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WHO WE ARE!
MEET OUR FOUNDER AND VISIONARY:
BRITTANY D CHANDLER, MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC.
Brittany has been serving the Mental Health community for the past six and a half years. She was introduced at an early age to seeing her loved ones sent to hospitals, for months and years at a time, for treatment. Some would never return back to the way she remembered them before they left. This was the seed that was planted years ago and it has now manifested to the birth of ALIGN, that not only offers outpatient medication treatment but also community resources and intervention to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations.
I also bring a spiritual background being the daughter of two ordained ministers of the Christian faith. Though I have this foundation I see patients of all spiritual backgrounds and non spiritual backgrounds.
I have a lot of compassion for our military personnel and families because I am a child of a retired Navy father. Last but definitely not least I am a single mother of three handsome boys, 10, 2, and 1. I love spending time with them, my parents, sister, and nephew traveling and making memories. I have been so family oriented that you will usually see me planning reunions and trips for my extended families often.
I love hard and will do anything to help others that I come into contact with. I believe we all will need alignment in our lives after becoming unbalanced whether it is once or multiple times however I want ALIGN to be the provider and service you choose to aid in your alignment who will meet you where you are and provide services via Telehealth.
Welcome to our ALIGN family!
About Align integrated care
Many have asked me what does ALIGN mean or stand for. ALIGN stands for the steps that one must take when attempting to align themselves back to their "baseline." or better!
A vehicle comes out of alignment gradually over time from treading over minor imperfections as do we.
One should realize the process for alignment again does not happen overnight nor is it a lifetime guarantee. One may find themselves out of alignment multiple times in their lives due to the wear and tear of life’s imperfections. Alignment is a condition of the present that we hope maintains its position into our future though unlikely. Imperfections may happen daily and we do notrealize what is taking place. The job you interviewed did not come through, the diagnosis you were hoping was not true was confirmed, the relationship you invested in failed, the extra bill that needs to be paid immediately or else, you failed out of classes and will not be able to obtain your degree , the unexpected life lost. How many times have you found yourself needing an alignment?
Step 1: Acknowledgement
In this step, you accept or admit that there is something new happening, something wrong, something out of your normal, and/or something has changed. What has changed? Did something happen to create this change? Was it coming all along? In driving the vehicle after so many miles, over so many imperfections in the road, you notice that the car veers off to one side, the gas life has shortened, the vehicle does not feel safe to operate. This is something new happening, something wrong, something out of the normal, and/or something must have changed. In life, you may notice that there are now more sad days than happy days, you can’t sleep or eat as before, you are not taking care of yourself, isolating, hopelessness, worthlessness, difficulty focusing, irritability, suicidal thoughts, homicidal thoughts, hallucinating, and paranoia. Life is veering off to the wrong side, your gas life has shortened, and/or your “vehicle” is no longer safe to drive. Acknowledge, accept, and admit that it is time to check out what is wrong or no longer the same.
Step 2: Learn to Listen
Life will continue on regardless, it is your job to learn to listen to your body for what is wrong or what is needed. Your body will give you warning signals that additional assistance is needed before a crisis comes.
Step 3: Inspect and Identify
Remove all layers in your life to inspect and identify the true issues, do not be afraid to employ others to help in this step.
Step 4: Gain and Grow
Now that we have identified the issue, seek assistance from others such as family, friends, mental health care providers through medication management and therapy.
Step 5: Nourish
Adhere to these things above and see the progress and stabilize.
To ALIGN, is to bring into agreement two or more components of oneself to improve the overall response. The process does not take place overnight and is not done without work but with dedication and definition it can be achieved. The alignment of mind, body, and soul is pertinent in life to fulfill your true purpose.
ALIGN exists because of our passion and dedication to provide accessible, affordable, and authentic services for our patients who become part of our extended family. Meet those that will be servicing you!
