{"id":32550,"date":"2023-12-15T09:49:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T16:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embarkbh.com\/?p=32550"},"modified":"2024-03-07T14:27:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T21:27:06","slug":"the-embark-difference-a-healing-treatment-approach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.embarkbh.com\/news\/the-embark-difference-a-healing-treatment-approach\/","title":{"rendered":"The Embark Difference: A Healing Treatment Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At Embark Behavioral Health, its healing treatment approach provides an evidence-supported therapeutic structure that creates effective growth, learning, and healing for youths, young adults, and their families across the United States. Based on human development research and literature, the approach allows Embark treatment teams to best identify and understand each client and family\u2019s emotional, relational, and psychological challenges.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery person along the lifespan is in the process of development, and that\u2019s what allows us to treat not only the client but also the parents and that entire family system that they\u2019re a part of,\u201d said Embark\u2019s vice president of clinical development and training, Dr. Rob Gent, who has a doctorate in psychology.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-healing-treatment-approach-6-key-concepts\">The Healing Treatment Approach: 6 Key Concepts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Embark Difference: A Healing Treatment Approach\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bO-sNwLU4aQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Gent, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embarkbh.com\/our-therapeutic-approach\/\">Embark treatment approach<\/a> provides a solid, reliable, valid foundation for outpatient and residential program treatment teams to create healthy therapeutic change and, more importantly, therapeutic relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The approach focuses on six key concepts: the developmental lens, the CASA Developmental Framework, the systemic approach, the experiential approach, outcomes-driven treatment, and therapeutic relationships.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The developmental lens: <\/strong>The developmental lens is the foundation of the Embark treatment approach. Understanding and being aware of where a person and their family are developmentally is the key to grasping how growth throughout the lifespan relies on interpersonal relationships. These relationships are essential for healthy physical, emotional, and relational development.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The CASA Developmental Framework: <\/strong>The CASA Developmental Framework is a roadmap for implementing safe, healthy, nurturing relationships between clients and caregivers \u2014 and strengthening a family\u2019s emotional, physical, and relational health \u2014 by creating joy through warm and responsive interactions. CASA stands for commitment, acceptance, security, and attunement, also known as empathy in action.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The systemic approach:<\/strong> The systemic approach honors the entire family\u2019s experiences, as they significantly impact development, emotions, behaviors, relationships, and functioning. It promotes healthier family interactions and communication, which fosters connection and healing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The experiential approach: <\/strong>Experiential therapy engages a person\u2019s body and senses, helping them develop a capacity and willingness to experience their emotions. While it\u2019s often positioned as approaches like equine or canine therapy, even individual and family therapy are experiential, as they help clients connect with their feelings during treatment.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outcomes-driven treatment: <\/strong>Embark uses outcomes surveys to better understand a client\u2019s level of distress and functioning. The company gathers data across more than 13 areas of client and family health, allowing it to personalize care and make adjustments if needed during the treatment process. Embark is one of the few behavioral health companies that collects outcomes data for up to two years after discharge.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Therapeutic relationships:<\/strong> Embark recognizes the importance of clients having therapeutic relationships with their providers and family members. These relationships provide the opportunity for clients to experience <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embarkbh.com\/blog\/parenting\/unconditional-acceptance\/\">acceptance<\/a>, be challenged, and integrate all parts of themselves. The Embark approach is structured so that every aspect of treatment sequentially builds toward therapeutic development and healing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-healing-treatment-approach-in-action-one-family-s-story-nbsp-nbsp\">The Healing Treatment Approach in Action: One Family\u2019s Story&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Embark treatment approach was just what Lisa\u2019s family needed. Her 14-year-old, Axel, was treated for severe depression and anxiety at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embarkbh.com\/locations\/outpatient-therapy-berwyn-pa\/\">Embark Behavioral Health in Berwyn, Pennsylvania<\/a>. The outpatient center\u2019s treatment team not only helped Axel heal but also gave the entire family the tools and space needed to better understand how to support Axel.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe treatment approach gave us Axel back,\u201d Lisa said. \u201cIt gave Axel a safe place to start to really process their feelings and their struggles.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisa explained that the approach and program provided trusted, capable therapists who could support Axel and peers they could identify with. She noted the staff were intentional, thoughtful, and very aware of what each child needed to heal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Axel participated in individual, group, and family therapy. Lisa said the various types of therapy addressed all the family\u2019s needs, producing a positive result for everyone involved.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lisa said she\u2019d recommend Embark and its healing treatment approach to other families who need help addressing mental health challenges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI come back to that holistic approach,\u201d she said. \u201cThe holistic approach works, and you have to trust the process.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Embark Behavioral Health, its healing treatment approach provides an evidence-supported therapeutic structure that creates effective growth, learning, and healing for youths, young adults, and their families across the United States. 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