Services
All of our services are provided via a secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp)
CBTp is an evidence-based treatment for people experiencing psychosis and related symptoms. We offer weekly, 45-min individual CBTp sessions with doctoral-level clinical psychologists. Sessions are centered on individualized, shared treatment goals (e.g., reducing symptom severity & associated distress, developing skills, enhancing functioning).
Coming Soon
Family Members & Caregivers
Support Group
Caring for someone with mental health needs can be stressful — you don’t have to do it alone. Join our psychologist-led Family & Caregiver Support Group - a safe, confidential space to share experiences, gain emotional support, learn coping strategies, and connect with others who are walking a similar path. Whether you’re a parent, partner, sibling, or caregiver, you are welcome.
Family Members & Caregivers
Psychoeducation (Free)
We strongly believe that recovery is enhanced when patients and their families have accurate information about psychosis and the foundations of mental health. To promote this goal, we offer family members and caregivers free monthly 45-min psychoeducation sessions focused on key aspects of psychosis.
Physical Exercise
Physical exercise has been shown to provide significant benefits for people experiencing psychosis. It has been found to reduce symptoms, improve mood, support social functioning, as well as as enhance memory, attention, and executive functioning by stimulating neuroplasticity. We offer weekly 25-min, trainer-led exercise sessions. Currently available sessions include yoga, with aerobic exercise, Tai-Chi, and Mat Pilates coming soon.
Affective & Social Skills Training
Affective and social skills are critical foundations of daily functioning. To support these skills, we offer patients a weekly, 45-min, psychologist-led, small group training sessions centered on enhancing affective and social skills and their successful application during daily functioning.
Effective Family Communications
Effective family communications are vital for patients’ daily functioning. They help family members understand their loved ones' needs, promote consistency in care, and strengthen support systems. We offer parents and caregivers a workshop centered on effective family communication - three 60-min multi-family sessions focused on enhancing active listening, empathy and validation; expressing emotions constructively; conflict resolution skills; setting boundaries; and collaborative problem solving.
Coming Soon
Family Members & Caregivers Individual Psychotherapy
Supporting a loved one who is experiencing psychosis requires fortitude and dedication. However, even family members and caregivers sometimes need additional support. We offer individuals psychotherapy for family members & caregivers to help navigate challenges, enhance coping strategies & emotional resilience, and reduce burnout.
Treatment Engagement Coaching
At times, individuals with psychosis may not recognize that their experiences reflect symptoms of a mental health condition (e.g., anosognosia), resulting in denial of illness, refusal of treatment, and substantial distress to families and caregivers. To address such challenges, we offer families individualized couching sessions to help them engage their loved ones in treatment.
Healthy Diet &
Nutrition
Many individuals with psychosis may experience substantial weight gain due to poor diet, sedentary lifestyles and side-effects of medications. Such diet and weight gain may have negative impact on their physical health, mood, symptoms, social functioning, and self-esteem. To help with such challenges, we offer patients one-on-one consultation meetings with a certified dietitian that will help them craft an individually-tailored diet plan and monitor progress.
We accept for treatment individuals who are:​
-
Age 18 or older.
-
Currently experiencing psychotic or psychotic-like symptoms (or did so in the past).
-
Being treated by a psychiatrist (or another prescriber) in their locality and agree to provide consent for us to communicate with them.
-
Be physically present in a PSYPACT® state or a state where your psychologist is licensed at during each session.​
Requesting an Initial Consultation
The initial consultation with a clinical psychologist allows us to confirm treatment eligibility, identify current symptoms and challenges, as well as determine preliminary treatment goals. It also provides an opportunity for you to ask questions and ensure our approach is a good fit for you. If you and the psychologist decide to proceed, you will be invited to begin treatment.
To request an initial consultation (for yourself, a family member, or your patient), please complete our secure, HIPAA-compliant New Patient Inquiry form.
Payments
Vital Psychological Therapeutics, P.C. is an out-of-network clinical provider. Patients are required to make payments at the time of services. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, JCB, Diners Club, as well as Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) cards.
​
We are not a Medicaid/Medicare provider.
We provide patients with a monthly “superbill” listing all paid services that can be submitted to insurance companies for reimbursement. Please verify your insurance coverage, reimbursement rates, as well as options to use FSA/HSA cards prior to treatment. For more information about insurance reimbursement and/or use of FSA/HSA cards, please see Link.
​
We aim to be transparent about our fees and services. In accordance with the No Surprises Act, a federal law that is designed to protect consumers from unexpected medical bills, we will be happy to provide a Good Faith Estimate of the costs of planned clinical services. ​​