Services
At Modern Mental Health we will provide you with a free 15 minute telephone intake assessment to see if we can best meet your needs. If we agree and feel that Modern Mental Health is a good fit for you, you will be invited into our secured HIPAA compliant client portal to complete more detailed paperwork for the first visit. This should take you about 10-15 minutes of your time to complete, depending on what you need. We will provide you with telephone support to help you to access the client portal and information with ease, if needed.
Following the intake call we will schedule you for a psychiatric diagnostic evaluation. At that point, we will assess and evaluate mental health diagnosis and obtain history from you. We will ask you questions about your physical and mental health over the course of your life span. We will assess you for any drug and alcohol concerns, trauma concerns, and we use evidence based depression and anxiety measures to assess severity. We will identify areas of need using evidence based assessment tools in other areas if needed.
With your permission, a signed release of information consent, will allow us to request health records as needed to better formulate diagnosis and meet needs. We feel collaborating with other health care providers is helpful for you to get the best quality care. At Modern Mental Health we will collaborate with your health care team, this is one of many reasons we are the best therapy Pittsburgh Pa has to offer. We will ask for you to sign releases of information forms at your first visit or before the appointment. We can also discuss this at our first appointment.
The following visit we will begin psychotherapy services based on the individualized treatment plan we collaborate on. The treatment plan is client centered and you will decide goals with the help of your therapist. Typically we start the treatment plan discussion during the first appointment, but will elaborate more on this when we meet for the 2nd therapy session. The goals will include objectives and interventions to best meet your needs, so that you don’t feel overwhelmed. We help to break all of this down for you to make it something you feel good about. Each week we are checking on your goals, but will provide you with feedback formally every 6 months or as we feel needed. Treatment plans can change with your individualized needs, making us the best therapy Pittsburgh Pa has to offer.
Therapy sessions are 60 minutes typically. Therapy appointments can be conducted through a secured telehealth platform or in person in a confidential private office location in our Pittsburgh, PA office, which is located at 5800 Corporate Drive, Suite 312, Pittsburgh PA 15237.
Typically, We provide individual therapy appointments, but we are open to discussing joint visits with family members as needed to best support your care. Whatever it takes to be the best therapy Pittsburgh Pa has available.
The modalities we utilize at Modern Mental Health are evidenced based and include but are not limited to:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is an evidenced- based practice. The idea of CBT is that we can work on challenging negative core thoughts. If we can work to reframe the thoughts that ultimately can help with changing how we feel and our behavior. It’s a way to notice distorted thoughts and make change. This is extremely helpful for those with anxiety disorders and mood concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT is an evidence based practice that is effective for helping treat people who have difficulty controlling their emotions and behaviors. It is useful in treating self-harm, eating disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder and more.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT is an evidence-based practice that helps individuals practice mindfulness and self acceptance through learning to accept their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Through supporting the client in identifying their values, it encourages them to engage in healthier daily activities that are aligned with their goals. It is helpful in treating anxiety, OCD, depression, chronic pain and more.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
MI is a evidenced based counseling approach designed to help people find the motivation to make positive behavior change. This client-centered approach is particularly effective for people who have mixed feelings about changing their behavior.
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive therapy (MBCT)
MBCT is a modified form of cognitive therapy that incorporates mindfulness practices that include present moment awareness, meditation and breathing exercises. This therapy was formulated to help treat depression.
By now you can see that we have a wide array of services. We do this because we want to be able to accommodate as many people as possible. Our services can support people across the state of Pennsylvania via access to our secured telehealth platform. We are committed to providing quality mental health services to our clients and telehealth has helped to widen that range to support people across the state of Pennsylvania. We also have office space in our Pittsburgh area to help support individuals for in person therapy appointments. You can keep looking for the best therapy Pittsburgh Pa has to offer, but at Modern Mental Health we have a wide variety of options to fill that need.
Currently, we are accepting HIghmark and UPMC commercial plans. We are working toward getting into other insurance networks in the near future. We also offer a self-pay rate and super billing options for out of network options.
We understand how important these services can be to our clients and we want to make care easily accessible using these platforms. Please consider Modern Mental Health as an option to support your mental health needs and expereince the best therapy Pittsburgh Pa has to offer!
Even if you are on the fence about getting the best therapy Pittsburgh Pa has to offer, you have nothing to lose by getting a free consultation. Information is valuable and getting this initial consultation is hassle free and has no strings attached. The best therapy Pittsburgh Pa has to offer is just a call away.