Meet our care team

Therapists work closely with you and your care team to ensure a smooth transition from all levels of care. We connect you with ongoing therapy, medication management, and other essential services, ensuring continuity of care and supporting long-term recovery after you leave the hospital.

Behavioral health chaplains provide spiritual care for you and your family. From spirituality groups to individual meetings with a chaplain, we provide a range of spiritual care. Chaplains also work with you and your care team to create care plans that address your spiritual, emotional, moral, and existing needs.

Proper nutrition and healthy eating are essential for your overall well-being. Our care team includes experienced dietitians. Dietitians at Ascension Alexian Brothers provide inpatient and outpatient nutrition counseling in our partial hospitalization program (PHP) and intensive outpatient program (IOP) for children, teens, and adults. Whether your questions are big or small, we’re here to listen, understand your health needs, and create a nutrition plan tailored to you.

Expressive therapists provide evidence-based mental health care using creative arts. The goal of expressive therapy is to support emotional and psychological healing. By using art, music, and drama therapy, we offer personalized care to help patients process their emotions, build self-awareness, and mindfulness. We also help patients develop coping skills in a supportive, non-judgmental environment.

Expressive therapy group sessions are available multiple times throughout a patient's stay, serving those in inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization programs. In each session, patients are encouraged to explore self-expression and release emotions through creative activities. Our expressive therapists empower patients to work through challenges, foster personal growth, and regain a sense of wholeness and well-being.

Therapy dogs play part of our care team. Therapy dogs can offer comfort, reduce anxiety, and foster connection. In group therapy, our therapy dogs create a calming presence that can help patients feel safe and supported. Therapy dogs provide nonjudgmental companionship, encourage open expression, and help individuals navigate difficult emotions.

Nurses provide daily care and support for patients with mental health and substance use disorders. They assess and monitor patients' physical and emotional well-being, administer medications, and support treatment plans. Nurses help patients manage symptoms and emotional crises while ensuring a safe environment. They also collaborate with the care team, document progress, and advocate for patients' needs and rights throughout their recovery.

Our psychiatrists specialize in diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental health disorders. Psychiatrists can prescribe medications and often use a combination of medication and therapy to help patients manage conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, schizophrenia, and more. They conduct thorough evaluations that may include medical tests, psychological assessments, and discussions of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms. Our psychiatrists work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, group practice, and residential treatment facilities, and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive care tailored to each patient’s needs.