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

A West Village feel with the convenience of Union Square, University Place, where the first Wellspring Suites center will be is a location with the best of both worlds. The quiet, academic and quaint streets that are unique to the West Village together with the trains, buses and convenience of being close to Union Square. Together with the great Greenwich Village vibe found on University Place, there are also some great architectural sites to see, look north and you will see

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

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