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part of a treatment team where the collaborative aspect is unique in
an outpatient setting. As a therapist working with an individual, I
have ready access to the physician, nutritionist, family therapist,
group therapist, and psychiatrist (when applicable), all of whom may
be working with my patient. We have all become accustomed to
making ourselves available to one another, having had this precedent
set by the director, who medically monitors and assesses each
patient. We work as a team. Our patients know this. It becomes
increasingly important to them as their treatment progresses. We as
practitioners are all aware of the splitting that can occur in the treatment
process, as reflected in one practitioner being “all good” one
week, and another “all bad”; these same roles can reverse the very
next week. An open communication line between members of the
treatment team is a mandatory part of our philosophy. Although we
continue to evolve daily, this essential aspect of our treatment
approach remains a solid and consistent base for all our efforts to
promote recovery.
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