Overcoming the Mental Health Stigma
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ainesville Healsomething was missing in ing House is a their healing journey. Our psychotherapy specialty is taking healing practice providing empirto a deeper level. We are ically validated treatment patient and don’t rush the for people struggling with process. We go at the climental health concerns. ent’s pace. Our biggest acThe staff is comprised complishments are rooted of clinicians licensed or in the gratitude we receive registered in the state of when people are able to Florida. Kelly Nenezian move forward with clarity, founded Gainesville healing, self-compassion Healing house in 2015. and self-love.” Kelly Nenezian Individual, couple, and Nenezian relates that family psychotherapy services are availthe stigma related to mental health and able via teletherapy and in-person sessions. emotional healing is prominent. “It is tough They take Aetna insurance in network. All to get people in the door at times due to other insurance companies are billed as this stigma.” She says. “Oftentimes, the requested as an out-of-network service. individuals brave enough to come through The COVID-19 pandemic has our door are already having to cope with brought a substantial increase in stress. the shame and fear related to just getting Nenezian says, “This is a tough time emothe help and healing they deserve. This is a tionally for many of us. Whatever sense difficult process.” of stability and safety we had was taken Gainesville Healing House recently abruptly and unapologetically. We are all started a telehealth depression group for living in a traumatic experience. We have young adults. “We noticed a significant seen an increase in people struggling with increase in depression in this age group fear, loneliness, grief, and identity.” during the pandemic and wanted to give Gainesville Healing House offers a place for connection to these individuan integrated approach to healing. “We als,” says Nenezian. “The group may stay understand that mental health effects the online or go to an in-person group once physical health and physical health effects the pandemic is over. We will let group the mental health, advises Nenezian. “We members decide. We will continue to offer are passionate about the mind-body congroup, family, couples, and individual psynection and utilize this in many of our chotherapy services for all ages. We hope to treatment modalities to allow for deep-level continue to help people light their path.” healing so change can be sustainable.” She notes, “We specialize in trauma Gainesville Healing House is located at 1810 work. Usually, clients come to us following NW 6th St., Ste. E, Gainesville, For more inother therapy experiences that helped, but formation, visit GainesvilleHealingHouse.com.
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