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Meet Us – About The Trails

What is The Trails?

The Ohio Mental Health Center at The Trails is a unique inpatient mental health facility nestled on 27 acres of woodlands in Newark, Ohio – about 40 miles east of Columbus. Previously a residential estate, our facility was retrofitted to offer 18 inpatient beds in a comfortable and luxurious environment. 

Designed to offer a higher level of care than outpatient treatment, the residential rehabilitative program at The Trails fosters true healing from chronic mental health conditions such as trauma, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and more.

Through psychiatry, psychotherapy, holistic therapies, and life skills, we enable our clients to achieve a happy and independent lifestyle.

Person-Centered Mental Healthcare

The Trails was founded by a team at an already successful behavioral health center in Columbus, Ohio. We believe our success was due in large-part to our focus on personalized care and attention and wanted to bring that to a new inpatient facility. Person-centered care not only creates a more enjoyable experience for our clients, but also increases their success rates post-treatment. By addressing the complex and unique needs of each individual, we help them build the tools needed to embark on a life of rewarding recovery. We wanted to apply these same principles at The Trails.

What is person-centered care?

The traditional healthcare model views patients as passive recipients of medical interventions. Person-centered care, on the other hand, is a practice in which patients actively participate in their own treatment in close cooperation with professionals, while sometimes even including their family or loved ones as well.

At The Trails, we work closely with our clients and their families to develop individualized treatment plans aimed at life-change. Mental health conditions are rarely “fixed” with one medication or one therapeutic model. It often requires action on the part of the patient to change habits, behaviors, and coping mechanisms. In conjunction with medical interventions such as psychiatric medications, we help our clients build a toolset in order to prevent relapse and recurring crises.

 

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Core Values of Person-Centered Care at The Trails:

  • Hospitality
  • Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Health
  • Individualized Treatment Plans
  • Family Support
  • Dignity and Respect
  • Meeting Our Clients “Where They Are At”
Staff

Our Leadership Team


Delaney Smith, MD

Medical Director

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Delaney Smith

MD

Medical Director

Our Medical Director, Dr. Smith, brings an impressive resume and extensive background in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. At The Trails, she plays an integral role in managing our medical and psychiatric services. This includes diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions, medication management, and more. In her career, she has held several leadership positions in the behavioral health field. She has also served as an auxiliary assistant professor of psychiatry at the Ohio State University Medical Center of Psychiatry and is published in various publications, such as Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, The Encyclopedia of Immigrant Health, and The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. Dr. Smith earned her medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2002 and completed fellowships in forensic and community psychiatry.

Alexis LeFevre-Casby, NP

Nurse Practitioner

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Alexis LeFevre-Casby

NP

Nurse Practitioner

Alexis is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and a dual-certified Family Nurse Practitioner & Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She received her Bachelor of Science in Registered Nursing from Ohio University and has been a nurse since 2016. She also holds a Master of Science in Family Practice Nursing and a post-graduate certificate in psychiatric nursing. With her years of experience, she is also skilled in various specialities such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Patient Safety, Acute Care, and Hospitals. As a Nurse Practitioner, Alexis diagnoses, treats, and prescribes medications for many health conditions. At The Trails, Alexis plays a hands-on role ensuring the safety and adequate medical treatment of our clients. Being at the facility daily, all clients get to know Alexis very well during their time in treatment. She is the point of contact for any client medical concerns, prescriptions, medication side effects, symptoms, and more. Occasionally, clients come to us with other pre-existing or undiagnosed health concerns unrelated to mental health. Having a full-time Family Nurse Practitioner enables us to treat the whole person and ensure all of our clients are having their medical needs met while under our care or receiving referrals to outside specialists when necessary.

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