MHS (Mental Health Systems, Inc.)
Laura Accomando, PsyD, LP has a diverse work experience in the field of mental health. Laura started their career as a Research/Office Assistant at the Center for School Change in 2000 and worked there until 2006. In 2006, they joined Soltreks, Inc as a Seasonal Therapist for a brief period of time. Later, they worked as a Clinical Psychology Intern/Postdoc at Mental Health Systems, PC from 2007 to 2009. Since 2009, Laura has been associated with MHS (Mental Health Systems, Inc.), initially as a Clinic Lead and currently as the Vice President of Clinical Development.
Laura Accomando, PsyD, LP completed their education in the field of psychology. Laura began their studies in 1999 at the University of Minnesota, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. After completing their undergraduate studies in 2002, they furthered their education at Argosy University Twin Cities from 2003 to 2008. During this time, they earned a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.).
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MHS (Mental Health Systems, Inc.)
Mission Statement MHS provides high quality, outcome-based therapeutic services, and skills training in a supportive and validating environment to enhance our clients’ quality of life. Since 2002, MHS has provided intensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy services for individuals with significant difficulties in daily functioning. Many of our clients struggle with severe depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, relationship problems, and safety issues that require ongoing monitoring and treatment. Our programs can be an alternative to frequent hospitalizations by providing skills training and support designed to manage emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and crises while remaining safe in the community. We collaborate with our clients and their treatment teams with the goal of long-term symptom reduction and improved mental health. MHS is Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) certified and a nationally accredited provider of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), with treatment clinics in the West Metro, Northwest Metro and East Metro of the Twin Cities. As a leader in practice-based evidence, MHS tracks clinical outcomes with the Outcome Referrals WellnessCheck® and a longitudinal hospitalization study. Our outcome data shows that our clients achieve clinically significant improvement in depression, anxiety, and substance use, and that our clients who have a history of hospitalization show a statistically significant reduction in hospitalization rates. MHS clients also rate our quality of services and therapist skill level above industry benchmarks in client satisfaction.