Lightfully Behavioral Health to Open its First Adolescent Residential Treatment Center to Meet Rising Youth Mental Health Issues
August 15, 2022
ENCINITAS, CALIF., (August 15, 2022) – Newly launched health care startup, Lightfully Behavioral Health, a rapidly growing mental health treatment provider based in Thousand Oaks, Calif., will open its first adolescent residential treatment center in Encinitas, Calif., in late August. […]
Read MoreHow Lightfully Prioritizes LGBTQ+ Patients
August 10, 2022
Before the pandemic, mental health among adolescents was bad. Since the pandemic, it’s only gotten worse—especially for LGBTQ+ youth, who face extensive social and cultural pressures that put them at greater risk of negative mental health conditions. Lesbian, gay, and […]
Read MoreAdolescent Care at Lightfully: How We’re Different
August 10, 2022
In 2019, mental health among high school students was bad and getting worse—an urgent concern for parents and clinicians alike. The last thing adolescents needed: a pandemic that would largely strip them of their independence and social connections. Unfortunately, the […]
Read More7 Tips to Consider If You Are Buying a Home
August 10, 2022
Housing related stressors are on the rise and not a topic that was prominent within the therapeutic process up until recently. This is not only due to the prospect of purchasing a home and the myriad of stressors included in […]
Read MoreAm I Depressed or Just Sad? How to Tell the Difference
August 2, 2022
You feel like there’s no joy left in anything, and like the whole world is grey. All of the color and joy you used to feel is gone. Life has its ups and downs, but lately it’s all been down. […]
Read More4 Core Processes of Human Suffering, Explained—and How We Address Them
July 19, 2022
Lightfully’s direct approach to treating maladaptive processes is fast becoming the new gold standard for patients. Traditional models of care are often impersonal and mechanical. For starters, the DSM system of classification of mental health disorders is ineffective. […]
Read MorePower of Virtual Care to Reach Marginalized Populations
July 11, 2022
By Norman Kim, Ph.D I am the consummate city mouse. Other than my time in college, I have lived exclusively in large cities. In fact, I have lived in the 3 most populous cities in the US (I grew up […]
Read MoreJoin us for a Free Educational Webinar on Family Involvement in Mental Health Treatment
July 8, 2022
While mental health support is essential for anyone with a mental illness, it is often forgotten for the families of patients in treatment. To understand how family participation can drive better outcomes for patients, join Lightfully Behavioral Health’s first Continuing […]
Read MoreAnnouncing: Our First Adolescent Residential Treatment Center
July 5, 2022
It seems like everyone is talking about the adolescent mental health care crisis these days. But at Lightfully Behavioral Health, we’re committed to doing something about it, too. That’s why we are so proud to announce the opening of our […]
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