is expanding its virtual mental health and substance use disorder treatment services to include the Pittsburgh area. ETHOS serves adults and adolescents with mental health or substance use issues using the healthcare provider鈥檚 proven combination of individual counseling, small group, and family therapy with physical locations and virtual offerings in Philadelphia, West Chester, Plymouth Meeting, Wyomissing, Collegeville, Broomall, and Jenkintown, Pa.
Helping Pennsylvania Heal
According to Mental Health America, approximately 1 in 5 adults in Pennsylvania has a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder, other than a developmental or substance use disorder 鈥� while 16% of adults in PA have a substance abuse disorder. About 5% of Pennsylvanians have had serious thoughts of suicide.
鈥淲e live in a time of increased emotional, economic, and social pressures, and the need for licensed, comprehensive, and effective help has never been greater,鈥� explains ETHOS Co-Founder & Chief Clinical Officer MSS, LCSW. 鈥淥ur expansion into Pittsburgh brings our 100% client-centric care to even more people in need of support.鈥�
Substance Use Disorder Services for Adults
The ETHOS model of individual counseling, small group, and family therapy for the treatment of substance use disorders in adults 鈥渕aximizes the potential for long-term, sustainable recovery,鈥� says Blanche.
The program helps adults with substance use disorder accept accountability, identify triggers, connect with community resources, use coping strategies to meet challenges, develop recovery capital, become relapse resistant, sustain sobriety, and begin repair of family relationships.
Understanding that each client is unique, ETHOS offers different programs for young adults 18-29 and adults 30+.
Licensed, experienced therapists perform comprehensive evaluations and provide individual, family, and small group therapy, with a focus on emotional skills building, healthy coping mechanisms, relapse prevention, and trauma-informed care.
鈥淭he multifaceted ETHOS approach to treatment is highly individualized and relapse-resistant,鈥� says Blanche. 鈥淲e help people find their authentic selves, free from substance use disorder.鈥�
Other Mental Health Issues
ETHOS will also serve people in the Pittsburgh area with clinical depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and mood regulation issues 鈥� and hosts programs for people with gambling disorders, as well as groups specifically for first responders and men who have experienced trauma.
Much Needed Help for Teens
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, almost half of adolescents have experienced a mental health disorder, including (but not limited to) anxiety, depression, substance disorders, or eating disorders.
Research also indicates that 50% of all lifelong mental health illnesses begin by age 14, and that 60% of youth with major depression do not receive mental health treatment.
Unfortunately, while the demand for mental health services for adolescents is high, availability is limited, and many teens in need languish on waiting lists. ETHOS鈥� expansion into Pittsburgh will allow more area youth to get excellent age-appropriate care for mental health issues and substance use disorders.
Though increased access to care is important, caseloads for individual therapists are kept small. 鈥淭he key to ETHOS鈥檚 success has been the standard of manageable caseloads, allowing time for truly individualized care for teens,鈥� says Blanche.
A Client-Focused Model
To keep care focused on what clients need, when they need it, ETHOS maintains a firm separation between the clinical and operational sides of the organization.
鈥淭he ETHOS model allows clinicians to spend all their time caring for clients while businesspeople run the office,鈥� says ETHOS Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Brendan Young. 鈥淐linicians love this care- and client-centric system this model, which enables us to attract 鈥� and keep 鈥� the best talent.鈥�
ETHOS accepts many different types of insurance.
ETHOS provides safe, gender-affirming, clinical, and culturally competent care for people who identify as LGBTQIA+.
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