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White Oak Vet Center offers secure and confidential remote/virtual individual and group counseling through telehealth with VA Videoconnect and WebEx. You can schedule a phone or video appointment for Vet Center services.

We offer flexibility by offering a variety of appointment modalities to meet your individual needs to include in-person, video, and phone appointments. Ask how we can complement your in-person care with virtual services. 

We’re an active member of the Veteran and military community throughout Bucks County and the greater Philadelphia. We conduct outreach at numerous Veteran-centric events throughout the year. We also partner with several VA and community organizations to ensure further support. These organizations include:

• Travis Manion Foundation
• Meghan’s Foundation
• Veterans Multi Service Center
• Salute 2 Service
• Delaware Valley Veterans Consortium

We understand 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: 

• How to get VA medical benefits and register for care 
• Where to go to file claims and other forms
• Understanding your VA education benefits
• Housing and home loans
• Education and referral for VA burial benefits

We can also connect you to Veterans Service Organizations in your community.

We are here to meet the unique challenges women Veterans face when reentering the civilian world. Our counseling staff is primarily made up of women who understand the unique challenges of women Veterans transitioning back to civilian life.

Whether you’re transitioning out of the military back to civilian life, returning from a deployment overseas back stateside, or anywhere in between, our counselors can help the transition go smoothly. In addition to direct counseling, we offer the following referral services:

Employment

• CareerLink (employment and testing service)
• Job leads direct from companies and other agencies

Housing

• VA HUD/VASH program
• Veterans Multi-Service Center (provides a variety of services, including temporary shelter)
• Salute 2 Service (local non-profit)

We understand the effect that military sexual trauma (MST) can have on both the mental and physical health of the survivor, and that survivors are both female and male. We’re here to provide free, confidential counseling for any of the effects of MST. These may include:

• Experiencing strong emotions 
• Experiencing no emotions at all (feeling emotionally numb)
• Difficulty sleeping or concentrating
• Relationship difficulties

Our therapists are all either licensed professional counselors or licensed clinical social workers, specifically trained in working with MST survivors. We use the following evidence-based therapies:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Our 3 therapists are either licensed professional counselors or licensed clinical social workers. They have a combined total of over 50 years of experience in working with the Veteran population. We offer both individual and group counseling.

All individual counseling sessions use evidence-based therapies such as:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

In addition, we also provide group counseling. Some examples of groups we have had include:

• Guitar class
• T’ai Chi
• Era- and conflict-specific group counseling

We have 2 PTSD groups currently running: one for Vietnam Veterans, and the other for Veterans from all eras and conflicts. Additional groups will be added depending on expressed interest and appropriateness. All groups require counselor referral. 

Counseling can help you understand your feelings and reactions, and develop techniques that allow you to cope with those feelings when they arise.

Our licensed therapists are specifically trained in a variety of evidence-based therapeutic methods. These methods include:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Our goal is to help you achieve your goals.

Sometimes, it’s just not possible to get to the Vet Center for an in-person appointment. We now offer counseling services by phone and telehealth. Don’t let your circumstances prevent you from receiving the help you need.

All of our counselors are licensed professional counselors and licensed clinical social workers. They’re trained in working with families and couples, using techniques such as: 

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Our counselors understand what families go through when their Veteran or service member loved one is struggling. We’re here for you.