IN-CLINIC SERVICES
ADULT THERAPY
Adult Therapy services are designed for adults who are experiencing a mental health condition or have experienced trauma, including loss and grief, depression, anxiety, abuse histories and co-occuring substance misuse, using evidence-based practices and the latest research-supported interventions to restore and improve the quality of life for each individual served. These services can be provided in clinic or via telehealth.
Eligibility requirements: Ages 18+
To inquire about this service or to make an appointment, call (727) 524-4464.
ADULT PSYCHIATRY
Adult Psychiatry evaluates and treats those with acute, mild to severe, and / or chronic emotional or mental illness through psychiatric evaluation, medication therapy, and monitoring. These services can be provided in clinic or via telehealth.
Eligibility requirements: Ages 18+
To inquire about this service or to make an appointment, call (727) 524-4464.
ADULT CASE MANAGEMENT
Adult behavioral health case management assists adults with severe and persistent mental illness in getting connected to needed medical, social, educational, vocational, and other necessary supports. These services are provided in-home and in the community.
Eligibility requirements: Ages 18+
To inquire about eligibility, please call (727) 524-4464.
PHARMACY SERVICES
Directions for Living is proud to partner with Genoa, a QoL Healthcare Company, to host a full service in-house pharmacy for the convenience of our clients to fill any or all of their medications. Click here for more information on the pharmacy.
PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
This is a service provided to children or adults seeking testing for a variety of psychological, cognitive, and / or behavioral disorders, from IQ to emotional functioning to autism spectrum tests and more.
Eligibility requirements: Ages 4 and up
To inquire about this service or to make an appointment, call (727) 524-4464.
CHILDREN'S THERAPY
Children’s Therapy provides services that are designed for children who are experiencing a mental health condition or have experienced trauma, including loss and grief, depression, anxiety, abuse histories and addictions, using evidence-based practices and the latest research-supported interventions to restore and improve the quality of life for each individual served. These services can be provided in clinic or via telehealth.
Eligibility requirements: Ages 2-17 years old
To inquire about this service or to make an appointment, call (727) 524-4464.
CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRY
Children’s Psychiatry evaluates and treats those with acute, mild to severe, and / or chronic emotional or mental illness through psychiatric evaluation, medication therapy, and monitoring. These services can be provided in clinic or via telehealth.
Eligibility requirements: Ages 6-17
To inquire about this service or to make an appointment, call (727) 524-4464.
GROUP THERAPY
Facilitated by Recovery Peer Specialists or Counselors, our groups for teens and adults allow individuals to share and relate to each other while learning new coping skills, life skills training, addiction supports, and more. Group therapy is offered to individuals who are current clients of Directions for Living.
Eligibility requirements: Ages 10+
To learn more about group therapy sessions offered, call (727) 524-4464.
CERTIFIED RECOVERY PEER SPECIALIST SERVICES
We employ Certified Recovery Peer Specialists, staff with their own lived experience of having severe mental illness, who assist adult clients through mentoring, advocacy, and other supports. Certified Recovery Peer Specialist support is offered to individuals who are current clients of Directions for Living.
Eligibility requirements: Ages 18+
To learn more about these services, call (727) 524-4464.
COLLABORATIVE CO-LOCATED SERVICES
TREATMENT WORKS
The Treatment Works program provides an intensive wraparound approach to engaging and working with youth ages 5-18 who are at-risk of harm to themselves or others. The goal of services is to ensure that youth and their families are stabilized and prepared to remain in or reenter their educational environment. Services are provided in the home, school, and community by a counselor and behavioral health case manager team who will be working intensively with the youth and family to address the behaviors that resulted in the referral to the Treatment Works program. Caregiver involvement is required in order for successful treatment outcomes.
Eligibility requirements: Ages 5+, Referral from the Pinellas County School System
Pinellas County Empowerment Team 2.0 (PCET)
PCET provides an intensive Wraparound™ approach to engaging and working with adults 18 and older who are at-risk of over utilization of crisis stabilization services or entering the criminal justice system due to severe and persistent mental illness. The goal of services is to ensure the individuals and their support system are prepared to remain or re-enter the community. Services are provided in the home and in the community by a counselor and behavioral health case manager team who will be working intensively with the individual to achieve stability.
Eligibility requirements: Ages 18+ with a mental health diagnosis, referral from Pinellas County Human Services
MENTAL HEALTH COURT
The Mental Health Court Treatment Services Program provides comprehensive outpatient mental health treatment to Pinellas County Residents. The intent of the program is to reduce the number of persons with mental illness who repeatedly enter the criminal justice system by diverting them to appropriate, effective mental health and supportive services, and provide an opportunity for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness to maintain stability within the community treatment program.
Eligibility requirements: Ages 18+, current mental health diagnosis, referral from the 6th judicial circuit
PINELLAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
We provide individual counseling services and linkage to mental health case management and psychiatric medication services as needed at selected Health Department locations.
We are currently at the following Health Departments: Clearwater, Tarpon Springs, Mid County, St. Petersburg, and Pinellas Park.
Eligibility requirements: Ages 18+, current patient at a Pinellas County Health Department
To inquire about eligibility, please contact your health department for a referral to Directions for Living.
Telehealth Remote Access to Crisis Evaluation (TRACE)
TRACE is a program that allows Law Enforcement Officers to have immediate access to trained counselors while in the field responding to our community’s emergency calls. TRACE is one of the few cutting edge programs rolling out nationwide to support law enforcement when responding to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis with on-demand telehealth from local behavioral health experts.
Eligibility requirements: Law Enforcement agencies
To inquire about this service please email [email protected].
