Mediation Services
Certified Mediation Services in St. Louis, MO | Divorce & More Have a neutral and unbiased mediator guide you and the opposite party to an amicable solution. Negotiate for what you want instead of letting a judge decide for you. Mediation can spare you and your children the bitter fallout of litigation. To learn more […]
Prenatal & Postpartum Support
At West County Behavioral Health and Psychiatry in West County, MO, we provide dedicated prenatal and postpartum support for individuals navigating the emotional, physical, and psychological challenges of pregnancy and the postpartum period. Whether expecting your first child or adjusting to life with a newborn, our team offers comprehensive therapy to help you manage this […]
Presentations & Seminars
Presentations & Seminars – Advocate for Better Mental Health Presentations and seminars are a powerful way to address the stigma associated with mental health issues and illnesses. Our topics raise awareness with factual information and help educate participants on how to help and support people with mental health problems. Mental Health Topics for Children, Teens, […]
Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Diagnosis in mental health care has a typical approach, using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders to meet the criteria of symptoms for the person’s condition. However, because of the nature of many disorders, such as anxiety and depression, some disorders tend to accompany and connect to other disorders. Despite these connections, many […]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
For meaningful improvement from the effects of trauma, anxiety, depression, and other disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy has shown better results than psychotropic medications. Because instead of treating the symptoms, CBT focuses on the internal narratives of the mind, showing that automatic, reoccurring thoughts can cause much suffering. CBT aims to change thinking patterns and patterns […]
ADHD
Millions of children and adults across the country suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This condition can cause patients to become easily distracted or unable to focus for long periods of time. Those with ADHD experience these symptoms and also suffer from chronic hyperactivity. Though some children with ADHD have symptoms that taper off […]
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterized by a need to perform certain compulsions or rituals for no apparent reason. Although some of these behaviors are seemingly harmless, the compelling desire to perform some behaviors can endanger employment, family relationships, and quality of life. Often, the stress of needing to perform OCD-related rituals supersedes […]
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a new name for a condition that’s been around for a very long time. Whether you call it shell-shock, combat fatigue, or the modern name of PTSD, this condition is a response to a traumatic event that causes a lasting effect on how the individual deals with stressful situations […]
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are a pervasive and growing menace in today’s society, driven by conditions that are becoming more prevalent than ever thanks to social media and upbringing. These conditions cause those suffering from them to have difficulty seeing themselves clearly, and drive them to take on unhealthy and in some cases deadly habits to control […]
Learning Differences (Pediatrics)
Children and adults with learning differences often struggle to keep up with their peers and co-workers. But they do not fall behind due to a lack of intelligence or an inability to ascertain knowledge, but rather due to a disability that complicates the ability to comprehend or communicate information. When parents and teachers are made […]