Outpatient Treatment for Anxiety and Depression

Outpatient Treatment for Anxiety and Depression at Purpose Healing Center – Compassionate Care, Lasting Relief

Benefits of Outpatient Treatment Programs for Anxiety and Depression

Outpatient programs provide a blend of flexibility and support. While inpatient hospitalization for mental health can be highly beneficial and necessary for some clients, people who are ready and able to participate in outpatient programs may favor them for several reasons. Here are some of the benefits of outpatient treatment programs for anxiety and depression.

• Outpatient mental health programs can be more affordable than inpatient treatment because they do not include fees for room and board. Even better, the outpatient mental health programs at Purpose Healing Center are covered by most forms of insurance.
• Living at home. Most clients who choose an outpatient program for anxiety and depression do so because they want the chance to live at home while getting treatment.
• Gradual transition. Whether you start with an inpatient program and step down to PHP followed by IOP or start with PHP and move down to IOP, outpatient programs can help ease the transition from an intensive therapy program to everyday life.

Outpatient depression and anxiety treatment also gives you the chance to establish daily routines and habits that support your well-being in your current living environment. This can aid self-reliance and give clients the chance to practice coping skills, communication skills, and other strategies they learn through intensive outpatient therapy at our center.

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What to Expect in Outpatient Treatment at Purpose Healing Center

What is the process of entering outpatient mental health treatment like? Here’s a little bit about what to expect before, during, and after our intensive outpatient therapy programs.

Initial Assessment for Outpatient Treatment

Before you start treatment, we’ll provide a confidential and commitment-free intake assessment. One of our friendly team members will call you at a scheduled time and ask questions about your current anxiety or depression symptoms.

At this time, we might ask questions like, “When did your anxiety or depression symptoms start?”

We will take care to ensure that outpatient treatment is right for you. If you are ready to proceed with outpatient anxiety and depression treatment, we will take the next steps and talk about what to expect as your admissions date approaches.

Creating an Individualized Treatment Plan

Our team will work with you closely to create your individualized treatment plan. Both Purpose Healing Center locations use the most evidence-based therapies for mental health disorders like anxiety and depression. Therapies used to treat depression and anxiety symptoms at our centers may include but aren’t limited to:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most well-known therapies used for conditions like depression and anxiety disorders. When used as part of our intensive therapy programs for mental health concerns like anxiety, CBT can help clients like you navigate various situations or triggers. For example, you might talk about how to work through negative thought patterns using CBT techniques.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical behavior therapy can help manage anxiety and depression symptoms by providing mindfulness techniques, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation. DBT is great for teaching clients tangible skills to use in everyday life.

Family Therapy Sessions

In family therapy sessions, family members come together with the client and a licensed therapist. You might discuss various issues that emerge in your family relationships in these sessions, or you might talk about how to support and understand one another.

Psychoeducation can also be provided for family members who may not necessarily understand depression and anxiety symptoms.

Holistic Approaches and Other Treatments

Our centers in Phoenix and Scottsdale are very much a supportive community for whole-person well-being. Other treatments used in our intensive outpatient therapy programs include but aren’t limited to the following.

• Skill development/skill-building workshops.
• Art and music therapy.
• Interpersonal psychotherapy.
• Medication management.
• Motivational therapies.
• Lifestyle practices.

If you would like to learn more about what a typical day in one of our intensive outpatient programs is like, please call Purpose Healing Center.

Setting and Meeting Goals

Goals can be a vital part of mental health treatment. You will set goals with your individual therapist when you enter one of our outpatient programs. In weekly therapy sessions, you can talk about your progress toward these goals, discuss any barriers that get in your way, and talk with your therapist about steps you can take to reach your goals.

Your goals may change as you make progress in treatment. For this reason, you may set new goals throughout the treatment process.

Discharge and Relapse Prevention

We provide discharge planning for all clients. For clients in a mental health outpatient program, this will usually include ongoing medication management (if applicable), therapy 1-2 times per week, and relapse prevention strategies. It is important that you have support once treatment is over. Purpose Healing Center can refer you to providers, support groups, and other local resources as needed.