West Alabama Mental Health Center – Walnut Ave - Demopolis, AL

About West Alabama Mental Health Center – Walnut Ave

West Alabama Mental Health Center, in Demopolis, Alabama, offers outpatient psychiatric care and addiction recovery services for youth and adults, including specialized programming for adolescents, young adults, seniors, pregnant and postpartum women, women with minor children, intravenous drug users, justice-involved persons, and persons with co-occurring disorders. Their state-licensed programs include partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), general outpatient (OP), and aftercare programming.

Their partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs are designed for clients requiring high-level supervision and support, including those in early recovery, stepping down from inpatient care, or at an elevated risk of relapse. Clients receive medical and mental health assessments, personalized care plans, and complete case management. Referrals for acute and subacute inpatient care are available. Clients engage in intensive individual, group, and family counseling and robust, recovery-focused life skills training addressing topics such as relapse prevention.

Their general outpatient (OP) and aftercare programs promote a complete continuum of care aligned with clients’ evolving needs and may include step-down assistance, supported employment, transitional housing, and referrals for additional medical and mental health care.

West Alabama Mental Health Center accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare, and others. Contact your provider to verify coverage because out of network benefits can vary. Financial assistance is available.

Levels of Care

Partial Hospitalization Program

A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but donâ€™t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Insurance

Our Policy: West Alabama Mental Health Center – Walnut Ave works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact us to verify your specific insurance provider.

Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cigna

Humana

UnitedHealth Group

Treatment

Mental Health

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.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

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.

Family Therapy

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group Therapy

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.

Individual Therapy

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.