Treatments – Basic Steps Mental Health https://basicsteps.life Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:35:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 https://basicsteps.life/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-basic-steps-mental-health-siteicon-3-32x32.png Treatments – Basic Steps Mental Health https://basicsteps.life 32 32 156554076 How to Choose One of Our Programs https://basicsteps.life/2020/10/how-to-choose-one-of-our-programs/ https://basicsteps.life/2020/10/how-to-choose-one-of-our-programs/#respond Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:56:34 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=2249 Choosing the type of treatment you go through is very important because there are many factors to consider. How much time can you devote to treatment, are there financial and insurance constraints? Bottom line, the real issue is properly addressing the problems you are dealing with. I have a friend that is a dentist and […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2020/10/how-to-choose-one-of-our-programs/feed/ 0 2249 The Benefits of Intensive Outpatient Treatment https://basicsteps.life/2020/09/the-benefits-of-intensive-outpatient-treatment/ https://basicsteps.life/2020/09/the-benefits-of-intensive-outpatient-treatment/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:26:30 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=2228 If you need treatment for an addiction or a mood disorder and have been considering attending residential treatment, there is another option – Intensive Outpatient Treatment. Let’s be honest, it can be humiliating packing up your bags, leaving home, and being confined in a facility that limits your phone calls,  computer access, and freedom. Oh […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2020/09/the-benefits-of-intensive-outpatient-treatment/feed/ 0 2228 Treating a Problem In Four Different Ways https://basicsteps.life/2020/08/treating-a-problem-in-four-different-ways/ https://basicsteps.life/2020/08/treating-a-problem-in-four-different-ways/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2020 23:42:42 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=2135 Spiritual Psychology has its roots from the early 1900s when Roberto Assagioli departed from Sigmund Freud who believed that man was motivated by sexual needs. Assagioli believed that people were motivated by the need to be whole – basically enlightened. This model forms the basis of the Spiritual Psychology movement of today. It is understandable […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2020/08/treating-a-problem-in-four-different-ways/feed/ 0 2135 Alternative to Residential Treatment https://basicsteps.life/2019/09/alternative-to-residential-treatment/ https://basicsteps.life/2019/09/alternative-to-residential-treatment/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2019 01:40:07 +0000 https://basicsteps.life/?p=1692 It can be humiliating to pack up your bags, leave your home, and be confined in a residential treatment program, locked away from the world and stuck in an environment with other people who don’t want to be there. Let’s face it – who wants to undergo treatment for addiction or their mental health because […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2019/09/alternative-to-residential-treatment/feed/ 0 1692 The Time For a Better You Is Now https://basicsteps.life/2018/12/the-time-for-a-better-you-is-now/ https://basicsteps.life/2018/12/the-time-for-a-better-you-is-now/#respond Thu, 27 Dec 2018 23:00:01 +0000 https://wplive.site/wp/md/optima/?p=847 How long do you want to tolerate your problems? How long do you want to hide from life? Even if you have tried the treatment in the past – you’ve never been through treatment quite like this. We Get to the Root of the Problem I am Dr. Scott Alpert from Basic Steps Mental Health. […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2018/12/the-time-for-a-better-you-is-now/feed/ 0 847 Transitioning from Residential to Outpatient Treatment https://basicsteps.life/2018/11/transitioning-from-residential-to-outpatient-treatment/ https://basicsteps.life/2018/11/transitioning-from-residential-to-outpatient-treatment/#respond Sun, 25 Nov 2018 18:11:33 +0000 https://wplive.site/wp/md/optima/2018/01/31/which-is-better-dogs-or-cats-4-2/ Five years ago, I opened a Residential Treatment Program in Washington State. It had good success but being a perfectionist I wanted to have 100% success and some people struggled after discharge. This industry has relapse rates in the first year at roughly 60%! Relapse is something I have had a difficult time with, from […]

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]]> https://basicsteps.life/2018/11/transitioning-from-residential-to-outpatient-treatment/feed/ 0 157 I Was Tired of 12 Step Recovery https://basicsteps.life/2018/10/i-was-tired-of-12-step-recovery/ https://basicsteps.life/2018/10/i-was-tired-of-12-step-recovery/#respond Sat, 20 Oct 2018 17:09:33 +0000 https://wplive.site/wp/md/optima/2018/01/31/which-is-better-dogs-or-cats-4-2-2-2/ Each morning we do a little check in with our clients. This morning the clients talked about what they liked about the Basic Steps Mental Health Program. One person said “I was tired of 12 Step Recovery. I failed so many times and each time I felt like the group shunned me. It was humiliating […]

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