About West Feliciana Behavioral Health – Saint Francisville
The St. Francis Cypress Behavioral Health Center is in West Feliciana Hospital in St. Francisville, Louisiana. The center provides mental health services for clients from the age of five and up. They address every type of mental health disorder, including substance use disorder (SUD). The hospital accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and many major insurance plans.
St. Francisville is a charming, walkable small town and a popular tourist destination. There are several antebellum gardens and restored historic plantations. If you’re in an outpatient treatment program here, the gardens are a calm place to stroll and regroup.
The mental health treatment includes inpatient and outpatient programs. The treatment team is experienced in helping clients with anxiety, depression, psychosis, mood disorders, and other mental health disorders.
Clients receive psychiatric evaluations and diagnosis. You’ll have a personalized treatment plan which can include medication management along with individual and family counseling. Clients learn better coping and life skills to provide them with the tools they need to manage their mental health symptoms.
The intensive outpatient program (IOP) uses a multidisciplinary approach to SUD and co occurring mental health disorder treatment. You’ll work with social workers, physicians, nurses, and other trained medical professionals. The team assists you in engaging with others and renewing your relationships. You’ll find a safe environment in which to speak your mind, process your feelings, and practice stress reduction skills.
Through therapy, you’ll come to understand the triggers contributing to substance use. You’ll learn better coping skills to avoid turning to substances in times of stress.