For adults, children, teens and LGBTQIA+
If you need mental health support and treatment and feel ready to take the next step, start with your primary care provider. Your provider can do an initial assessment with you by asking some screening questions to determine the best treatment path for you, which may include a referral to one of our mental health team members.
Spectrum Health has adult mental health experts such as psychiatrists, psychologists and clinical social workers that help evaluate, diagnose and treat a wide variety of mental health conditions, whether temporary or ongoing.
Addiction medicine specializes in the treatment of substance use disorder and chemical dependency on alcohol, drugs or nicotine. Our expertise and support systems can help you or a loved one safely overcome the complications of addiction and find a path to long-term recovery.
Psychiatry, or taking medication to treat a mental health disorder, is used to treat both the emotional and physical sides of mild to complex mental health conditions and disorders. Since psychiatrists are medical doctors, they may perform an exam, prescribe medications, order labs or use assessments to confirm diagnosis and determine best treatment. Psychiatrists, psychiatric advanced practice providers and many primary care physicians offer psychiatry.
Psychological testing can measure different abilities, cognitive functions or even specific personality traits. If you’re being evaluated for a mental health condition, testing may be needed to arrive at a specific diagnosis and treatment program, and/or as a pre-surgical or pre-procedural requirement. Licensed psychologists provide psychological testing.
Therapy and counseling (also known as “talk therapy” or “psychotherapy”) is a way to work through a wide variety of mental health challenges with a licensed professional who can help you navigate your problems, identify behavior patterns and find solutions. There are different types of talk therapies, and it’s often used in combination with other mental health treatments. Therapy is provided by a licensed psychologist, social worker or professional counselor.
Proper diagnosis and treatment of symptoms and disorders can change your child’s—and your family’s—future. That’s why our teams work together to evaluate your child’s mental health condition, and use a combined biological, psychological and social approach to develop a holistic care plan.
If your child is in the hospital for a sudden or serious medical or mental health concern or illness, our team of psychiatrists and psychologists work closely with other members of your team to develop a care plan that takes every aspect of your child’s needs into consideration. Psychiatric consultation is also available within the children’s emergency department, if needed.
This clinic assesses children between the ages of 18 months and 18 years for autism spectrum disorder. Assessments are completed by a board-certified developmental and behavioral pediatrician and may include additional evaluation by a licensed pediatric psychologist and a speech and language pathologist. Psychology and psychiatry services are also available for children with an autism diagnosis or a developmental disability for ongoing assessment and treatment. Our autism spectrum disorders/developmental disabilities clinic is a certified Blue Cross Blue Shield Center of Excellence.
At the Child Psychiatry Clinic our board-certified child psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners focus on your child’s short-term needs and treatment. Treatment plans often include medication therapy and talk therapies. The clinic also coordinates care with primary care providers, specialty providers, school staff and community providers.
This multidisciplinary clinic serves preschoolers through young adults who are experiencing chronic pain for a variety of reasons. Each patient is evaluated by a pediatric physician or nurse practitioner, pediatric pain psychologist, pediatric physical therapist, and social worker to develop a full understanding of your child’s chronic pain. We currently provide:
Neuropsychology deals with learning, behavior and how the brain works. Neuropsychological testing and results are often used to:
Our neuropsychologists are specialized in neuropsychological assessment, the practical implications of neuropsychological conditions in children and adolescents, brain-behavior relationships and intervention techniques. They work in collaboration with specialists from neurology, neurosurgery, cardiology, hematology and oncology, genetics and other subspecialties.
A complete neuropsychological evaluation may take four to eight hours. The length will depend on the reason and complexity of your child’s referral, as well as your child’s symptoms or behaviors.
Pediatric psychology promotes the health and psychological well-being of children, youth and their families through science and an evidence-based approach to consultation, evaluation and treatment.
Our licensed pediatric psychologists will meet with your child one to three times for cognitive, academic, social, emotional and/or personality evaluation and testing. With this information, the pediatric psychologist will work with you and your family to create and carry out a treatment plan, as well as provide additional information and resources to help address concerns.
Your child may also see a psychologist as a part of another clinic visit such as: hematology, oncology, cystic fibrosis, sleep medicine, cardiology, neurology, or pain and palliative medicine. Psychologists embedded in these clinics provide brief evaluation and consultation to help address complex medical, psychological and social needs that may impact care (such as struggling to take medication as part of a treatment plan) and determine if further evaluation is needed.
Services are available to anyone in Michigan in partnership with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, a psychiatric hospital and behavioral health provider.
With inpatient, outpatient and specialty programs, Forest View is committed to helping people get the care they need.
Kent County Community Mental Health Authority offers services to adults, youth and families seeking help with mental health, substance use and disabilities.
Services are available to anyone in Michigan in partnership with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, a psychiatric hospital and behavioral health provider.
With inpatient, outpatient and specialty programs, Forest View is committed to helping people get the care they need.
Kent County Community Mental Health Authority offers services to adults, youth and families seeking help with mental health, substance use and disabilities.
Services are available to anyone in Michigan in partnership with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, a psychiatric hospital and behavioral health provider.
With inpatient, outpatient and specialty programs, Forest View is committed to helping people get the care they need.
Kent County Community Mental Health Authority offers services to adults, youth and families seeking help with mental health, substance use and disabilities.
If you’re struggling with mental health, a good place to start is with your primary care provider. Or, contact a mental health provider for more specialized treatment.