Jefferson Oaks News & Updates

In honor of mental health awareness month, the team at Jefferson Oaks Behavioral Health wanted to address the alienation persons served often experience before seeking help. Feeling alone or like the “only one” is common when experiencing depression, anxiety, grief and loss. The isolation that...

At Jefferson Oaks Behavioral Health, we work within a multidisciplinary team, which includes the use of the expressive therapies. Art therapy has been greatly beneficial to persons served due to the experience of creating imagery that addresses reasons for admission, such as anxiety, grief, loss...

At Jefferson Oaks Behavioral Health, we work within a multidisciplinary team that includes the use of the expressive therapies. The benefits of music therapy are numerous but how does it work? What is Music Therapy?Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to...

The LGBTQ community struggles with similar issues of straight and cisgender population during this COVID-19 pandemic. People are being laid off or having a cut in pay due to limited shifts or opportunity to work, as well as being employed as essential workers who are on the front lines taking care...

For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic may be specifically impacting your OCD symptoms, including your obsessions and/or your compulsions. If this is the case for you, read on for some specific information based on your subtype. IF YOU STRUGGLE WITH CONTAMINATION FEARS: Give yourself permission...