How Treatment Works

Expert Care That Fits Your Life

We know your family has already been through a lot. Treatment with Flourish Health is designed to work around your life, not the other way around.

Your kid gets care from a complete team who comes to you, stays connected, and adjusts treatment based on what's actually working. We all want your kid to thrive.

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the care pod

Because You Shouldn't Navigate This Alone

Four professionals work together to manage your kid's care. They meet regularly to discuss your kid's progress and coordinate their approach.

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Psychiatrist

Every patient at Flourish Health works with a complete care team. A child and adolescent psychiatrist leads the clinical team and prescribes medication for your kid, if needed. Every Flourish patient has direct access to a psychiatrist without being on a wait list. This is rare in mental health care, especially for Medicaid patients.

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Licensed Therapist

A therapist provides evidence-based therapy tailored to your kid's specific needs. They use proven approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and trauma-informed care. The therapist coordinates their approach with the other members of the care team.

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Patient Guide

A patient guide checks in with your kid multiple times per week. They help your kid with daily challenges, and serve as a consistent point of contact for them. They carefully build a trusting relationship with your kid.

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Family Guide

A family guide supports you with parenting strategies. They help lower the temperature at home. They coordinate with your kid's school and other doctors, and help you navigate systems like Medicaid or foster care. They take the burden off you.

Our Approach

We Meet You Where You Are

Treatment happens where your family needs it most. Our hybrid approach means your kid can stay in school, maintain routines, and recover in the community where they feel most supported.

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In-Home Visits

Your Care Pod comes to your home to meet with your child and family. These visits help us understand your environment, build stronger relationships, and provide care in the place where your kid feels most comfortable.
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Virtual Sessions

Between in-home visits, your team meets with your child and family online. Virtual care makes it easier to stay connected without transportation barriers or time off school.
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No Technology Barriers

We provide tablets and WiFi at no cost, if technology is keeping your family from getting help. Every patient has what they need to access care.
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What To Expect

52 Weeks of Consistent Support

Our treatment is designed for real progress that lasts, not just quick fixes. Here's what the year looks like with Flourish Health:

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Weeks 1-6
Building Stability

Your Care Pod meets with your kid as often as their care needs. We're getting to know your family, helping with crisis moments, and building trust. Your therapist teaches your kid skills to handle overwhelming feelings and thoughts. Your family guide works with you on ways to stay calmer at home, even when things get hard.

Real Improvement in <6 weeks

Most families see real improvement within 6 weeks. For kids with severe depression, 54% get better in less than 4 weeks. Once things start improving, your kid may have some tough days here and there, but they mostly keep getting better.

Weeks 7-26
Building Skills

As things get more stable, your team adjusts how often they check in based on what your kid needs. We're teaching your kid how to cope, working through what's causing the problems, and building skills that will last.

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Weeks 27-52
Building Lasting Change

We stay connected to help your kid keep improving and handle tough moments before they turn into emergencies. By the end of treatment, most families are making real progress and doing well, not just getting by.

After Treatment
Continuing to Thrive

After completing the 52-week program, We help you move to regular care in your community. You leave Flourish Health with a clear plan and the skills for your kid to thrive.

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Evidence-Based Care

Treatment That's Proven to Work

We use approaches that have been tested and shown to help young people with serious mental health needs. And we track your kid's progress carefully so you can see when they are getting better.

What treatment approaches do you use?

We have a comprehensive team-based approach to your child's care. This includes therapy that uses evidence based modalities such as:
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  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Trauma-Informed Coaching
  • Family-Based Interventions
  • Medication Management (when appropriate)
How do you track progress?

Every two weeks, we check in on how your kid is doing. Your care team uses their clinical expertise along with what you and your child tell us, plus specific tools that measure symptoms. This way, we know what's actually helping. If something isn't working, we change our approach.

Tools we use:

  • PHQ-9: Tracks depression symptoms
  • GAD-7: Tracks anxiety symptoms
  • CSSRS: Checks for safety concerns
  • Other assessments based on your kid's specific needs
How do I know your team is qualified to help my child?

Every person on your kid's care team completes extensive training before working with families. They learn evidence-based approaches through a shared Treatment Manual designed for the serious mental health needs your child is facing. This means your family gets consistent, high-quality care from providers who are prepared for what you're going through.