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Whether you are experiencing or using intimate partner violence or are concerned about someone else, there are things you can do to enhance safety, emotional well-being, and physical well-being. For more information or assistance, contact our Vet Center.

Emergency assistance: National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800−799−7233 or TTY 800−787−3224.

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

Please call the Fairbanks Vet Center at 907-456-4238 for additional assistance.

Veterans struggling with suicidal thoughts are welcome here at the North Bay Vet Center. For Veterans who are worried they will act on these thoughts, staff is available to help you get the immediate help you need. Many times, Vet Center staff work with a local VA Suicide Prevention Coordinator to ensure you get the care you need so no one slips through the cracks. 

Chat online or text 838255.

If you're having difficulties related to MST (Military Sexual Trauma), we're here to support you in whatever way will help you best.

We can help you learn more about how MST affects people.

We can provide treatment that helps you cope with how MST is impacting your life.

Or if you'd prefer, we can provide treatment that involves discussing your experiences in more depth.

Counselors at the North Bay Vet Center can provide EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapy to help alleviate the feelings one carries after suffering MST. EMDR is preferred by many Veterans because it does not involve sharing all the details or "talking through" one's incident/s. For more information on EMDR, click here. 

The North Bay Vet Center offers individual bereavement counseling. Our counselors will help you to manage these feelings and find healthy ways to grieve and cope.

Bereavement counseling includes a broad range of transition services, including outreach, counseling, and referral services to family members.

PTSD, or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, affects many military Veterans. After a Veteran is connected with a counselor, they will be screened for PTSD. Veterans with a diagnosis of PTSD will be treated by a counselor that will help the Veteran alleviate symptoms such as avoiding groups or crowds, becoming overly startled from loud noises, and dealing with disturbing memories of military service that show up.

Individual Counseling

Counselors at the North Bay are trained in EMDR ( Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to lower symptoms of PTSD. This modality of therapy does not require the Veteran to go into detail or talk through their traumatic incidents, so it is a highly preferred method for many Vets. 

We also use ACT (Acceptance Commitment Therapy) to help our Veterans observe their thoughts and feelings and make choices based on their values, which is helpful to make the best choices for when one is experiencing PTSD symptoms.

Group Counseling

Groups such as the Writing Group help Veterans express and process their experiences through writing. In groups like the Symptom Management Group and the Vietnam Veterans Group, Veterans will find community and camaraderie as they share their experiences with others. Oftentimes, group members find that others among them are experiencing similar things. Counselors teach practical skills for how to deal with PTSD symptoms.

Trained staff at the North Bay Vet Center provide both couples and family counseling when appropriate for Veterans and their families. We understand that military service affects more than just the Veteran, and we are prepared to help the family as well.

Counselors at the North Bay Vet Center will assess Veterans for addiction and substance use and offer the appropriate referral and/or discuss this as part of a Veteran's treatment plan.