Is medication ever a part of counseling?

Yes.  There are times a counselor may recommend a medication evaluation to help with symptoms of depression and anxiety.  Only MD.’s can prescribe medication.  You would be referred to a psychiatrist or your medical doctor.  This is not instead of your counseling, but in conjunction with it.  You would continue meeting with your counselor.  With your permission, the two may confer on your progress.

Medication has become commonplace in our culture.  Medication is designed to decrease the symptoms you might be experiencing.   Such things as anxiety, inability to sleep, and extreme sadness can be helped with medicine. 

None of our counselors prescribe medicine.  If you choose to be on medicine or if your counselor recommends you receive a medical evaluation, we encourage our clients to seek help from a Board Certified Psychiatrist. These professionals are medically trained physicians with a specialty in medicine relating to mental health.  Horizon Hope will assist you in the referral process of gaining a medication evalutation.