Acceptance and Empathy:
The PHP client may be actively using illicit drugs, may be engaged in behaviors that are highly stigmatized such as prostitution, may be homeless, or just released from prison. Whether this is the case or not, mental health services are delivered in such a way that the client will feel accepted and understood. PHP's mental health service provider will not judge the client's actions; but, instead, will work hard to understand his or her life in a nonjudgmental environment. In addition, the provider will never pressure the client to remove one coping mechanism (e.g., drug use) until the client has another in place (e.g., social support, stable housing, etc.). The client determines what he or she wants. The therapist is there to help the client achieve his or her goals.

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