About this facility
Set near the South Hills Village shopping mall in Pittsburgh, New Directions Mental Health South Hills treats children, adolescents, and adults with these conditions: anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, self-harm, suicidality, impulse control, mood dysregulation, sensory issues, sleep irregularity, psychotic symptoms, schizophrenia, and eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (AFRID). They also counsel couples and spouses.
Their therapy toolbox includes acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), humanistic therapy, psychodynamic therapy, interpersonal therapy, behavioral activation therapy, exposure therapy, family systems therapy, mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and Spravato (esketamine) medication treatments.
They tailor therapy to their clients' experiences and needs. For instance, they provide gender-affirming care to LGBTQ+ individuals and bring expertise treating veterans' specific experiences with PTSD.
LightHeart Associates admits clients through direct contacts or referrals.
New Directions Mental Health tracks clients' progress electronically and makes treatment notes available to clients on their website's client portal.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient; Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Facility Type, FT, Multi-setting mental health facility (e.g., non-hospital residential plus either outpatient and/or partial hospitalization/day treatment)
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Cognitive remediation therapy; Couples/family therapy; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private for-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Medicaid; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Young adults; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Testing, SCR, HIV testing; STD testing; TB screening; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV); Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Housing services; Mentoring/peer support
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Young Adults
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Assisted Outpatient Treatment; Chronic disease/illness management; Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Family psychoeducation; Intensive case management; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Supported housing; Case management service; Integrated primary care services; Education services
