Lawrenceville Vet Center
We offer individual and group counseling to help with addiction and substance use.
We also can provide referrals to ensure continuity of care.
Counselors can provide services in individual or group settings. Virtual appointments are available.
We provide education to family members regarding the Veteran or service member’s military-related experiences, concerns, or transition from military to civilian life.
We also host virtual workshops and relationship seminars.
We have partnered with outside organizations to promote Veteran wellness and provide community education upon request.
Please call us if you'd like to participate or learn more.
We offer counseling and other support, such as:
- Bereavement counseling
- Grief counseling
- Contact information to the Veterans Benefits Administration and National Cemetery Administration regarding possible burial and survival benefits
We offer individual and group counseling for the following:
- Anger Management
- Military Sexual Trauma
- Mindfulness
- Vietnam era/Desert Storm Veteran support
- OIF/OEF Veteran support
Our counselors may incorporate evidence-based modalities such as:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Prolonged Exposure (PE)
For more information or to make an appointment, please call us at 678-442-3082.
Our counselors are skillfully trained and experienced with providing counseling for military sexual trauma (MST). We strive to create a harassment-free and all-inclusive environment.
We have male and female counselors available for individual counseling. We also offer group counseling sessions for those who have experienced MST.
The MST experienced doesn’t have to be reported to receive services.
We offer individual and group counseling for the following:
- Anger Management
- Vietnam era/Desert Storm Veteran support
- OIF/OEF Veteran support
Our counselors may incorporate evidence-based modalities such as:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Prolonged Exposure (PE)
For more information or to make an appointment, please call us at 678-442-3082.
One of the unique things about Vet Centers is our ability to help transitioning service members stay connected.
We have connections with Veteran Service Organizations to help facilitate a warm handoff for those looking to apply for benefits or just understand the role of a Veteran.
We can connect you with the local Atlanta VAMC suicide prevention coordinator if needed. You may also contact them directly at 404-521-6262.
We have connections with Veteran Service Organizations to help facilitate a warm handoff for those looking to apply for benefits or just understand the role of a Veteran.
How we're different than a clinic (FAQs)
How we’re different than a clinic
What are Vet Centers?
Vet Centers are small, non-medical, counseling centers conveniently located in your community. They’re staffed by highly trained counselors and team members dedicated to seeing you through the challenges that come with managing life during and after the military.
Whether you come in for one-on-one counseling or to participate in a group session, at Vet Centers you can form social connections, try new things, and build a support system with people who understand you and want to help you succeed.
Who is eligible to receive services at Vet Centers?
Vet Center services are available to you at no cost, regardless of discharge character, and without you needing to be enrolled in VA health care or having a service-connected disability. If you’re a Veteran or service member, including members of the National Guard and Reserve, you can access our services if you:
- Served on active military duty in any combat theater or area of hostility
- Experienced military sexual trauma (regardless of gender or service era)
- Provided mortuary services or direct emergent medical care to treat the casualties of war while serving on active military duty
- Performed as a member of an unmanned aerial vehicle crew that provided direct support to operations in a combat theater or area of hostility
- Accessed care at a Vet Center prior to January 2, 2013, as a Vietnam-Era Veteran
- Served on active military duty in response to a national emergency or major disaster declared by the president, or under orders of the governor or chief executive of a state in response to a disaster or civil disorder in that state.
- Are a current or former member of the Coast Guard who participated in a drug interdiction operation, regardless of the location.
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Are a current member of the Reserve Components assigned to a military command in a drilling status, including active Reserves, who has a behavioral health condition or psychological trauma related to military service that adversely effects quality of life or adjustment to civilian life.
We encourage you to contact us, even if you’re unsure if you meet these criteria. If we can’t help you, we’ll find someone who will.
Our services are also available to family members when their participation would support the growth and goals of the Veteran or active-duty service member. If you consider them family, so do we. We also offer bereavement services to family members of Veterans who were receiving Vet Center services at the time of the Veteran’s death, and to the families of service members who died while serving on active duty.
Do I have to be enrolled in VA health care to access Vet Center services?
No. You don’t have to be enrolled in VA health care or have a service-connected disability.
What about my privacy?
Safe and confidential. Our records can’t be accessed by other VA offices, the DoD, military units, or other community networks and providers without your permission or unless required to avert a life-threatening situation. Here, you can be as open as you want—there’s absolutely no judgment.