Therapists in 21043
Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness, LLC
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Ellicott City, MD 21043
WE STRIVE TO PUT PATIENTS FIRST AND CARE FOR YOUR WHOLENESS. We are a multi-specialty psychiatric practice offering comprehensive psychological and psychiatric care to individuals, families, children, adults and seniors. We offer same day service in some instances. Our goal is to serve you with a holistic framework where we pay equal attention to the mind as we do to the body. Our treatment approach combines Eastern mindfulness perspectives and traditional Western psychiatric medicine to provide you with a perfect marriage of sorts. We are confident that you will become a better version of yourself if you give us a try.
WE STRIVE TO PUT PATIENTS FIRST AND CARE FOR YOUR WHOLENESS. We are a multi-specialty psychiatric practice offering comprehensive psychological and psychiatric care to individuals, families, children, adults and seniors. We offer same day service in some instances. Our goal is to serve you with a holistic framework where we pay equal attention to the mind as we do to the body. Our treatment approach combines Eastern mindfulness perspectives and traditional Western psychiatric medicine to provide you with a perfect marriage of sorts. We are confident that you will become a better version of yourself if you give us a try.
Ryan Wright
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Are you feeling hopeless? Are depression or anxiety affecting your ability to thrive? Talking about what is “really going on” with family, friends, and doctors can be complicated. When hard-to-solve challenges start to get in the way of expectations for work and personal relationships, it can be difficult to determine what steps need to be taken to improve the situation. It is easier to make positive changes and move forward with the help of an experienced, professional, objective confidant. Hope is here, let's talk through your challenges.
Are you feeling hopeless? Are depression or anxiety affecting your ability to thrive? Talking about what is “really going on” with family, friends, and doctors can be complicated. When hard-to-solve challenges start to get in the way of expectations for work and personal relationships, it can be difficult to determine what steps need to be taken to improve the situation. It is easier to make positive changes and move forward with the help of an experienced, professional, objective confidant. Hope is here, let's talk through your challenges.
Scott E Alpert
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Quality and in depth comprehensive assessment and evaluation with an extensive treatment plan which includes both short and long term goals, detailed map offering steps needed to accomplish goals. Monthly evaluation and group meetings with support systems. Accountability protocols and referrals when needed. Each client is treated as an individual with a unique background and set of biological, psychological, social and spiritual circumstances. Sessions usually consist of a mixture of office, virtual and in home services.
Quality and in depth comprehensive assessment and evaluation with an extensive treatment plan which includes both short and long term goals, detailed map offering steps needed to accomplish goals. Monthly evaluation and group meetings with support systems. Accountability protocols and referrals when needed. Each client is treated as an individual with a unique background and set of biological, psychological, social and spiritual circumstances. Sessions usually consist of a mixture of office, virtual and in home services.
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Medication Management Therapists
What are the most effective ways to manage medications?
One of the most effective ways a patient can manage their medications is to keep a list of each drug and dosage they take. Such a list can be helpful in keeping to their schedule and can also be something they bring to their psychiatrist or other physician so that the healthcare provider has a clear picture of what they’re taking and in what quantity. Using a pill organizer can be useful for memory and organization. Patients should discuss their medications and their effects at every appointment.
What are the risks if medications are not managed properly?
A suboptimal approach to medication management can lead to potentially harmful health outcomes. Most psychiatric drugs have side effects, and if a patient is not aware of them, they may seek additional medical help or over the counter or prescription drugs to treat the side effects, which may have its own side effects, a process called “prescription cascade.” Another risk to disorganization is that a psychiatrist without full knowledge of a patient’s regimen could prescribe a medication that should not be mixed with a patient’s existing drugs.
What’s the best way to encourage someone to get help managing their medications?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing medication management as a tool for improving their life and avoiding dangerous side effects. Offering specific examples of an individual’s failure to properly manage their medication regimen should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to break management down into parts, and there are several apps that can be used to organize which drugs are ingested, when they need to be refilled, and how they should be stored.
Are there natural treatments that can replace medications?
While there are many medications that can be vital to mental health, there are some natural lifestyle changes that can help reduce the need for drugs. Regular exercise, good sleep habits, a healthy diet, and therapy can all go a long way in symptom relief. Psychiatric medications typically treat symptoms but do not necessarily treat the cause of the condition. Many clinicians consider medications an adjunct to treatment rather than a treatment in and of itself.