Liberty Alliance Group are trained and licensed to independently diagnose and treat mental health and substance abuse problems. Liberty Alliance Group is one of the core mental health disciplines and is based on the research and theory that mental illness and family problems are best treated in a family context. Trained in psychotherapy and family systems, marriage and family therapists focus on understanding their clients’ symptoms and interaction patterns within their existing environment. Liberty Alliance Group treat predominantly individuals, but also provide couples, family and group therapy. Whomever the client, Family Therapists treat from a relationship perspective that incorporates family systems. Most mental health professionals and their clients recognize the necessity of treating mental and emotional problems within the context of the family system. Research has shown that
these family-based interventions are as effective—and in many cases more effective—than alternative interventions, often at a lower cost. Studies demonstrate that family therapy is a preferred method of treatment for depression, substance abuse, alcoholism, marital problems, child problems, couple enrichment, and schizophrenia, to name a few. Family therapy for severe mental illness is one of the most well-studied and effective interventions in the mental health literature.