Mental Illness   
Working with  dual diagnosis individuals  is a complex  challenge that requires knowledge of  positive behaviors support as well as current developments in psychology and psychiatry practice.
Life Skills is careful to assess the possibility that that individuals  may be  receiving  medication that is excessive, inappropriate  or  is causing  adverse interactions. 

Post Traumatic Stress
Sexual and physical abuse of individuals with 
developmentally disabilities  often goes unrecognized and untreated.  Life Skills offers  counseling to  consumers who may  have been victims of such abuse.

Substance Abuse Treatment
Life Skills works with individuals who have a substance abuse problem and provides drug education, supportive counseling and can assist the transition to a  substance abuse treatment program.

Sexual Acting Out
Some Life Skills’ consumers have a history of sexually inappropriate behavior in the community.  Life Skills helps individuals  eliminate sexually inappropriate behaviors and replace them with healthy intimacy.

Alternative to Incarceration
Referrals to Life Skills  are often made for individuals  who  may be facing  probation or  jail time.  Life Skills works closely with the court and probation department in providing  an alternative to incarceration.