Adult Behavioral Health

Waterbury HEALTH offers behavioral health services that help people realize their full potential, cope with the stresses of life, and make meaningful contributions to their communities. Our outpatient programs for adults (18 years of age and up) are staffed by a multidisciplinary team of caring professionals who work collaboratively with patients and their family members. The team consists of board-certified psychiatrists, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), licensed clinical social workers, and psychiatric nurses. We provide a wide variety of outpatient services to suit every individual’s needs, from more intensive treatment programs to traditional therapy. 

Treatment services offered by Waterbury HEALTH for adults suffering from mental and behavioral health issues include: 

• Open Access Admissions: Our adult outpatient services and addiction programs offer open access admissions, meaning that people in need of help can come in without an appointment. Monday through Friday arrive at 8:00 a.m. No appointment necessary. Treatment begins with a comprehensive evaluation. We also offer flexible scheduling.  

• Medication management: It involves prescribing, monitoring, and adjusting psychiatric medications to ensure effective management of psychiatric symptoms. 

• Spravato Treatment:  Medication used to treat treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) with suicidal thoughts or behaviors. It is a nasal spray formulation of esketamine, which is a S-enantiomer of ketamine. 

• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP):  Patients attend 3  hours of intensive treatment per day, 3 to 5 days per week.  Treatment consists of specialized group therapy and medication evaluation/management. Utilizes evidence-based approaches such as dialectical behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. 

• Trauma Based Groups: Therapeutic groups specifically designed to address the needs of individuals who have experienced trauma. 

• Symptom Management Groups: Therapeutic groups that focus on helping individuals cope with and manage the symptoms of a specific mental health condition, illness, or chronic condition. 

• Individual Therapy: Psychotherapy with a licensed therapist to address emotional, psychological, or behavioral issues