Pec ggz – Specialist in mental health
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Telephone via: 040-2463325
About Pec ggz
Pec ggz is a small-scale, specialist institution for adults with complex mental health issues. We offer diagnostics and (psychotherapeutic) treatments. We work carefully, look at the person behind the complaint and cater to individual needs. We actively collaborate with various disciplines in this regard.
Pec ggz is there for people who have often been through a lot already and have undergone multiple courses of treatment. Yet they keep getting stuck in patterns in relation to themselves and the world around them. This can happen to everyone, regardless of educational level or cultural background. In that case, it is nice to have a place where you feel understood. A place where there is the space and knowledge to discover where the problems lie. Peg ggz is that place.
How we work
We work based on the following core values and principles:
Small-scale
Pec ggz employs a maximum of 25 staff members.
Equal access for all
We provide insured health care.
Independent
We are an independent institution.
Psychotherapeutic framework
Our employees are BIG-registered (official jobs in individual health care) and work with proven forms of therapy (evidence based), but usually without a preset protocol. We focus on the client’s request for help and strive for a good therapeutic relationship. By looking at the life course, patterns in self-image, emotions and relationships, we can work with the client to understand and change the situation. The ultimate goal is to reduce mental health complaints.
No classifications
DSM classifications are not included in the treatment plan or communicated to third parties. A diagnosis is different from a (DSM) classification, but is rather a description of the complaints and personal history, possibly including an explanation of functionality (protection mechanisms), psychodynamics, personal factors, and strengths and vulnerabilities in the personality functioning.
The exception is the rule
We do what is right for the client. This means that certain choices before or during treatment and the duration of treatment are carefully tailored to the individual. In doing so, we take into account the (intra)psychological dynamics, life stage, and personal circumstances.
Group therapy unless
Pec ggz believes in the power of groups and interpersonal interaction/connection as a means of addressing mental health issues.
Everyone contributes to what really matters
All Pec ggz employees are involved in the core task. The board of directors is part of the treatment team.
Equal effort and hard work
Therapy requires hard work and good cooperation from both the client and the therapist. The client writes a letter of motivation when applying and is jointly responsible for reaching the treatment goals.
Teamwork
Pec ggz employs a multidisciplinary approach. Often treatments are being carried out by different therapists and there are daily intercollegiate consults.
Innovation
Pec ggz is constantly improving and innovating, through (subsidised) continuing medical education, scientific research, and partnerships/knowledge center personality disorders.
Application procedure
How to apply
You can apply using the registration form on this website.
An important part of the registration form is the question about your motivation for therapy. We would like to hear why you think Pec ggz is the right place for you to receive treatment. Only with a referral from your GP or another doctor and the completed registration form, we can process your application.
Screening
After your application, you will be invited to schedule a telephone screening interview. The purpose of this interview is to prevent you from waiting in vain if your request for help does not fit our practice.
Consultation
After the waiting period, you will be invited to schedule an initial consultation. This may be with a psychiatrist, psychotherapist or a mental health psychologist. This therapist will remain involved in your entire treatment course as the coordinating practitioner. We will discuss your complaints, expectations of the treatment and whether your request for help matches the treatments we offer. We will assess which treatment and/or therapist is best suited to you and take this into account when scheduling the intake consultations.
Intake consultations
If, after the first consultation, we decide that Pec ggz is the right place for you, two additional intake consultations will be scheduled. During these interviews we will talk about your request for help, complaints, personal situation, and life story in more detail. Sometimes we will conduct additional tests. After this assessment phase, the team discusses which treatment options are most suitable. We will then discuss this with you in an advisory consultation. In a treatment plan, we will decide together with you what is going on, what the therapy goals are, and how we proceed. Once we have agreed on a treatment plant, treatment can begin (depending on waiting times).
If it turns out that Pec ggz is not the right place for you, we will explain why and look at other possibilities.