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Ask your counselor if telehealth services are appropriate and available in effort to aid in your readjustment goals.

We partner with the Army National Guard units, state and local law enforcement, and others to further the mission of the organization.

We can connect you to the appropriate resources for help with:

• Application for VA health care benefits
• Where to go to file claims and other forms
• Understanding your VA education benefits
• VA burial and survivor benefits 

We can also connect you to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and Veterans Service Organizations in your community.

We offer evidence-based therapies and referrals (as needed) to support your goals.

Please call us at 304-252-8220 for additional assistance.

We commonly address the following concerns:

• Anxiety or stress reactions, like PTSD
• Depression or lack of motivation
• Sleep difficulties, including sleep problems caused by shift work
• Anger, aggressive behavior, and reckless behaviors
• Overuse of alcohol or drugs
• Difficulties adjusting to civilian life following a deployment or activation

Here are some of the evidence-based treatments we offer:

• Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD
• Prolonged Exposure for PTSD
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing and Relapse Prevention
• Adaptive Disclosure for Moral Injury

We also offer bereavement counseling to any Gold Star family members. If you're a Gold Star family member, we are here for you, no matter how distant or recent your loss. 

Worcester Vet Center offers individual and group counseling to meet the specific needs of women Veterans.

A Women Veterans Empowerment group is also available. 

Worcester Vet Center offers therapeutic activities such as:

• Kayaking
• Hiking
• Yoga
• Fishing

Albany Vet Center offers individual and group counseling.

Specialty care includes

• Era-specific Groups (Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq)

• Service branch groups
• Cultural groups

Evidence-based therapies such as

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Prolonged exposure therapy (PE)
• Motivational interviewing (MI)