Consortium Inc

They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and telemedicine. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Philadelphia, 1 offers a bed.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Philadelphia, a few streets away.

One of their programs is built for veterans, which usually means a separate group rather than the same room with a different label, and it is one of the 10 named here.

Yes, they treat 65 and over, which is less common than it should be and rarer still outside a city the size of Philadelphia.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Philadelphia often still has to be in person.

Ask both places the same questions and the differences come out quickly. Who delivers the therapy matters: licensed clinicians and counselors in training are not the same thing. Ask what kind of person this program is not right for. A good answer exists.

Outpatient keeps work, school and family going. Inpatient pauses them. A clinician settles this on risk, history and circumstances, and the assessment is a single appointment. Ask whether the center offers the middle levels or only a bed and a weekly appointment.

You are rarely obliged to give a diagnosis to an employer, only a medical reason for leave. Schools and colleges have their own leave of absence process, and a medical withdrawal is often reversible. Read what your own policy says before you tell anybody anything.