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Individual, Couples, and Family Services
Individual, couples, or family mental and chemical counseling is provided to people of all ages. After the initial intake appointment an individual, couple, or family meets weekly or every other week with a licensed mental or chemical health counselor to work on issues that are causing distress in their lives. Together the client(s) and staff member develop a treatment plan and goals. During the course of treatment goals are worked on to help the client(s) develop skills to live healthier and more productive lives.
Group Counseling
Group counseling is designed to help an individual work through issues with other individuals. Group members meet once a week for either a time limited group or an ongoing group. Groups may be either 90 or 120 minutes in length. Some of the groups offered are:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): The DBT program offers individual adult DBT therapy, two adult DBT groups. Relate's primary DBT therapists and supervisors have been intensively trained by the Behavior Technology Group in Seattle, Washington.
Women's Group: A weekly therapeutic process group designed to offer women support, encouragement, and direction in more effectively managing life stressors.
Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Education: A group designed for adolescents affected by early alcohol and drug use. Education is provided through lecture, videos, and small group discussion with other adolescents and their parents to help prevent further teen alcohol and drug use/abuse. The group is offered for a total of four hours and meets over the course of two afternoons. A parent is required to attend the first 2 hour session with the adolescent. The second session is for the adolescent only. Adolescents may be referred by parents, diversion programs, law enforcement, schools, or other community agencies.
Chemical Health Early Intervention Group for Teens and Parents: A group designed for adolescents ages 14-19 who are experiencing problems from adolescent alcohol/drug use, but not at the level requiring chemical dependency treatment. This group is for ten (10) weeks, for 90 minutes a week.
At Wit's End: A five session, 90 minute group designed to focus on healthy parenting and family functioning as it relates to adolescents using alcohol and drugs.
Adolescent Property Offenders Group: Designed for adolescents who have had a first time shoplifting or property damage offense. The group meets for 2 hours twice a week. The first session is for the adolescent and family members and the last session is for the adolescent alone. The program examines values, urges, and legal consequences.
Youth Development Counseling
Through a partnership with Hennepin County, the County Attorney's Office, youth diversion agencies, and school districts services are provided to youth and their families. Youth are referred for issues such as truancy, property offenses, chemical abuse/dependency, and anger issues. Family involvement is required.
West Hennepin Mental Health and Chemical Health Assessment Program: Designed to help youth who have had an encounter with law enforcement, school personnel, parents, other concerned individuals/community agencies or involving alcohol or drugs. The goal of these services is to identify chemical and mental health concerns and assist youth and their families in getting the services needed to avoid behaviors that can lead to greater involvement with the juvenile justice system.
Psychological Testing Testing is offered to children, adolescents and adults who are in counseling at Relate. The type of testing needed is determined during an initial assessment. After the tests have been administered the results and recommendations are provided to the client and when appropriate, the client's family.
Psychiatric Medication Assessment and Management Services are offered to children, adolescents and adults requiring medication in addition to counseling. After the initial assessment clients meet with a psychiatrist on a regular basis to monitor progress. Services are available to Relate clients only.
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