Frequently Asked Questions About Psychiatric care

 
  • Psychiatric care can help you in several ways. It can provide you with support, guidance, and skills necessary to manage your symptoms. It can also help you gain a better understanding of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This can be done in a few ways.

    Psychotherapy is one way psychiatric care can help. This is a type of therapy that can help you learn new ways to cope with your symptoms. You will do this by learning new skills and ways of thinking about your symptoms. It's beneficial because it can help you feel better and make it easier for you to manage your symptoms on your own.

    Another method that psychiatric care offers is medication. Medication can be very helpful in managing your symptoms. Mood stabilizers can help stabilize your mood, anxiety medication can ease your anxiety symptoms, antidepressants can reduce your depression symptoms, or sleep disorder medication can help you sleep better. The list of things that psychiatric medication can help with goes on and on. We understand that taking medication can be a big decision. Our team will work with you to find the right medication for you, at the right dose.

  • Since we offer both counseling and psychiatric care, your therapist is able to work with a psychiatric provider on our team to ensure that you receive the best care possible. A psychiatric provider is able to provide diagnoses and prescribe medication. Together, a psychiatric provider and therapist can help you achieve mind and body wellness.

    This allows for a more holistic approach to psychiatric care. It allows for our psychiatric providers to work closely with your therapist. Which leads to finding the appropriate medications to help you feel better. We will discuss both pharmacological and non-pharmacological remedies to help alleviate your symptoms.

  • At Bridger Peaks Counseling located in Bozeman, our caring therapists offer a variety of therapy services. They can help you through many issues including anxiety, worry, stress, depression, and more. Our team of therapists and professional mental health staff are here for you and your loved ones. Therapy services include addiction treatment, group counseling sessions, EMDR and Somatic Experiencing for trauma therapy, body image counseling, opportunities to explore coping patterns, marriage counseling and couples therapy, postpartum depression and anxiety counseling, mindfulness training, workshops, and more tools for client education. We look forward to supporting you as you begin your journey toward a more fulfilled life!