Mental Health Services

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At Oxytocin, we recognize that recovery involves more than simply stopping the use of alcohol or drugs. The challenges affecting your emotional, physical, social, and mental well-being all play an important role in your recovery. Lasting recovery occurs when we treat the whole person—not just the substance use disorder.

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Many individuals entering treatment experience symptoms such as depression, anxiety, mood changes, irritability, sleep disturbance, or difficulty managing emotions. In many cases, these symptoms are directly caused or significantly worsened by ongoing substance use. Alcohol and other drugs alter brain chemistry, making it difficult to accurately determine whether symptoms represent an independent mental health disorder or are substance-induced.

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For this reason, our treatment approach addresses substance use and mental health concerns simultaneously while recognizing that achieving sobriety is often the first and most important step toward emotional stability. As clients reduce or eliminate substance use, many psychiatric symptoms improve naturally. If mental health concerns continue after a period of sobriety, our clinical team provides additional assessment and treatment to ensure those needs are fully addressed.

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Oxytocin has licensed mental health professionals on staff who work collaboratively with your primary addiction counselor, peer support specialist, and care manager. This integrated, multidisciplinary approach allows our team to coordinate care, address barriers to recovery, and develop individualized treatment plans that support lasting recovery and overall mental wellness.

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Because Oxytocin is licensed as a substance use disorder treatment program, we provide mental health services in a co-occurring treatment capacity. This means our mental health services are designed to support individuals who are receiving treatment for a substance use disorder and who also have emotional, behavioral, or mental health concerns that impact their recovery. We are not licensed to provide stand-alone mental health treatment for individuals whose primary need is mental health services without a co-occurring substance use disorder. If a person's needs extend beyond the scope of our co-occurring services, we will coordinate referrals to appropriate mental health providers while continuing to support their recovery whenever possible.

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Seeking mental health services should never be viewed as a weakness. Everyone experiences stress, loss, trauma, relationship difficulties, or emotional struggles at different points in life. Even our own clinicians recognize the importance of maintaining their mental wellness so they can provide the highest-quality care to others.

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Throughout treatment, we work together to identify the thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and life circumstances that contribute to substance use or increase the risk of relapse. Some of these factors may be obvious, while others may emerge as recovery progresses. By addressing these underlying issues, clients develop healthier coping strategies, strengthen resilience, and build the skills needed to maintain lasting recovery.

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Our goal at Oxytocin is simple—we want to help you build a healthy, independent, and fulfilling life in recovery. We believe treatment should provide you with the knowledge, skills, support, and confidence needed to successfully manage life's challenges without relying on alcohol or drugs.

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We Can Help With

 

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Trauma and PTSD

• Grief and Loss

• Stress Management

• Healthy Coping Skills

• Self-Esteem and Self-Worth

• Family and Relationship Concerns

• Domestic Violence

• Anger and Emotional Regulation

• Behavioral Management

• Life Transitions

• Eating Disorders

• Sexuality and Identity Concerns

• Trauma Recovery

• Co-occurring Mental Health Disorders

 

Every person's recovery journey is unique. Your treatment team will work with you to identify your individual needs, address barriers to recovery, and develop a treatment plan that supports both your recovery and your overall mental health.

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