Assessments in mental health require the practitioner to identify information that will help the practitioner plan treatment and predict outcome. The multi-axial assessment has five axes:

• Axis One--Clinical Disorders other than Mental Retardation

• Axis Two--Mental Retardation and Personality Disorders

• Axis Three--General Medical Conditions

• Axis Four--Psychosocial and Environmental Problems

• Axis Five--Global Assessment of Functioning

     While all of these Axes concern the mental health professional, because they all contribute to treatment and outcome, Axis One is the primary domain for the clinical therapist; it contains the majority of mental health disorders. Focusing on Axis One, our counselors use cognitive and behavioral techniques to assist clients in reaching their potential for change.

     So what is in a name? With Axis One, our name is our focus, and that could mean the world to you.