Overview
We offer comprehensive mental health and chemical dependency programs throughout Northeast Ohio so that you get the personalized, confidential care you need. Our expert team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, advanced practice providers, social workers and more. When you meet, they’ll take the time to get to know you and learn about your challenges and goals. Then, they’ll design a treatment plan that matches your needs.
In order to help you manage complex mental health issues or chemical dependency, we may recommend you participate in our treatment programs while staying in the hospital. Or we may recommend you attend sessions during the day and go home at night. Your team will go over all treatment options with you, so you feel confident with your care plan.
What’s the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist?
- A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional and behavioral conditions. They can prescribe medications and provide other medical treatments. Learn more.
- A psychologist is a mental health professional who uses talk therapy (psychotherapy), psychological evaluations and testing to help you learn ways to cope with life and relationships and manage mental health conditions. Learn more.
Find the care that you need.
Services
Adult Psychiatry Treatment
Life can be hectic. It can be fast-paced, frustrating and sometimes overwhelming. When the responsibilities and pressures become too much to handle, it can be hard to cope. And that’s when it’s a good idea to reach out for help.
Our mental health professionals are here to support you and help you find ways to handle life’s challenges. We offer comprehensive mental health and chemical dependency programs so that you get expert confidential care that matches your specific needs. Our team of psychiatrists offers personalized treatment for even the most complex psychological, emotional and social issues. And they do it with compassion, sensitivity and respect.
As medical professionals, our psychiatrists can also prescribe and monitor medications that can help with mood, behavior, cognition, perceptions and emotions.
To make an appointment, call 216.249.9354.
IOP Groups for Mood Disorders
Need a little extra therapy boost? Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) may be the additional support you need for mood disorders and depression beyond a weekly therapy session.
Our IOP is available four days a week for three and a half hours each day. It typically runs four to six weeks but may be shorter or longer depending on your needs, treatment plan and test results. Our goal is to help you return to work and your daily activities and get back to interacting comfortably with your family and community.
To refer someone to our IOP program or to get more information, contact:
Adult Psychology Treatment
Are depression, anxiety or other mental, emotional or psychosocial challenges making it hard to live the life you want? Our team of experienced and compassionate psychologists can provide nonjudgmental support and expert guidance as you learn how to manage issues affecting your mental health.
Our psychologists specialize in talk therapy (psychotherapy). This treatment uses a variety of techniques to help identify and change unhealthy emotions, behaviors and thoughts. We can use talk therapy to treat mental and emotional challenges related to many conditions and health topics, including:
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar disorder
- Chronic illness
- Conversion, dissociative and somatoform disorders
- Couples therapy
- Depression
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
- Family therapy
- Fertility
- Grief
- LGBTQ health
- Long COVID
- Male urology
- Maternal and pregnancy
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Personality disorders
- Psychotic disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Women's health
To schedule an appointment, call 216.541.1819.
Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center
A substance use disorder can turn your life upside down. Cleveland Clinic has the hope and personalized treatment you need. Our Alcohol & Drug Recovery Centers are based at Lutheran Hospital and Akron General.
Psychiatric Treatment-Resistance Program
If you’ve tried medications and cognitive behavioral therapy, and they just aren’t making a difference, you might need more advanced treatment. Our Psychiatric Treatment-Resistance Program offers therapies to treat even the most challenging psychiatric conditions, including:
- Bipolar disorder.
- Catatonia.
- Generalized anxiety disorder.
- Major depressive disorder.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder.
As part of this program, we offer the latest therapies, including:
- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
- Esketamine nasal spray (Spravato®).
In certain cases, your provider may recommend vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) or deep brain stimulation (DBS). If you have PTSD, your provider may go over the possible benefits of a stellate ganglion block. Research has shown that this therapy may slow down an overactive sympathetic nervous system.
Before we begin any treatments, the providers in our Psychiatric Treatment-Resistance Program will go over all your treatment options and talk with you about the potential benefits and risks of each. And they’ll work closely with your other providers to make sure you get comprehensive care.
For more information, please email psychtreatresistprog@ccf.org or call 216.363.5730, option 3.
What We Treat
- Addictions.
- Alcoholism.
- Anxiety Disorders.
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
- Avoidant Personality Disorder.
- Bipolar Disorder.
- Borderline Personality Disorder.
- Chronic Illness and Depression.
- Delusional Disorder.
- Dependent Personality Disorder.
- Depersonalization Disorder.
- Depression.
- Dissociative Amnesia.
- Dissociative Identity Disorder.
- Drug Abuse.
- Histrionic Personality Disorder.
- Hypochondriasis.
- Kleptomania.
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
- Paranoid Personality Disorder.
- Persistent Depressive Disorder.
- Personality Disorders Overview.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Schizoaffective Disorder.
- Schizophrenia.
- Schizophreniform Disorder.
- Seasonal Depression.
- Self Injury.
- Sexual Problems and Depression.
- Women's Issues.
Appointments & Locations
Make an Appointment
To schedule an appointment, call the Behavioral Health Outpatient Access Team at 216.444.5812.
For Intake Admissions, please call 216.363.2122.
Virtual Visits
Whether you're a new or existing patient, you can get an initial evaluation or follow-up care from a behavioral health specialist using your phone, tablet or computer. This means there's no travel or parking, less waiting and significant time savings. Call 216.636.5860 to schedule a virtual visit for you or a loved one and get details on cost and set-up instructions.
Cleveland Clinic Appointment reminders now available via text
Want to get a reminder about your next appointment via text? Now you can. Patients can enroll to receive a text message reminder the day before their appointment.
Here's what you need to know:
- Enroll by simply texting "4clinictext" to 622622.
- Your cell phone number must be registered with a Cleveland Clinic Appointment Representative. To confirm, please call 216.444.2273.
- Patients can opt in or out at any time.
- You must be 18 years or older to receive the text reminder.
Hispanic Behavioral Health Services
Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Behavioral Health provides comprehensive mental health services to Hispanic and Latino individuals and their families. This program located on Cleveland Clinic’s main campus offers psychiatric evaluation, psychotherapy, psychosocial interventions, family education and pharmacotherapy to patients 18 years of age and older.
MyChart
MyChart connects you to your health care team from the comfort and safety of home. With this secure, online tool you can manage your appointments and complete pre-visit tasks, communicate with your providers, and keep track of your test results and medications.
Our Locations
Clinical Trials
The Neurological Institute advances research into diseases of the brain and spine and conducts clinical therapeutic trials to support patients with neurological disorders. Our multidisciplinary research collaboration combines the expertise of clinical principal investigators with state-of-the-art imaging and data analysis to establish and implement new approaches to the treatment of neurological diseases. In addition, the Neurological Institute trains clinical fellows, full-time research fellows and residents as next generation clinical research scientists.
Clinical trials and research are the key to advancing medical knowledge and patient care. They provide hope by testing new drugs, new surgical techniques or other treatments before they are available.
Current trial:
For Medical Professionals
Refer a Patient
We offer direct referral lines to ease the process of admitting a patient or referring for an outpatient consult.
To request a direct admission for an adult patient please call the Lutheran Hospital intake line at 216.363.2122.
For outpatient consults:
- Please call 216.445.8455. An intake coordinator will handle your call directly. If you are unable to reach an intake coordinator, please leave a message and they will return your call within the work day (if left before 1 p.m. ET) or the next work day (if left after 1 p.m. ET).
- To refer a patient to the Neurological Institute via fax, please download and complete our physician referral form and fax to 216.636.2596.
DrConnect
Stay connected to patients you refer to Cleveland Clinic through online updates and electronic medical records.
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Publications
View a list of our Neurological Institute's publications including, Psychiatry Insights. Insights is a publication from our Center for Behavioral Health that highlights advances in critical care and research for psychiatrists and psychologists.
Fellowship Programs
Find information on our current fellowship programs offered through our Department of Psychiatry and Psychology.
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship.
- Learn about other fellowships in the Neurological Institute.
Residency Programs
Find information on our current residency programs offered through our Department of Psychiatry and Psychology.
