Six Clinical Pathways | Lifeskills South Florida

As the foundation of our evidence-based practices, Lifeskills offers Six Clinical Pathways, and each is led by a doctoral-level or licensed clinician with additional national certifications in their area of expertise. Based on an assessment of clinical need and diagnosis, each client is prescribed the most appropriate primary and secondary clinical pathways. Throughout treatment, we’re flexible within our clinical pathways to ensure that each client’s recovery journey is right for them.

What Our Six Clinical Pathways Entail

Two common examples of prescribed primary and secondary clinical pathways include:

Trauma Treatment and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): It’s vital that clients have the emotional regulation skills necessary to process trauma without becoming emotionally dysregulated or experiencing suicidal ideation. For this reason, prior to entering the Trauma Treatment Pathway, a client may enter the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Pathway to address their emotional dysregulation.

Substance-Induced Psychosis:
For a client suffering from substance-induced psychosis, we treat the psychosis symptoms first using the Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) Pathway. Treating the psychosis symptoms prior to the individual entering the Substance Use Disorder Pathway allows them to have better insight into their substance use.
Once the client is stabilized, we transition them to the Substance Use Disorder Pathway.