Unity Psychiatry

04/01/2026

April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress affects your mind, body, and behavior — but support and tools can help you manage it.
☝🏼Remember- you never need a referral to schedule an appointment!
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03/27/2026

Join us in celebrating Cindy's remarkable one-year milestone at Unity, where her leadership and commitment to serve our community has truly been invaluable.
Happy 1st year and many more to come!

03/09/2026

We're proud to celebrate Ryan's 1-year work anniversary, recognizing the outstanding perspective and passion he contributes to our team.
Thank you for all that you do to serve our community.

03/07/2026

March's blog post is now available on our site. A complimentary resource, self-harm coping skill cards, is attached for your reference. This blog aims to support self-harm prevention efforts.

Self harm awareness (nonsuicidal self injury)

Social workers, counselors, psychiatrists, teachers, parents and pastors are working together to understand and create viable options for those who deliberately harm themselves. As conversations have become more open and stigma has decreased, a growing number of individuals are acknowledging how sel...

02/23/2026

You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from mental health care. Let’s normalize asking for help.
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02/18/2026

Why Pets Support Mental Health. Interacting with therapy animals has been shown to lower stress hormones and reduce anxiety.

02/18/2026

Get your teams ready!!!!

Mental wellness does not always start with a conversation. Sometimes it starts with movement and showing up.

Pickleball gives first responders a low pressure way to step away from the weight of the job for a bit. It is active, social, and just challenging enough to keep your mind busy without adding stress.

When the community shows up to play alongside them, it sends a simple message. You are not alone. We see you. We are with you.

That is what Rally for Resilience is really about.
https://pickleballtournaments.com/tournaments/rally-for-resilience-2026

02/16/2026

We are pleased to announce that Caressa has returned from maternity leave and is celebrating her one-year anniversary with our team. We are grateful to have her and appreciate her dedication to patients. Caressa is now accepting new patients; please call to schedule an appointment.
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02/14/2026

This Valentine’s Day let’s redefine love.

Healthy love includes boundaries, safety, and emotional respect.

Love yourself enough to except that!

02/13/2026

February's Focus: Eliminating Mental Health Stigma. Your mental health care is equally important as your medical healthcare.

https://www.unitypsychiatry.org/post/breaking-the-stigma-why-mental-health-care-is-just-health-care-by-ashleigh-mcdonald?fbclid=IwVERDUAP7WspleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeslOj29sq7vWO6ZUee16egW2LlOEOrYIlqkHXMSSiyIm_QuBNT8ehCoY8RZ0_aem_HWB_eLFlxr32UY87mJ7hUg

02/11/2026

We welcome Agnes back to her role in therapy after her maternity leave. Agnes had been with us previously until she was 8 months old, at which point she joined ABC schnauzer breeding program and had 8 babies. Now she is back and ready to fulfill her duties with our team.

02/06/2026

Wonderful opportunity!

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘀!
Lake Charles City Court, along with Ward 3 Marshal, Nate Keller, District Attorney Stephen Dwight, and Ward 4 Marshal, Brandon Dever, are working together to offer the Fresh Start Amnesty program to those who desire to start fresh in 2026. More details coming soon.