Beyond the Diagnosis
One symptom.
Many possible causes.
Clients often arrive with overlapping diagnoses and failed treatments, with no clear answer for what is actually driving their difficulties.
Not a test score. A map.
The same symptom.
Different roots.
Better diagnostic clarity leads to more precise treatment.
The whole person.
Not just the diagnosis.
Psychiatric
Diagnosis, medications, symptoms & treatment history
Medical
Physical health, laboratory findings, sleep & medical contributors
Substance-Use
Use patterns, withdrawal, relapse history & consequences
Psychological
Personality, trauma, mood & behavioral functioning
Nutrition & Wellness
Nutrition, exercise, sleep & lifestyle
Family & Social
Relationships, developmental history & support system
The assessment shapes
how treatment is delivered.
The treatment adapts to the client, not the client to the program.
Two clients.
Two very different plans.
Assessment determines not only what to treat, but how a client is likely to benefit from therapy.
Strong verbal reasoning. Weak executive functioning.
Insight-driven talk therapy, paired with external structure, checklists, and cueing to turn insight into follow-through.
Slowed processing. Memory difficulties.
Shorter sessions, repetition, written takeaways, and pacing that gives the client time to process before responding.
Neuropsychological findings personalize the therapeutic strategy.
Cognitive symptoms
don’t occur in isolation.
The multidisciplinary team considers how cognition may be affected by:
Psychiatric Illness·Medications·Substance Use·Withdrawal·Sleep·Nutrition·Hormonal & Metabolic Factors·Medical Conditions·Chronic Stress·Trauma
Brain health, mental health, and physical health are interconnected.
Where testing
meets real life.
Prospect Hill uses an ongoing clinical cycle.
Treating the brain beyond the therapy room.
Neurofeedback & Biofeedback
Attention, physiological regulation & stress management
Nutrition
Supporting overall brain & physical health
Exercise & Fitness
Routine, physical health & behavioral activation
Yoga & Mindfulness
Attention, awareness & emotional regulation
Sleep & Structure
Restoring routines essential to functioning
Experiential Activities
Practicing skills outside traditional therapy
Substance use is the visible behavior, not the underlying problem.
What looks like “won’t”
is sometimes “can’t.”
Family therapy translates assessment findings into:
A blueprint for
long-term functioning.
Clinical Care
Daily Structure
Support System
Neuropsychology provides the roadmap.
Residential treatment gives us the opportunity to use it.