Mental health services in Walterboro, South Carolina

When mental health issues affect your family, having access to prompt, compassionate care is key to getting on the path to recovery. Lowcountry Transitions, a 19-bed inpatient crisis stabilization unit at Colleton Medical Center, offers the only access to this level of treatment in the area.

For assessments, referrals and more information about our behavioral health services, please call us at (843) 782-2380.

Lowcountry Transitions Behavioral Health Services

When mental health issues affect your family, access to prompt, compassionate care is the key to getting on the path to recovery. Lowcountry Transitions is here to help.

Our interdisciplinary team consists of board-certified psychiatrists, masters-prepared therapists and social workers, registered nurses and mental health technicians. They will assess and identify the individual needs of those entrusted to their care and offer alternative ways to manage each person’s unique challenges.

When to seek mental health services

Life's changes can make it necessary to seek professional help to manage and overcome challenges. Some behaviors that may signal you or someone you love needs mental health services include:

  • Apathy
  • Decrease in functioning
  • Feeling disconnected
  • Illogical thinking
  • Increased sensitivity to sights, sounds or smells
  • Mood changes
  • Nervousness
  • Problems thinking
  • Sleep or appetite changes
  • Social withdrawal
  • Unusual behavior

Our approach

The goal of treatment is to help individuals resume their everyday lives enriched with additional coping strategies and resources. Patients and families can expect quality, compassionate care through a multidisciplinary team approach including:

  • Comprehensive assessment
  • Multidisciplinary treatment planning
  • Crisis stabilization
  • Patient and family education
  • Community resource referrals
  • Discharge planning
  • Safety planning

Therapeutic activities

Therapeutic activities may include:

  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Group psychotherapy
  • Cognitive group therapy
  • Psycho-educational groups
  • Relaxation therapy
  • Activity therapy
  • Patient/family education
  • Psychopharmacology(medication)
  • Wellness promotion skill development

Referrals and assessments

Referrals may be made by clients, mental health professionals, social service agencies or family members. For referrals or assessments, please call (843) 782-2380.