Medication Management Therapists in 60477
Zaborac Counseling Group
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Welcome to our agency of qualified counselors,therapists and psychiatrist, who are passionate about creating positive life change and personal growth in your life. We recognize counseling as the "window of opportunity" to address the issues in life that hold people back from having satisfying relationships, healthy families and productive lives. Our staff is fully licensed and trained to help individuals, couples, and families dealing with a vast array of life problems and emotional issues. We look forward to sharing your personal life journey and helping you to a richer life experience.
Welcome to our agency of qualified counselors,therapists and psychiatrist, who are passionate about creating positive life change and personal growth in your life. We recognize counseling as the "window of opportunity" to address the issues in life that hold people back from having satisfying relationships, healthy families and productive lives. Our staff is fully licensed and trained to help individuals, couples, and families dealing with a vast array of life problems and emotional issues. We look forward to sharing your personal life journey and helping you to a richer life experience.
Kayla M Hoover
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR-P
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Our minds and bodies hold the experiences of our lives, and sometimes the emotions behind these experiences can get stuck within us and disrupt our lives. As an art therapist, I want to help you release these emotions through various art-making processes that engage your senses. Together we will creatively explore thoughts, emotions, and relationships, and set goals. I work with clients of all ages and abilities. I have a passion for working with individuals with developmental, intellectual, and physical disabilities. I want to empower you by offering alternative ways of creating art and looking at the world, yourself.
Our minds and bodies hold the experiences of our lives, and sometimes the emotions behind these experiences can get stuck within us and disrupt our lives. As an art therapist, I want to help you release these emotions through various art-making processes that engage your senses. Together we will creatively explore thoughts, emotions, and relationships, and set goals. I work with clients of all ages and abilities. I have a passion for working with individuals with developmental, intellectual, and physical disabilities. I want to empower you by offering alternative ways of creating art and looking at the world, yourself.
Mosaic Counseling & Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Seeking help takes courage. I firmly believe in the power of therapy and connection. My name is Jennifer and I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience working with individuals and families in a variety of community and hospital settings. I embody a strength-based approach and believe in fostering resiliency and working to empower individuals to utilize their intrinsic strengths. At Mosaic Counseling and Wellness, we believe that there is room for growth in all of our lives. We understand that the fit between therapist and client is essential to success as healing occurs within relationships.
Seeking help takes courage. I firmly believe in the power of therapy and connection. My name is Jennifer and I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience working with individuals and families in a variety of community and hospital settings. I embody a strength-based approach and believe in fostering resiliency and working to empower individuals to utilize their intrinsic strengths. At Mosaic Counseling and Wellness, we believe that there is room for growth in all of our lives. We understand that the fit between therapist and client is essential to success as healing occurs within relationships.
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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.