About Aspen Counseling – Rockford
Aspen Counseling, operated by Rosecrance Behavioral Health, is a facility that provides mental health treatment in Rockford, Illinois. Adult and adolescent clients can receive services such as individual and group therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation. The facility can also refer individuals to addiction treatment services at Rosecrance Harrison Campus.
Mental illness symptoms such as anxiety and depression can sometimes be a significant contributor to substance use in adults and adolescents. In some cases, medication and talk therapy may not be enough to treat the illness.
The facility offers transcranial magnetic stimulation as an alternative for treating major depressive disorder. The treatment involves transmitting magnetic fields into the left prefrontal cortex to trigger the release of serotonin and dopamine to promote emotional regulation.
The relief from the symptoms can help reduce the chances of relapse. In more severe cases of substance use disorder, it may be necessary for clients to be referred to a Rosecrance facility that provides intensive addiction treatment services.
Downtown Rockford has multiple museums and parks that you can visit for a fun afternoon. One place you can check out is the Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens. You can go on a guided tour of a swiss style 1865 home that has it’s original furnishings.
At the Rosecrance Harrison Campus, clients can receive medication assisted treatment to begin healing from addiction. The staff may prescribe medications such as Vivitrol and suboxone to reduce your cravings and withdrawal symptoms. As you get relief from your symptoms, your counselor will use evidence based therapies to help you identify your triggers and develop coping skills to avoid relapse.