What are Mental Health Services?
SCYAP provides Mental Health Services to support children, teens, and families who are dealing with emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges.
These services include planned, face-to-face sessions with a trained and licensed mental health professional. Depending on the client’s needs and diagnosis, SCYAP uses different therapy techniques and approaches to provide the best care.
Goals of Mental Health Services:
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Help individuals and families reach and maintain emotional stability
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Improve overall mental and emotional well-being
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Teach coping skills to manage stress, symptoms, or mental illness
Where Services Are Offered:
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At a SCYAP Family Services Clinic
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In the client’s home
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In a school-based setting
Sessions are scheduled at times that are convenient for the client or family, including evenings or weekends when needed.
Mental Health support can change lives. SCYAP is here to help families find hope, healing, and stability – one step at a time.
Available Services
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy helps people understand and improve their thoughts, feelings, and actions. A trained therapist works one-on-one with the client to:
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Recognize harmful thoughts or behaviors
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Learn healthier ways to think and act
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Practice positive coping and problem-solving skills
Benefits of Individual Therapy include:
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Expressing feelings in a healthy way
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Solving inner conflicts
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Boosting emotional growth
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Building better relationships with others
Family Therapy
Family therapy brings family members together with a therapist to improve how they interact and solve problems. The therapist helps the family:
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Understand unhealthy patterns of behavior
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Improve communication and relationships
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Learn new ways to support each other
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Strengthen family unity while respecting each member’s individuality
Family therapy focuses on building trust, reducing conflict, and creating a stronger, healthier family dynamic.
Behavioral Health Screening
Behavioral Health Screenings are used to spot early signs of emotional or behavioral problems. A trained provider uses standard tools, interviews, and self-reports to:
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Identify possible mental health concerns
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Refer individuals for more in-depth assessments or treatment if needed
Early screening helps ensure children and families get the right help as soon as possible.
Medication Monitoring
SCYAP provides medication monitoring through a Board-Certified Psychiatrist. This service helps ensure that medications are:
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Appropriate for the client’s needs
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Working effectively
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Adjusted when needed
The psychiatrist also educates the client about their medication and checks for side effects or challenges with following their medication plan.
Crisis Management
A crisis can be a sudden emotional, behavioral, or family emergency that makes daily life feel overwhelming. SCYAP offers Crisis Management Services to help clients:
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Understand what’s happening
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Stay safe
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Reduce stress
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Create an action plan for recovery
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Get connected to follow-up support or community resources
Our goal is to help individuals and families return to a stable, healthy state as quickly as possible.
Diagnostic Assessment
A Diagnostic Assessment helps determine if someone needs mental health services. It also helps:
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Confirm or identify a diagnosis
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Develop a personalized plan for care
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Track progress and decide if more treatment is needed
The assessment looks at a person’s physical health, family history, emotional state, strengths, challenges, and support needs.
SCYAP Family Services Clinic Locations
Lowcountry Location
1-843-767-1601
Address:
4995 LaCross Road, Suite 1075
North Charleston, South Carolina 29406