Mental Health Treatment for Children & Adolescents in Rome, GA

Anxiety

Anxiety is not one-size-fits-all. It can show up as constant worry, panic, fear of judgment, obsessive thinking, insomnia, or physical symptoms like chest tightness, dizziness, and GI issues.

How we support teens with anxiety:

• Comprehensive, trauma-aware care rooted in mind-body science (not a rushed prescription-only visit).
• Whole-person plans combining medication when appropriate with psychotherapy principles, mind-body techniques, and lifestyle interventions.
• Integrative support for hyperarousal, including sleep quality, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and other holistic strategies.
• Telehealth options for accessible follow-up.

ADHD

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects executive function, including focus, memory, emotional regulation, and impulse control. Common symptoms in adults and adolescents can include procrastination, trouble focusing, restlessness, emotional reactivity, time blindness, disorganization, forgetfulness, and sensory sensitivity.

How we support teens with ADHD:

• Integrative ADHD care that goes beyond checklists or stimulant-only treatment.
• In-depth evaluation and differential diagnosis, since anxiety, depression, PTSD, and thyroid dysfunction can mimic or mask ADHD.
• Thoughtful, individualized medication management (stimulant or non-stimulant) when appropriate.
• Whole-person optimization: nervous system regulation, nutrition, sleep hygiene, movement, and practical tools for ADHD brains.
• Telehealth for continuity, because consistent care matters.

Depression

Mindset & Body Reset frames depression as more than a “chemical imbalance,” often tied to deeper factors involving the nervous system, hormones, experiences, or life stressors.

How we support teens with depression:

• Root-cause oriented evaluation that considers intersections with hormone balance, inflammation, thyroid function, and more.
• No-rush appointments and full-person focus to understand patterns and goals.
• Personalized plans that may include medication when needed, lifestyle changes, therapeutic techniques, nervous system regulation, and targeted supplements.
• Ongoing partnership with regular check-ins and adjustments.

Grief & Adjustment

Grief is not pathologized here, and healing is not rushed into a neat timeline. Care is gentle, integrative, and trauma-informed.

Common triggers can include: death of a loved one, divorce or separation, chronic illness diagnosis, relocation, major life transitions, loss of identity/faith/purpose, and changes in caregiving roles.

How we support teens through grief and transition:

• Psychiatric + medical integration with awareness of how grief impacts sleep, cortisol, immune health, mood, and cognition.
• Space to feel without being rushed or told to “move on.”
• Whole-person plans that may include supportive medications when needed, mind-body techniques, circadian rhythm support, nutrition, and lifestyle strategies to help the nervous system regulate again.

IASIS Microcurrent Neurofeedback

IASIS MCN is described as a groundbreaking, non-invasive technology that helps the brain “reboot” and build healthier patterns, supporting nervous system regulation and bridging mental and physical health.

Who it may support: IASIS is used to support a wide range of challenges, including ADD/ADHD, addiction, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, brain fog, concussions/TBI, depression, eating disorders, fatigue, and more.

Potential benefits reported by clients include:

• • Improved emotional regulation (decreased anxiety, panic, depression, irritability)
  • Improved mental clarity (less brain fog and compulsivity, better focus and motivation)
  • Cognitive enhancement (memory and attention)
  • Better physical wellbeing (more restorative sleep and energy)

Psychotic Disorders

Psychosis can include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, withdrawal/flattened affect, suspiciousness, agitation, and decline in functioning at school, work, or in relationships. The practice emphasizes that symptoms are serious but treatable, with holistic, nonjudgmental, respectful care.

How we support teens and families:

• • • A whole-person approach integrating advanced psychiatric care with strategies to stabilize the brain and reduce relapse risk.
    • Personalized antipsychotic management with monitoring of labs and metabolic markers.
    • Respectful, extended consultations that prioritize trust-building, education, and careful observation.
    • Integrative supports addressing sleep, nutrition, circadian rhythm, gut health, trauma history, and environmental stressors.
    • Family and systems engagement to guide understanding and improve communication while centering teen autonomy.

PTSD

PTSD can emerge from many types of trauma and prolonged stress, and symptoms can include intrusive memories, avoidance, hypervigilance, numbness, guilt/shame, irritability, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and even physical symptoms like GI distress or pain.

How we support teens with PTSD:

• • Trauma-informed psychiatric care integrating neuroscience, somatic awareness, and whole-person medicine.
  • A slower pace with longer sessions to build safety and trust.
  • Thoughtful medication management that prioritizes nervous system regulation without “numbing” sense of self when meds are needed.
  • Nervous system regulation strategies for grounding and calming hyperarousal.
  • Virtual and in-person options for consistency and comfort.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is a distressing cycle of obsessions (intrusive thoughts) and compulsions that hijacks attention, increases anxiety, and drains energy. It is more than being “quirky” or neat.

Common presentations include: contamination, checking, harm OCD, scrupulosity, symmetry/ordering, relationship OCD, and Pure O.

How we support teens with OCD:

• Comprehensive evaluation that includes themes, co-occurring conditions (like anxiety, ADHD, trauma), medical factors, and nervous system patterns.
• Evidence-based interventions including ERP and medication support (SSRIs and adjuncts) when clinically appropriate, tailored to comfort and pacing.
• Holistic symptom regulation through mind-body tools, sleep optimization, nutrition, and stress reduction.

A stigma-free environment, especially when intrusive thoughts feel shameful or taboo.

Substance Use

• • Substance use disorder is framed here as a chronic, treatable condition and often a signal of deeper pain, stress, trauma, or co-occurring mental health conditions. Care is described as evidence-based, compassionate, and focused on root causes, not shame.How we support teens with substance use:
    • Whole-person psychiatric care that evaluates sleep, hormones, brain chemistry, inflammation, and trauma history.
    • Integrated treatment that does not separate substance use from anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, or depression, because they are often intertwined.
    • A recovery plan oriented around trust, autonomy, stabilization, and long-term change.