At the first meeting, you and a counselor will work together to assess your needs, clarify your concerns and devise a plan for helpful service. Sometimes the most appropriate help for you will mean that you need services other than those that the Mental Health Clinic is able to offer. If this is so, the counselor will work to try and help you find services elsewhere to address your problems. A staff of psychiatrists, licensed psychologists and licensed independent clinical social workers provide a variety of counseling options. A variety of group therapies If you continue with on-going counseling at Boynton, appointment times and spacing will depend on your needs and your and your therapist's availability.
Groups usually meet weekly.
You do not need to have an appointment to speak with a mental health counselor on an urgent basis. You may want to talk about your own issues, or you may want to discuss concerns you have about someone else. If indicated, you can be seen in person, often on the same day. In an emergency situation, the social worker will help you obtain emergency care at the appropriate place. If you would like further therapy after the urgent situation has eased, you may be referred to another therapist in the mental health clinic or to another resource in the community.