Women’s Inpatient Program

The Women’s Program at Longleaf Hospital provides intensive care for women age 18 and older who are experiencing crisis-level symptoms of behavioral health concerns. In a safe therapeutic place, we provide treatment for those who are struggling with mental health and addiction concerns, including: 

• Depression 
• Anxiety 
• Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 
• Bipolar disorder 
• Schizophrenia 
• Schizoaffective disorder 
• Co-occurring personality disorders 
• Adjustment disorder 
• Substance use disorders 

We opened the women’s unit at Longleaf to help women who have behavioral health concerns that may be related to the effects of trauma. If left untreated, the effects of trauma can negatively impact a person’s mental health, self-esteem, and well-being. 

In the Women’s Program, we provide a short-term, intensive level of care designed to help women who are experiencing crisis-level symptoms stabilize. Our program can help women who are at risk for endangering themselves or others and women who are gravely disabled. The Women’s Program can be ideal for those who could benefit from: 

• Crisis intervention: Our team is trained in helping patients who are experiencing crisis-level symptoms of behavioral health concerns. 
• Structured monitoring: Our team of experts provides regular supervision to ensure the safety and well-being of our patients.
• Detox services: We provide detox services for patients who begin the Women’s Program with harmful substances in their systems. 
• Supportive staff: Our all-female care team is made up of medical and behavioral health professionals who specialize in caring for those who are experiencing the effects of trauma.
• Care in a safe environment: Our hospital features safety measures designed to keep our patients from hurting themselves or others.
• Personalized treatment: Each patient in our Women’s Program follows a customized treatment plan that is based on their unique needs. 
• Detailed aftercare planning: To help each patient continue to progress after they leave our program, we provide a detailed aftercare plan that outlines programs and treatments that may benefit them. 
• Thorough evaluations: Each patient completes an assessment that helps us understand their background, symptoms, and therapeutic goals. Using the information gathered during this assessment, our team can design an appropriate treatment plan for them. 
• Streamlined admissions process: Our admissions team is available 24/7 to answer your questions about our programming and to help you begin the admissions process. 

The women who participate in our inpatient programming can learn new skills to help them address the effects of trauma that may be negatively impacting their lives. As they work with our compassionate team of professionals and a supportive community of peers, they can form a foundation for healing. 

In the Women’s Program at Longleaf Hospital, we provide clinically excellent treatment for women who have behavioral health concerns that are often related to the effects of trauma. Our inpatient programming can help patients stabilize so that they can return home or step down to a lower level of care. 

Our multidisciplinary team of experts provides comprehensive, trauma-informed care for patients in a safe, structured, and supportive environment, which we feel is crucial to healing from the effects of trauma. Our team includes: 

• Psychiatrists 
• Physicians 
• Social workers 
• Licensed counselors
• Nurse practitioners
• Licensed clinicians
• Registered nurses
• Social services staff 

Our staff is made up entirely of women to accommodate our patients who may feel more comfortable receiving care from an all-female treatment team. These medical and behavioral health professionals work together to create a personalized treatment plan for each person in our care. A patient’s plan may include the following treatment modalities and services: 

• Daily or as-needed individual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician, psychiatrist, or nurse practitioner 
• Family therapy sessions led by psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and licensed clinicians 
• Daily group therapy sessions led by nurses, social services staff, and recreational therapists 
• Medical care for those who need it 
• Medication management services, including assistance from a psychiatrist and our nursing staff 
• Detoxification services delivered by psychiatrists and nurses 
• Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), which combines the use of FDA-approved medications and therapy sessions, for patients who are struggling with opioid addictions 

Patients in our Women’s Program can benefit from personalized care and our trauma-informed approach to treating behavioral health concerns. Our compassionate team works together to support each patient as they form a foundation for lifelong healing. While the program typically lasts five to 10 days, each person’s length of stay depends on their progress and needs. 

Experiencing the effects of trauma can impact your well-being and harm your most valued personal relationships. However, when you receive effective care for trauma-related concerns, your life and relationships can improve. In our Women’s Program, we provide evidence-based therapies to help our patients develop skills like improved coping strategies. Therapeutic interventions at Longleaf Hospital include: 

• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): CBT is a treatment modality that can help people identify and alter negative thought patterns. 
• Motivational interviewing: With motivational interviewing, a therapist asks a series of questions that can help their patient set therapeutic goals and take more responsibility for their healing process. 
• Motivational enhancement therapy: Motivational enhancement therapy can help people identify and resolve conflicted emotions around receiving addiction treatment. 
• Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT): Therapists use DBT to teach patients how to develop coping strategies that can help them alter unhealthy behavioral patterns. 
• 12-Step principles: For patients who are struggling with addictions, we implement the principles of the 12-Step recovery model. 
• SMART Recovery: SMART Recovery is a combination of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and CBT designed to help people achieve lasting recovery. 

Our behavioral health and medical teams use these therapeutic interventions in individual, family, and group therapy sessions. Group therapy sessions give patients the chance to meet and share support with their peers. In group therapy sessions, our staff also provides education on topics such as: 

• Cognitive distortions 
• Triggers 
• Relapse prevention 
• Challenging negative thoughts 
• Posttraumatic growth  
• Grounding techniques 
• Social skills 
• Recreational skills 
• Boundaries 
• Core beliefs 
• Gratitude and wellness
• Motivation for change 

If you believe that you or a loved one could benefit from the trauma-informed care we provide in our Women’s Program at Longleaf Hospital, you can reach a member of our admissions team anytime, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They can help you complete an initial screening that allows us to determine whether our services are a good fit for you.  

Before you receive care in the Women’s Program at Longleaf Hospital, you’ll complete a thorough evaluation to help us determine which treatment interventions can best meet your needs. Using information gathered during the evaluation, our team will design a treatment plan for you, including a tailored mix of the therapies and services we offer. 

Patients who arrive at our facility with harmful substances in their systems can receive detoxification services. These services are delivered by our medical staff and can help keep patients comfortable and safe as they go through the withdrawal process. Our detox program typically lasts between five and seven days, during which time patients in the Women’s Program can also take part in other therapies we offer. 

Patients whose treatment plans incorporate medications can receive medication management services, including assistance from psychiatrists and nurses. Additionally, basic medical care is available for those who need it. We focus on providing effective care for women who have been negatively impacted by the effects of trauma. Our all-women staff strives to create a safe and supportive environment for those we serve.  

At Longleaf Hospital, we know that healing from the effects of trauma is an ongoing process, so we work to provide effective care that can help patients form a foundation for healing. Additionally, we create an aftercare plan for each patient that can help them continue to progress after they’ve left our program.  

To help ensure your continued success after you transition out of our care, our team will design an aftercare plan that may include referrals to a lower level of care and other community resources. This plan may include stepping down to the intensive outpatient program (IOP) at our hospital or referrals to a program or service offered at another trusted facility, such as a partial hospitalization program (PHP), sober living, or outpatient therapy. 

For more information about the Women’s Program at Longleaf Hospital, please contact us. Our admissions team is available 24/7 to answer your questions and help you begin the admissions process.  

This content was written on behalf of and reviewed by the clinical staff at Longleaf Hospital.