There was a time when fostering an optimally healing environment—or therapeutic milieu—was considered a critical component of patient care, particularly on inpatient psychiatric units. The idea was to create a treatment atmosphere that was structured and supportive, and that encouraged patients to behave in ways that fostered improved mental and physical health. A key aspect of creating such a milieu was taking care of the staff. For example, staff had to meet frequently to e

It's Wednesday and here at Wellspring Suites we have a huge announcement to make! Our Union Square therapy suites is opening on University Place in October! We are really excited about this and working on all the final details to publish some more information on the specifics of our first Wellspring Suites location! Stay tuned for more info! Happy Wednesday! #UnionSquare #nyctherapysuites #therapysuites #Wellspringsuites

There was a time when fostering an optimally healing environment—or therapeutic milieu—was considered a critical component of patient care, particularly on inpatient psychiatric units. The idea was to create a treatment atmosphere that was structured and supportive, and that encouraged patients to behave in ways that fostered improved mental and physical health. A key aspect of creating such a milieu was taking care of the staff. For example, staff had to meet frequently to e

When mental health professionals—or for that matter, chiropractors, acupuncturists, nutritionists and other wellness professionals—look to open our own practice, we have a couple different options. We can join a group practice, which means we invest collectively with other professionals in office space and other overhead. This model also has significant advantages beyond shared costs, such as increased interaction with colleagues and opportunities for referrals and collaborat

As therapists we spend a lot of time in our offices. We’re not in meetings, or conference rooms, or by the copy machine or water cooler. For most of us, we’re either with our patients or catching up on other work in between sessions; in other words we’re in our office all the time! But how often to we reflect on how this impacts us and impacts our work? At Wellspring, we believe that having the right office space is a critical component of self-care. As therapists we need to

Therapy Effectiveness : Strength from Within a Room When we think of a “traditional” therapy session in our minds most of us probably picture a bland room with a beige or taupe colored bland couch and a chair where our therapist sits and writes notes on our session. When did therapy become this bland setting; a setting that lacks creativity and inspiration? When did our therapists offices get this bad reputation? The therapists I know are creative, energetic and inspiring peo