: Group therapy is another approach that has been proven to be extremely valuable in the recovery process. This process is when multiple clients are treated at once by at least one therapist. In some situations, groups have more than one therapist, and group sizes can vary depending on the style of therapy being employed in the session.
• Family:  Family therapy is another form of therapy, often done in a group setting, where members of the family get the chance to work together with a professional therapist to address issues that have affected the client and their loved ones.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Cognitive behavioral therapy is a psycho-social intervention that aims to improve mental health and focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful cognitive distortions and behaviors, improving emotional regulation, and the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Dialectical behavior therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat borderline personality disorder. There is evidence that DBT can be useful in treating mood disorders, suicidal ideation, and for change in behavioral patterns such as self-harm, and substance abuse.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: During EMDR therapy sessions, the patient will relive experiences in brief doses while the therapist directs their eye movements. EMDR is thought to be effective because recalling distressing events is often less emotionally upsetting when your attention is diverted.

Determining which therapy is a best fit for the client is case by case. Depending upon the initial evaluation, a treatment plan will then be established. At times, this treatment plan may include multiple services, resulting in the most effective treatment plan for the particular client's needs and/or rehabilitation goals.

Determining the length of therapy will be determined on an individual basis. The client will first undergo an initial evaluation. From this point, a treatment plan will be established. This treatment plan and the ongoing results of the client's progress will be analyzed, periodically, and further treatment options may or may not be discussed.

Depending on the overall treatment plan, therapy sessions can last a range of time up to 60 minutes. The initial evaluation typically lasts up to 90 minutes.

New clients are generally seen for services on a weekly basis. However, based on the needs of the client, the frequency of services may be increased or reduced. The therapist will assess the client's progress regularly and adjust service frequency, as needed.

If a client or legal guardian is not satisfied with the services received, it is suggested that the individual first talk to the therapist about their issues and/or concerns. If a solution is not found, it is then suggested that the client speak to the therapist’s clinical supervisor. Finally, if a solution is still not reached, the client would then share their concerns either verbally or in writing with the Executive Director of MLWC. If, at this point, the client still does not find a solution to the issue, he or she has the right to file a formal written grievance.

Results for clients vary from one individual to the next. Results are determined by a number of factors, including the client’s motivation to work on identified treatment issues.

For best practice, Morning Light Wellness Center believes that children need a safe and confidential environment to work on treatment issues. There may be times when the parent will welcomed into the session. The therapist will generally share information with the parent addressing treatment goals, progress, suggestive intervention for the parent to use at home with the child, etc. It is important that children feel safe in expressing concerns and issues they are having within the therapeutic relationship, which is why confidentiality will be honored. There may be exceptions if the client is at risk to self or others, there is suspicion of abuse or neglect, if required by court subpoena, or if the guardian signs a release of information.

The role of the parent while their child is in therapy is to collaborate with the therapist on intervention, progress, and concerns. Therapy is a support to assist parents to help their child learn new coping skills, ways to problem solve, and healthy pro-social behaviors. A large part of the role of the parent during treatment is to help encourage, support, engage, and practice newly learned behaviors with the child, in between sessions.

Reasons for patient discharge may include:

• The client achieves the identified treatment goals;
• The client or legal guardian no longer desires the agency’s services; and
• The client no longer meets eligibility criteria.
• Additional reasons for discharge may include refusal by the client to meet program standards or requirements, a client whose needs exceed the services that the agency is capable of providing, or when a court system approves the discharge of clients who were mandated to participate in treatment by the court system.