We treat clients who might otherwise be heading towards residential care placement as well as clients who are stepping down to a lower level of care from inpatient or residential settings and are transitioning back to their homes. The Connections Program fills the void in therapeutic services by providing a continuum of care. We have the ability to deliver many of the same services clients have experienced in 24-hour care settings, less restrictively, keeping clients at home and without disruption to their community-connections.

Community. Connection. Collaboration.

The Connections Program treats virtually every type of psychological disorder that children, adolescents and adults may be struggling to manage. Our therapeutic interventions are directive and solution-oriented.  Our treatment model employs a team led by a licensed therapist that includes case management, individual and group therapy, home-based counseling, and a health and wellness program.  Our clients are actively monitored by their team. Together (client, team and family) we set goals, develop action plans and monitor progress.

Our team-based approach is at the heart of the Connections Program.  Instinctively and through our collective experiences, everyone on our team is firmly dedicated to teamwork. It allows us to look at each client from multiple perspectives. It gives us a quality control mechanism to assure the very best form of treatment is given to each individual client. Through the inclusion of various roles representing different disciplines, our team-based approach allows us to treat our clients holistically, touching all aspects of their lives. As a team, we meet frequently to insure that the individual client’s program is proceeding on plan as well as to better understand their progress from all relevant perspectives.

Achieving functional independence can only occur when our clients are operating successfully within their given communities. When an individual at any age or stage becomes disconnected from their communities, be it school, the workplace, their neighborhood or home, they are no longer functioning independently. They are living in partial or complete isolation, struggling to make it through each and every day.  The job of the Connections team is to understand the dynamics underlying a client’s detachment from their communities and then begin to build back effective and functional attachments.

The Connections Program uses a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment, including psychotherapy, physical fitness, and community engagement. Our deeply experienced team comes from a variety of backgrounds. We are an open system that is comfortable partnering with outside providers. Recognizing the mind-body connection, we are happy to partner with pediatricians and family physicians to assist in treating physical illness.

The Connections Program focuses on both the individual and the environment. For us, the environment includes family, friends, educational and community settings and extra-curricular activities. We will collaborate with schools and employers and work with clients in their homes to both enhance our understanding of the client and to develop the client’s points of contact in their life. It is in fostering and strengthening these relationships that we assist clients and their families in pursuing the skills and support necessary to transition to emotional and functional independence. 

In short, The Shoreline Therapy Center’s Connections Program will bridge the gaps in treatment options by providing our clients the best available services which are specific to their needs. We recognize there is often a missing piece in the spectrum of care options. The Shoreline Therapy Center is your option for a new type of dynamic, individualized mental healthcare program which provides the highest quality support delivered in the least restrictive type of setting.