New Perspective Counseling Services (NPCS)

Today, we remember all of the service members who have selflessly given their lives for our country and honor those who are still serving. We can never thank you enough for the sacrifices you have made for us. Our admin team will be out of the office today, but we will be back tomorrow and look forward to connecting with you then!

Here at NPCS, we LOVE our coping skills🩵 Being able to regulate our emotions when times are tough is critical to keeping our mental health at its best. Healthy coping skills are a great tool to have on hand to help regulate us when we feel stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or frustrated with internal or external situations. Swipe through to find out which health coping skills our team loves using when they find themselves needing a little extra emotion regulation! Have a question about mental health? 🤔 Drop a comment below to ask our experts!

Do you know who to call if you or a loved one are experiencing a crisis? Save these number to keep handy in the event of an emergency! ☎️ The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provide free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 27/7. Calls and texts can be made in English or Spanish and there is a TTY option for those who may be hard of hearing or have speech or hearing disabilities. ☎️ The Veterans Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, a branch of the National Lifeline, is geared towards caring for veterans. If you are a Veteran or are a loved one concerned about a Veteran, this is the number to use. You do not need to be enrolled in VA Benefits to utilize this lifeline. ☎️ The Trans Lifeline is a peer support service run by Trans people, for Trans and questioning callers. ☎️ The Trevor Project is a national, confidential suicide crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth. ☎️ The National Domestic Violence Hotline is a national service for both victims and survivors. If you are unable to speak safely, you may also text them or log on to thehotline.org. ☎️ The National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline connects individuals to a trained staff member from a local sexual assault service provider. ☎️ Essential Community Services, run by the United Way, provides callers with assistance finding food, paying for housing bills, accessing free child care, or other essential services. ☎️ The Caregiver Helpdesk helps individuals find the right information they need to navigate complex caregiving challenges. ☎️ The National Disaster Distress Helpline is a national helpline available to anyone experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human caused disasters. For more information on crisis resources, visit https://lnkd.in/g-arDpY5.

It can be challenging to know what to do if you are worried about someone’s mental health. Talking to someone is often the first step when you know that they are having a hard time. Here are 7 tips to help you navigate these difficult conversations: 🕐 Set aside a time to talk without distractions. It is important to provide an open, non-judgmental space for them to share their feelings with you. 🗣️ Let them share as much - or as little - as they would like. Let them lead the discussion at their own pace and don’t pressure them to talk about anything they aren’t ready to talk about. ❌ Don’t try to diagnose them or second guess their feelings. You probably aren’t a medical expert or a trained mental health professional. Try not to make assumptions about what they are going through or jump in too quickly with your own diagnosis or solutions. ❓Keep your questions open-ended to encourage the conversation to continue. Try to keep your language neutral, give them time to answer, and don’t overwhelm them with too many questions. 🦻Listen carefully to what they are telling you. 🤝 Offer to help them find professional help. Trying to find mental health help can be overwhelming, so offering to help search for providers or community resources for them can be helpful. However, be careful not to take control of the situation and allow them to make their own decisions. ⛔️ Know your limits. You will have your own limits on the support you can provide. Try to help them create a support network of other friends, family, and mental health professionals who can help them. Remember that if you believe they are in immediate danger to themselves or others OR they have injuries that require medical attention, you will need to take urgent action to ensure they are safe - including contacting emergency services or taking them to the nearest hospital!

Meet Benjamin✨ Benjamin will work with you on the issues that are important to you, helping you clarify your insights, and to develop and execute a plan to address the issues important to you. He provides counseling services to individuals over the age of 16 and has experience working with clients struggling with issues related to divorce, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and child/adolescent behavior problems. He offers both DBT-Adherent and DBT-Informed treatments for individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder and emotion regulation issues. Benjamin is bilingual and provides counseling sessions in both English and Spanish. In addition to seeing clients, Benjamin serves as the Clinical Director and oversees the Dialectical Behavior Therapy program at New Perspective Counseling Services. Benjamin is accepting new clients on a case by case basis and is in-network with UnitedHealthcare, Sana Benefits, and Baylor Scott and White Health Plans. Contact our office today to inquire about getting scheduled with Benjamin!

We had the most amazing time at the Pride Frisco LGBTQ+ Mental Health Forum yesterday🏳️🌈 The knowledge we gained from all of the speakers was so valuable. We are extra proud of our very own, Sajl Salim, MA, LPC Associate and their presentation partner, Mackenzie Ulam for their contribution to the forum - they both did an incredible job and shared much needed information Self-Compassion and how to be your biggest ally!!

To all of our Class of 2024 High School and College graduates - congratulations 🎉 We are so proud of you, all you have accomplished, and we cannot wait to see where this next chapter of your life takes you!

Today is Mental Health Action Day🤩 Started by MTV in 2021, Mental Health Action Day encourages and empowers individuals to take the first step towards bettering their mental health and the mental health of those around them. Whether you check in with your friends, attend a recovery meeting, or reach out to a therapist (maybe one of ours?) to set up an initial appointment , you are taking a step in the right direction! What will you do today to better your mental health? Drop a comment below!

Three years of guiding, healing, and empowering lives 🥳 Today, we're celebrating Jess' unwavering dedication to fostering better mental wellness for her clients. We're grateful for her warmth, positivity, and all of the differences she has made for others!

Did you know that Texas has ranked LAST in access to mental healthcare across the country since 2019? *insert sad cowboy emoji here* Every year, Mental Health America ranks the states based on how much access to mental healthcare exists within the state. The access measures include access to health insurance (that has mental health benefits), access to treatment options, quality and cost of health insurance, cost of services with the use of health insurance benefits, access to special education, and availability of providers within the mental health workforce. Access to mental healthcare in Texas is low due to a number of reasons: 🔸Texas has the highest number of individuals who are uninsured (nearly twice the national average) and the private pay rates for mental health providers are not always affordable for some Texans 🔸Even if a Texan does have health insurance, mental health benefits may not be available as a part of their plan or their plan may only cover certain mental illnesses - Texas plans are only required to offer the minimum mandated benefits for mental health 🔸Even if a Texan does have health insurance that covers mental health services, many individuals and families are required to meet their astronomically high deductible before their health insurance plan covers any portion of their visits - and those costs can add up quickly 🔸There are simply not enough mental health providers to provide Texans with adequate mental healthcare - 2/3 of Texas counties don't have a single psychiatrist and a number therapists have waitlists that are months, even years, long As a part of our mission to help make mental healthcare more accessible, New Perspective Counseling Services is proud to have providers on our team who have immediate availability for members of our community who are struggling with their mental health AND providers who offer significantly reduced rates for those in our community who are uninsured, out-of-network, have high-deductible plans, or are on a tight budget and can't make other private pay options work for them. If you are in need of counseling services, please reach out to our front office and let us help you experience your best mental health today!