Enabling Vs Helping: Treating Adolescents with Mental Health Conditions
Jessica Lavender, a licensed professional counselor, and administrator at Embrace U, talked with Lydia Thompson on the podcast “Counselor Off The Clock” about enabling
Embrace U is a mental health clinic for children and teens (ages 10-18), offering intensive outpatient programs to develop the skills and confidence needed to manage the symptoms of a mental illness.
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Embrace U is an evidence-based, outpatient therapy provider designed to help people ages 10-18 gain control over the symptoms of a mental illness.
The Embrace U care team includes a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed therapists, and registered nurses.
Our mental health clinic in Brentwood offers outpatient therapy programs to adolescents. Participants and their families gain the support they need through group experiences and structured individual and family therapy. Our therapy programs help adolescents develop coping skills, stronger self-esteem, and better ways to communicate.
Embrace U has helped countless families in finding healing and real solutions at our Brentwood mental health treatment programs. Find out why we have a 5.0 star rating on Google by exploring our reviews below.
Embrace U was founded to combat the growing mental health crisis among adolescents in Middle Tennessee.
Our evidence-based outpatient therapy programs are personalized to fit each participant and their family’s needs.
Our admissions team is available from 9-6 p.m., M-F, to listen to the participant’s needs and answer any and all questions. Call us today at (615) 656-8624 or use the form below to let us know who we can contact and best support you. We will reach out within 24 business hours.
To help us create a personalized treatment plan that meets the participant’s needs, we’ll schedule a free clinical consultation after we learn more about the participant’s specific circumstances.
A mental health provider will see the participant for an in-depth assessment prior to starting treatment.
Based on the clinical consultation, we will assign a primary therapist specializing in the participant’s treatment needs. They will support the participant through their time with Embrace U, from admission to aftercare planning. The participant will join a therapeutic group based on their age.
We believe comprehensive treatment plans are essential for sustainable healing. In addition to group therapy, the participant will be carefully placed in individual and family therapy sessions. Utilizing this multi-pronged treatment approach allows the participant to heal from the root cause, not just the symptoms.
Our goal is to prepare the participant and their family for sustainable healing right from the start, which is why we begin planning aftercare at the time of admission. The staff at our Brentwood mental health clinic work closely with individuals, families, and community partners to ensure our participants have the appropriate tools and resources to graduate from our program and build healthy, fulfilling lives.
Reaching out for help is the first step toward healing. We are available to guide and support the participant and their family throughout their journey. Call us today at (615) 656-8624 or submit our form below detailing how we can best provide support. We will reach out within 24 business hours.
Embrace U has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
Embrace U follows the philosophy: caring for one’s health should not mean sacrificing their ability to live their life.
With Embrace U, participants gain coping skills and ways to handle the pressures of teen life. The program provides adolescents with a community of peers who understand their challenges. Families find support from licensed professionals and other families participating in the program.
Jessica Lavender, a licensed professional counselor, and administrator at Embrace U, talked with Lydia Thompson on the podcast “Counselor Off The Clock” about enabling
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