Mental Health Treatment

Mental health treatment is a vital part of overall health. If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, or unpredictable moods, you can find help at Lehigh Valley Wellness. The office in Allentown, Pennsylvania, offers mental health services and utilizes a holistic and alternative approach to diagnose and treat various conditions. Stephen McCarthy, PA-C, can design a personalized treatment plan to meet your specific needs and lifestyle. Call Lehigh Valley Wellness to find out more about mental health services or book an appointment online. Telemedicine services are also available.

What mental health treatment services are available?

Lehigh Valley Wellness offers several services to address mental health treatment. They provide psychiatric evaluations and treatments for mental health conditions, examples of which include: 

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Mood disorders
• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Substance use disorders

You can also receive addiction treatment for alcohol or drugs if substance abuse contributes to mental health issues or if you’re self-medicating to better cope with psychiatric conditions.

The mental health practice provides expert mental health care through a holistic and alternative approach, in-person office visits, and a telemedicine platform.

What is involved in mental health treatment?

A mental health evaluation is critical to correctly diagnose developmental, emotional, and behavioral disorders affecting your quality of life. Often, mental health treatment will begin with an assessment.

During your mental health evaluation, Lehigh Valley Wellness reviews your health and lifestyle, including:

• Medical history
• Symptoms
• Safety and environment
• Family and social support system
• Work performance
• School performance

Lehigh Valley Wellness might request diagnostic tests, including a blood test, to determine if any underlying medical conditions contribute to mental health symptoms or conditions.

What are the types of mental health treatments?

Mental health treatment plans may include the following types of treatment:

• Psychotherapy or counseling (talk therapy)
• Prescription medications
• Support groups
• Other therapies
• ECT or brain stimulation therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy

Lehigh Valley Wellness might recommend a hospital stay or residential treatment depending on varying symptoms and conditions. 

Why would I need mental health treatment?

Lehigh Valley Wellness recommends scheduling mental health treatment if you’re experiencing difficulty controlling persistent feelings of sadness, intrusive thoughts, or unexplained fear or worry. 

You can also schedule treatment if you or a loved one is displaying behavioral issues at work, home, or school, or showing signs of emotional distress, loss of interest in activities, persistent sadness, or difficulty coping with trauma.

Lehigh Valley Wellness will work with the patient to develop mental health treatment plans to help them feel better now and for the long term. Medication management services are also available.

To learn more about the mental health treatment options available, call Lehigh Valley Wellness or book an appointment online today.