OPA staff are highly-trained and compassionate, always putting patients first. Founding member of OPA, Neel Jolepalem, M.D., remains active in the practice, while serving as attending psychiatrist for St. Joseph Mercy Oakland and Director of Medical Education, Behavioral Health Department, and Medical Director for Havenwyck Hospital.
OPA is a group of behavioral health professionals who have a long tradition for providing behavioral health services in Oakland County, Michigan for over 30 years. OPA's services include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, counseling services, and psychological testing. Services are offered in an in-patient setting, partial hospitalization setting and outpatient setting.
OPA is a group of behavioral health professionals who have a long tradition for providing behavioral health services in Oakland County, Michigan for over 30 years. OPA's services include psychiatric evaluations, medication management, counseling services, and psychological testing. Services are offered in an in-patient setting, partial hospitalization setting and outpatient setting.
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Due to the increasing volume of prescription phone requests we ask that you call at least 72 hours prior to running out of medication. Prescriptions will not be called in on weekends. Prescriptions cannot be called in for some controlled substances, i.e. stimulant medication. There will be a charge for any appointment missed or cancelled without 24 hour notice, at the provider's discretion.
Testing & AssessmentWe offer a variety of diagnostic testing...
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OPA offers testing and assessment (psychological, educational and neurocognitive) services for the purposes of evaluating a patient toward the effort of arriving at a definitive diagnosis. The testing and assessment process also provides an opportunity to identify particular strengths and weaknesses of an individual patient.
Marital & Conjoint Therapy
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OPA offers marital and conjoint therapy sessions. OPA staff first carefully evaluate each member of the couple to ensure that no other condition is interfering with the marital or familial relationship. From there, individuals are brought together to begin conjoint therapy.
Important steps in therapy include: reducing blame and negativity within the couple or family; creating common goals toward which individuals can work (both independently and together); and developing and implementing plans in order to accomplish these goals.The therapist may help the couple or family with: communication skills; coping techniques; patterns of interaction; and any other important areas of stress.
Important steps in therapy include: reducing blame and negativity within the couple or family; creating common goals toward which individuals can work (both independently and together); and developing and implementing plans in order to accomplish these goals.The therapist may help the couple or family with: communication skills; coping techniques; patterns of interaction; and any other important areas of stress.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT
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OPA providers offer Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders. This therapy combines behavioral exposure therapy along with cognitive restructuring to help enable the patient to confront avoidances, correct negative automatic thoughts, and return to optimal functioning.
Women's Group
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OPA providers offer a weekly women's support group, emphasizing goal setting, self-acceptance and positive coping skills toward a wide range of issues effecting women on a daily basis including most notably: self-esteem, work related problems, depression, anxiety, intimacy, sex, money, relationships, divorce, aging, grief and addictive behaviors.
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