In a recent article, Lightfully Behavioral Health sat down with The Behavioral Health Hour to discuss their unique Process Based Therapy or PBT model and its use in adolescents. Process Based Therapy focuses less on the adolescent as well as using less big words, says Megan Ledet, Vice President of Adolescent Programming at Lightfully. She also points out that there is more of a process than the traditional diagnosis and treatment model. PCM borrows other methods of therapy, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a more traditional treatment model that is a type of talk therapy, which has been shown to be effective in treating a variety of mental health conditions Lightfully is opening their first adolescent-only treatment center in California in October. In addition, their online therapy option will be incorporated into the continuum of care for adolescents, since virtual online intensive outpatient therapy is, according to researchers, as effective as in-person therapy.
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
Spring has sprung, and with it comes May and Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a time to shine a light on the importance of mental well-being, to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health conditions, and to remind everyone that taking care of our minds is just as...