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When it comes to addressing a preteen, teen, or young adult’s mental health concerns and helping them heal, the Embark Behavioral Health team believes developing and practicing healthy relationships with family members is essential. That’s why this leading network of mental health treatment programs uses a family-systems framework for therapy that allows children and their…

Mental Health Provider Acknowledged as an Elite Workplace for Its People-Centered Culture and Efficient Innovation   PHOENIX — July 19, 2022 — Embark Behavioral Health, a leading network of mental health treatment programs for youths, was recognized as one of Arizona’s 2022 Top Workplaces. This prestigious award presented by AZCentral, part of the USA Today Network,…

Company’s Partnership With WETA/PBS Brings Film to Audiences Nationwide  PHOENIX — July 18, 2022 — Embark Behavioral Health is partnering with WETA/PBS to host screening events of “Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness – A Film by Erik Ewers & Christopher Loren Ewers.” These events will create a space to share…

Embark at Main Line recently celebrated two key milestones: its one-year anniversary and helping more than 100 families who’ve been affected by mental health disorders. Additionally, the outpatient therapy clinic in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, has been honored for providing excellent behavioral health services for teenagers. The Reasons for Embark at Main Line’s Success As part of…

Mental and Behavioral Health Provider Announces Two Shows, Bolsters Organizational Goal of Leading the Way In Taking Teen and Young Adult Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide to All-Time Lows by 2028 PHOENIX — June 23, 2022 — Embark Behavioral Health, a leading network of mental health treatment programs, announced today the launch of two monthly podcasts…

The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health found that nearly 3 out of 4 LGBTQ+ youths reported symptoms of anxiety, more than half reported symptoms of depression, and almost half seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year. Affirming, supportive mental health care is critical to these young people and can…

Summer can be a great time for teens to try intensive therapy programs, as once school is out, they typically have more room in their schedules to deeply address behavioral and mental health challenges. That’s important for those more intense programs, given they last anywhere from a few hours a day multiple days per week…

Findings from multiple organizations highlight the severity of the youth mental health crisis in America. How did this crisis develop, and how can the mental health community tackle it? Alex Stavros, chief executive officer of Embark Behavioral Health, a leading network of outpatient centers and residential treatment programs offering premier mental health treatment for teens…

For adolescents who need 24/7 care to address their mental health issues, a residential treatment program can be a critical part of the healing process. At the heart of these programs are therapists whose expertise, skills, and compassion make a significant impact on their patients. What’s a typical day like for these therapists, how do…

When adolescents need mental health services, one of the first questions their parents ask is often, “Will insurance cover treatment?” followed by “How do we work with our insurance company?” To help parents best understand — and navigate — the insurance process, Laurie Brown, vice president of revenue cycle management at Embark Behavioral Health, a…