West River Mental Health

West River Mental Health in Rapid City, South Dakota, is an outpatient facility that provides counseling and psychiatric services. They can treat issues that commonly occur alongside substance use disorder, such as trauma, anxiety, and depression. Clients can also be referred to their inpatient substance use disorder treatment program.

During your therapy sessions, your counselor will use evidence based practices and approaches to help you heal from your mental health conditions. Common evidence based approaches that might be used include dialectical behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Dialectical behavioral therapy will focus on helping you learn to tolerate distress and manage your emotions. Your counselor may teach you mindfulness techniques designed to make you focus on the present moment to calm yourself and avoid using unhealthy coping mechanisms such as substance use.

Some clients may need medication to gain relief from their mental health symptoms. The psychiatric services at West River Mental Health will evaluate whether psychiatric medicine may be the right option for you. This treatment is typically used in combination with outpatient counseling.

The Full Circle residential program can provide more intensive addiction treatment services for individuals who need it. Some of the services you’ll receive include trauma focused care, health and wellness skills, and linkage to community services.

With the facility in Rapid City, you can enjoy many outdoor areas that can relax you after treatment sessions. The Skyline Wilderness Area Park is a place you can go mountain biking, hiking, or have a picnic.