Greater Lakes Mental Health Spanaway Clinic offers mental health services and help with chemical dependency for adults as well as mental health care for children and teens. Located in scenic Spanaway, Washington, they’re easily accessible by public transportation, including less than one quarter of a mile from the nearest bus stop. They accept Medicaid.
They have outreach and support programs for people who are homeless and integrated medical services with a full service pharmacy. They’re part of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Network, which is the largest provider of mental health services in the State of Washington. This integrated network of care enables them to offer prompt and comprehensive support to historically underserved patient populations throughout the region and the state.
At Greater Lakes Mental Health, they believe everybody can recover from mental health problems and they use evidence based methods and trauma informed care throughout their treatment. Their services are available to all Pierce County residents who have Medicaid. If you don’t currently have it they’ll help you get enrolled or re-establish your Medicaid coverage.
If you’re battling mental illness they’ll do an evaluation with a therapist and they’ll assign you a counselor for regular therapy sessions and together you’ll develop a plan of treatment depending on your goals. They also have Spanaway Commons which is a residential mental health treatment program where patients live in an apartment and receive care.
Their mental health program for children, adolescents and families focuses on issues with anxiety, depression, ADD, trauma, grief and or behavioral problems at school or in your home. Their method is to work with the person and their family with advocacy and case management designed to help kids learn, thrive, and become healthy, successful adults.
What I really like about this treatment center is how they focus on young ones and the importance of helping them live healthy, productive lives as they get older without the burden of mental health issues.
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Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.
113 170th street South
Spanaway, WA 98387
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Greater Lakes has helped me a lot, the Doctors and therapists are wonderful. I highly recommend them to anyone with addictive and or mental issues. They are very caring and compassionate, the people capable of saving your life.
I came to Greater Lakes and a few years ago and things were actually decent. I had been doing well. I recently started therapy again due grief and loss, and so far I am surprised at how downhill Greater Lakes has gone. I only had 3 sessions and I went back for my 4th session only to find out my therapist had their schedule cleared, and no one called me to tell me about this, before I drove all the way to the location for my appointment on a Tuesday. On that same visit I then was told I would receive a phone call explaining what was going on, and I have received no phone calls. It has been almost a week. I then called this morning only to find that Greater Lakes doesn't answer their phones. I tried calling a 3 different times. I finally left a message for them to call me back. We shall see if they do in fact call me back.
I've been trying to get scheduled with psychiatrist/therapist for the last 5 days, and no one is answering the phone during their scheduled work hours. All of the other calls to other places have given me little to no help and give me a complete run around. Something needs changed.
This place needs to be torn down and the staff dealt with! They tried to make my wife believe that I was the cause of ALL her problems and tried to keep us apart… No! The issue was is they just cold turkey her off of all her meds and tried to blame me for it. The place should be torched, and the “Directors” taken out and we’ll… You know. Low life losers!
Beware of this place they forge appointments. They won't fix them either. The therapists here will also randomly ghost you
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