Tulsa Vet Center
At the Tulsa Vet Center, we know the recovery journey is a marathon and not a race. Our team can assist by providing long-term support for Veterans and service members while they establish and maintain a lifestyle of recovery.
We are also able to provide a warm hand-off referral for Veterans and Service Members struggling with addiction to the Eastern Oklahoma VA Healthcare System and other community partners for detox and initial stabilization.
We know family is important. The Tulsa Vet Center has Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and specially trained counselors to assist you and your loved ones with strengthening relationships at home.
Our counselors can provide services such as:
- Couples counseling and support
- Family counseling
- Spouse/ Significant other Psychoeducation and support groups
- Occasional couple events and retreats
Contact us if you or your organization would like to learn more about Vet Center services, the Veteran culture and how we can support our Veteran community together. We can provide individual or group educational briefings or invite you to tour our facility and get to know our team.
Your organization does not have to be Veteran-centric to learn how the Veteran culture may contribute to the community or your organization.
Our team in Tulsa can offer counseling and other support such as:
- Bereavement counseling for families who have lost a loved one while they were serving on active duty
- Grief counseling and support
- Community referrals for grief support groups
Our specialized care includes:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Emotional Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
- Psychotherapy Groups
We also collaborate with community agencies on occasion to offer additional outdoor therapy (ie. equine therapy), community events, and retreats for our clients.
We know that seeking counseling services can be overwhelming. Our treatment team consists of both male and female counselors that have experience and specialized training to assist with starting therapeutic services at a pace that is comfortable for you.
Tulsa Vet Center offers individual and group counseling at an outpatient setting.
Specialty care includes:
- Anger management
- Sleep hygiene
- Stress reduction and management
Additionally, our team offers evidence-based therapies such as:
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Emotional Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
Tulsa Vet Center understands that the transition from military to civilian life can be a challenge. We offer a variety of ways to assist you in that process such as:
- VA medical benefits and register for care
- Filing a military-related disability claim and other forms
- Understanding your VA education benefits
- Housing and home loans
- Education and referral for VA burial benefits
Our team can also connect you with State benefits assistance and Veterans Service Organizations in our community.
The best suicide prevention is active treatment, so if you or a Veteran loved one struggle with any mental health concerns or just want support get in touch with us!
Tulsa Vet Center offers therapeutic activities such as:
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Music therapy can be beneficial for service members and Veterans of all ages and abilities. This guitar group builds strength and resiliency through skill building, relaxation, connection, and creative self expression. All levels of experience are welcomed.
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Get MOVING!! This "come as you are" walking group is open to service members, Veterans, family members, and their Veteran friends. Stay together with the group or go at your own pace!
Serving in the military as a woman often has its own unique complexities. Our Counselors have a deep appreciation and respect for women Veterans. We will walk alongside you as we explore your therapeutic goals.
The Tulsa Vet Center offers mental health counseling, support and case management services.
Our team works closely with LGBTQ+ service providers at Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System and can east the process of providing a warm hand-off referral, based on the Veteran's needs. You can learn more by visiting the Eastern Oklahoma Health Care LGBTQ+ webpage.
Tulsa Vet Center offers remote/virtual counseling and outreach through VA Video Connect, and Doximity. You can schedule a phone or video appointment for services.
This service is especially valuable if you live outside Tulsa or have limited transportation. Give us call to get started!
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.