Integrated Counseling Services

February 5, 2018

First Integrated counseling and consulting services partners with Grandissons Counseling and Healing Services(GCHS), which was established to provide integrated services to individuals battling mental health and co-occurring disorders to help individuals in need of behavioral services. GCHS serves different populations including children, teenagers, adults, couples, as well as LGBT members. GCHS has developed programs to help those at risk deal with traumatic experiences resulting from war, terror, abuse, domestic violence, and even natural disasters

GCHS’s work is predicated on the belief that no one should have to face crisis alone. GCHS builds strong, lasting relationships with clients that seek our help. All services available to our community are based on shared understanding and collaboration with different professionals. We are always within reach with our crisis hotline. If you are going through a crisis, please know that you are not alone. We are here to help.

Behavioral Services

GCHS’ Clinical services including Individual Psychotherapy, Couples Counseling, Family Therapy, and Group Counseling and are described in further detail below.:

Individual Counseling – One-on-one psychotherapy provides clients with customized strategies to quickly address time-urgent problems. Longer term issues are also addressed using different appropriate treatment modalities. Our goal is to create long-lasting improvement by teaching clients techniques to manage existing issues as well as to navigate future challenges on their own. Clients will capitalize on existing strengths, while learning new coping skills to overcome challenges and increase their satisfaction with life.
Couples Therapy – Couples meet with a therapist to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each individual and how this interaction contributes to relationship problems, as well as the positive aspects of the relationship. A collaborative approach is used to overcome barriers and enhance overall satisfaction with the relationship as well as each individual’s approach to life.
Family Therapy – Family members meet with a therapist to identify the role, individual characteristics, and impact on the family system of each member and how this interaction contributes to relationship problems, as well as the positive aspects of the relationship. A collaborative approach is used to overcome barriers and enhance overall satisfaction with the relationship as well as each individual’s approach to life.
Group Therapy – A safe group environment allows for numerous dynamics to be used for individual growth. The group context allows natural patterns to emerge that members and the leader can use to better understand and address interpersonal and intrapersonal issues.

Addictive Treatment

GCHS offers offers comprehensive outpatient services for clients struggling with substance use disorder. We respect each individual’s right, power and strength to determine the changes they want to make in their lives, and to prioritize what is most important. Therefore, we offer different type of treatment to meet your needs

Harm Reduction Therapy – our approach is not “one-size-fits all.” We believe there are as many ways to change as there are individuals who use alcohol and other drugs. We help clients lay out, clearly and honestly, the harm being done to themselves and to others. The client, or the client and family together, choose the most urgent issues on which to focus. Together, clients and behavioral health professional then work to reduce the harm that is being done, establishing goals and implementing gradual, realistic steps to achieve them.
Individual Sessions – At GCHS, we understand each individual’s relationship with drugs and alcohol is different -substance misuse develops from a unique interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors. We understand that people use drugs for a variety of reasons and we work hard to help each client understand their own motivations.
Group Sessions – Group therapy is a large part of our addiction treatment approach. Group offers you the opportunity to start building strong peer support networks and connect with others on a deep level. The power of peer-to-peer support can combat the isolation of addiction, with multiple research studies showing the success of peer support groups. We have different groups to meet your need: Psycho-education, Process, Expressive and Art, meditation, yoga, and much more.

Workshops

GCHS provide workshops that promote mental wellness, instill hope and improve quality of life through peer support, advocacy, and education. Our team teaches the skills needed for healthy living. Our strength is a caring and experienced team dedicated to person-centered planning. We advocate for self-determination and community integration as alternatives to facility-based service.:

Anger Management Workshop – Our Anger Management Workshop is offered by qualified therapists to help individuals move toward healthy management of angry feelings. Team provides a supportive platform where clients can learn to release emotions in healthy and constructive ways. Anger management helps to reduce and control angry feelings, and our clinicians are prepared to address specific types of anger problems. We specialize in treating court-ordered individuals, and we welcome all referrals.Our clinicians are happy to accommodate your unique circumstances. We cover Anger Management topics such as:

Learning to manage the intensity of your anger
Relaxation training
Identifying circumstances and situations that lead to anger
Gaining awareness of triggers, thoughts, and emotions
Exploring the causes and consequences of anger expression patterns
Implementing calming and coping strategies to manage anger
Replacing anger-inducing self-talk with positive internal dialogue
Learning and implementing assertive communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution
Learning new responses to anger that do not include aggression
Improving awareness of emotions and how they are experienced internally
Developing a plan to constructively address situations and stressors that trigger anger
Improving impulse-control and self-awareness.
Growing Beyond Survival –This trauma survivor’s group teaches specific skills for coping with the problematic after-effects of past and present trauma. Through self-awareness development skills, this program empowers trauma survivors with an understanding of how to deal with stress responses. By learning a variety of skills and techniques, group participants are able to select and make use of various tools to develop a self-understanding to explore areas of their life they may want to change.
Self-Care – Self care is about taking care of your mind and body, so you feel less stress and more joy. Improve the enjoyment of life and work in your workplace by implementing a self-care plan. Through the use of structured experiences, group discussions and practical activities, this dynamic, engaging and interactive session invites participants to understand the science of stress and happiness and build skills to thrive at work. Participants will be given the opportunity to identify and evaluate their own strategies, select specific tools from a menu of activities, and create a personal self-care plan. The workshop allows for team-building activities that create a support network at work. Participants can leave the workshop with a clear plan and specific skills to be happy at work.
Domestic Violence – Our Domestic Violence Workshop series is designed and facilitated by our domestic violence staff to help clients, community professionals and members recognize the dynamics of violence, understand the complex impact of domestic violence on individuals, families and the community, and learn how and when to take steps towards intervention. Our workshop covers the following topics:
- Dynamics and complexity of relationship violence
- Warning signs of an unhealthy relationship
- How to support a friend or family member who is in an abusive relationship
- Resources for victims of domestic violence and their families
Motivational Mental Health – that focuses on empowering young adults, educators, health professionals and community members to gain a better understanding of mental health within their environment. Knowing that art speaks the language of our interior worlds, we harness film to engage with young people on the vital topic of mental health, inspiring and empowering them to tell their own stories and access resources available to them.
This workshop covers the following topics:
- Factors that affect our motivation
- Understanding procrastination & avoidance
- Concrete strategies for increasing motivation
- Finding health & happiness in a stressful world

Call: 678 732 7616

Integrated Counseling Services