Northlake Behavioral Health System

Situated on Lake Pontchartrain, Mandeville, Louisiana is home to Northlake Behavioral Health System. This not for profit hospital has provided comprehensive treatment for mental health and co occurring substance use disorders for almost 50 years. You’ll benefit from intensive and standard outpatient options to start or continue your recovery journey.

Their programs use a recovery model, highlighting identity, hope, meaning, empowerment and connectedness. They help adults reach their recovery goals with personalized treatment plans including holistic best practices. You can participate in group and individual sessions, incorporating crisis intervention therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-based therapy, psychotherapy, the Matrix Model, and more. You’ll also benefit from addiction education, medication assisted treatment (MAT), 12 Step groups and peer support.

What stands out most to me is their holistic therapies. They help you nurture your mind, body, and soul with expressive interventions. Of these approaches, art and music therapy really stood out.

Art therapy allows you to express yourself and process your thoughts through drawing, painting, sculpturing, and coloring. Music therapy offers a fun way to explore your behavior patterns in a relaxing, inviting atmosphere. You can play instruments, sing, write songs and more. You’ll benefit from new creative outlets to cope with challenges and share your feelings in a healthy way.

Another standout feature I noticed was their Virtual Reality Therapy (VRT). If you’re struggling with trauma as well as addiction, this approach can help you overcome past traumatic experiences. VRT is a computer exposure therapy that immerses you in a simulated experience. You’ll benefit from learning to separate your memory from the trigger and growing in recovery.