Psychiatry At Thriving Center Of Psychology
Take control of your mental health today. For some, talk therapy works best in combination with medication management. Our approach to psychiatry is collaborative and evidence-based to provide individualized care. Treatment can include lifestyle and therapy recommendations and, if necessary, medication. Thriving Center of Psychology provides psychiatric evaluations, assessments, and medication management.
Specialties include
Anxiety disorders, Mood disorders , Depression, Phobias , Trauma, Autism, Schizophrenia , Substance use , Eating disorders, ADHD , and Bipolar
Common Myths About Psychiatry
A common misconception is that people who see a psychiatrist will automatically be prescribed medication. However, often the consultation is a discussion with a client educating them on their symptoms from a medical point of view; it’s not a guarantee that you will be prescribed medication.
Common Myths About Medication Management
Myth 1: Psychiatric Medication Will Make Me An Addict
Excluding anxiolytic medication (a class of medications used to prevent and treat anxiety disorders), most psychiatric medication is non-addictive. Drugs that are known to be addictive produce feelings of euphoria, an intense desire to continue using the drug, and require a higher dosage in order to achieve a similar effect the more you use them. This is not true for psychiatric medications.
Myth 2: Psychiatric Medication Will Change Who I Am As A Person
Some people believe that psychiatric medications may change their personality and who they are as a person. Psychiatric medications, however, do not change who people are but help decrease the barriers to mental health so people can live a fulfilled life.
All of our prescribers at Thriving Center of Psychology are experts in their field, and all of our Psychiatrists are Board-Certified. Quality of care is our utmost priority, and we make sure our clients are educated and given all the tools to be successful in their everyday lives.