Enhancement Center Onboards Six New Therapists, Adds Group Therapy Space
Expanding their space opens the door to new therapy opportunities. Albuquerque, NM / Enhancement Center, based in Albuquerque and serving all of New Mexico, has long been an innovative model in mental health. Their business model allows therapists the support of an office staff while providing the flexibility of choosing their work location, schedule, and more. Now, Enhancement Center provides even more flexibility to their providers with their new space. To learn more about The Enhancement Center, visit http://ecmentalhealth.com/. One thing Enhancement Center owner, Jim Shotwell, has noticed since the pandemic is how many therapists and clients continue to take advantage of the flexibility of telehealth. More than ever, therapists working with the Enhancement Center only need an in-person space to see clients one or two days a week. The rest of the time, they serve patients via telehealth. Shotwell explains, “Even people who are in person (therapy) still do a lot of telehealth. They’ll do some appointments in person and some with telehealth. That might be the new way that we end up doing things.” With this observation in mind, the new Enhancement Center location right across the parking lot from their current home base offers shared spaces that therapists can reserve for a day at a time. The room is furnished comfortably for therapy sessions, and different practitioners use it throughout the week as needed. Shotwell also shared, “Being able to rent a room for just one or two days a week also allows new therapists to build up their private practice without the overhead of renting a space full-time.” Additionally, the new location has a larger room for future group therapy. Enhancement Center hopes to add recovery support and family/parenting group therapy in 2023. The new office space is located at 3901 Georgia St. NE Ste E3, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Along with the new office, Enhancement Center recently welcomed six new therapists. Juan (Buck) Sanchez, LMFT, specializes in family and couples therapy. Jennifer Carter, LPCC, does a lot of work with clients with autism. And Karen Wall, LMFT, enjoys working with veterans. Kelly Campbell, LMSW, Brandi Aceves, LMSW, and Christine Loidolt, LPCC, work with people with developmental disabilities through the DD Waiver program. These clinicians develop person-centered plans to improve quality of life. They support the individuals and caregiving teams of those with autism, cerebral palsy, Downs syndrome, and other intellectual/developmental disabilities. Enhancement Center welcomes the new staff and celebrates the opportunities to reach more people their new space will provide. About The Enhancement Center The Enhancement Center is a group of over 30 mental health providers offering proven, compassionate therapy in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, and statewide via telehealth. Their therapists are all licensed and specialize in various methodologies and presenting problems. Media Contact Jim Shotwellinfo@enhancement-center.com505 891 15833901 Georgia St. NE, A4 Albuquerque, NM 87110Albuquerque, New Mexico
Enhancement Center Expands to New Location in Grants, NM
Therapist now offering mental health services to people coming out of the Cibola County court system and the general public Albuquerque, NM / The Enhancement Center has long offered mental health services throughout Albuquerque and Rio Rancho since 2002. Of course with the pandemic and the popularization of telehealth, they serve people all over New Mexico with online counseling. And now, they’ve added a location in Grants, NM with a special mission and vision. To learn more about The Enhancement Center, visit http://ecmentalhealth.com/. Someone who has long been on the Enhancement Center roster, Eugene Hinojos, LCSW, is now working with the court system of Cibola County to offer therapy to people with drug and addiction-related offenses as a part of the diversion program for people struggling with addiction. Hinojos provides telehealth and in-person therapy in a space they’re currently renting in Grants. Enhancement Center founder, Jim Shotwell, explained, “Gene has been successfully providing counseling and addiction treatment in Cibola County for several years through another provider. Those services fell off quite a bit, partly because of COVID. Gene will be able to pick up where he left off because of his connection to the court system and history serving the Grants community.” And it’s not just Grants that benefits from these counseling services. The Cibola County court system oversees offenses from many small towns in the surrounding area. Hinojos provides mental health services to the adult drug court, family drug court, and juvenile drug court. So he can provide therapy to anyone who needs it—no matter their age. With his Masters in Social Work from New Mexico Highlands University and over 10 years working as a therapist, Hinojos has a lot of experience working with this population and has seen a large amount of success helping patients work through drug and alcohol addictions. Because of COVID concerns and restrictions, so far appointments have been limited. But as restrictions begin to lift again, Enhancement Center plans to bring on more providers at this location and provide therapy to the general public in Grants as well. About The Enhancement Center The Enhancement Center is a group of over 30 mental health providers offering proven, compassionate therapy in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, and now Grants. Their therapists are all licensed and specialize in various methodologies and presenting problems. Media Contact Jim Shotwelljim.shotwell@enhancement-center.com(505) 891-1583 3901 Georgia St. NE, A4Albuquerque, NM