Williamsport Vet Center
Busy schedule? Don't have time for Williamsport traffic? We get it! We have easy-to-use telehealth platforms that allow us to provide you with our same high-quality services virtually. All you need is a smartphone or similar device, an internet connection, and a private location.
Unhealthy substance use often goes hand in hand with PTSD, depression, or stress. We can help you understand how problematic drinking, drug use, or gambling might be related to other stressors in your life and we can teach you how to take control over your substance use.
Williamsport Vet Center has specially trained counselors on staff to support your needs and can facilitate inpatient treatment if necessary. We can also connect you to more intensive or comprehensive substance use treatment programs within VA or in our local community, if needed.
Readjustment issues and PTSD symptoms may affect relationships in your life. The Williamsport Vet Center offers an opportunity for Veterans, service members and your significant other to seek marital and/or relationship counseling.
Counseling may also include family members as related to the Veteran's military experience.
The Williamsport Vet Center offers support to spouses and significant others through groups.
Williamsport Vet Center supports local Veterans and service members through partnerships with local universities, businesses, military installations, and National Guard Armories. We provide and receive referrals to and from Veteran Service Organizations in the community.
Williamsport Vet Center serves the following counties:
- Potter
- Tioga
- Bradford
- Clinton
- Lycoming
- Sullivan
- Montour
- Northumberland
- Union
- Snyder
- Mifflin
Call 570-327-5281 if you or your organization is interested learning more about ways to partner with us.
Williamsport Vet Center is privileged to offer bereavement counseling. We are here for you no matter how recent or distant your loss.
At Williamsport Vet Center we specialize in trauma counseling and offer the following evidence based therapies:
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET)
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
- Cognitive Based Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Motivational Therapy
Readjustment may cause distress in a Veteran's life. Here at the Williamsport Vet Center, we help you build a bridge from your military experience into civilian life.
Counseling services are available for those who have experienced military sexual trauma. You do not need to report the incident to receive services.
If you're feeling on edge and on guard, having trouble with sleep, motivation, or mood, or just feeling unlike yourself following a major event or critical incident, we can teach you tools to manage these problems and get back on track. Asking for help takes courage and we provide the private, comfortable setting with expert counselors to help you take that next step. Learn more about PTSD and your treatment options.
We recognize that completing military service can come with a variety of new challenges. Navigating the VA system and other benefits alone can be overwhelming. We can provide education and connection for:
- Enrollment in VA healthcare benefits
- Filing a military-related disability claim
- Connection to employment opportunities
- Using VA Education Benefits
- Using your VA home loan
- Connecting to state benefits and services
We understand that searching for resources can be challenging. Let us help you navigate through and connect with:
- How to activate VA medical benefits and enroll in care
- Where to file disability claims and other forms
- How to make the most of your VA education benefits
- How to use your VA home loan
- How to access VA burial benefits
We can also connect you to the local Veteran Service Officer in your town. Call us at 570-327-5281 to find out more.
Intimate partner violence refers to a pattern of physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse that occurs in relationships. We provide therapy services and will link you to resources. This support is available for both partners.
Visit National Domestic Violence Hotline for resources and information. Per the site, their website cannot cannot be deleted in your browser history. If you feel that your internet history is being monitored, Please call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or Text "START" to 88788.
We understand the unique experiences and needs of women Veterans. We'll match you with a counselor that fits with your preferences and we can help you connect with your local Women's VA Healthcare.
Williamsport Vet Center has partnerships with VA and several community programs. We would be happy to refer you to the VA Homeless team or connect you to our community partners to assist you with getting into stable housing.
Call the Vet Center at (570) 327-5281 and ask for Juanita.
The Williamsport Vet Center is currently offering the following two creative arts therapy groups:
- Guitar Group
- Art Group
Groups are added and/or deleted to meet the needs of our current population.
The Williamsport Vet Center utilizes the following resources to help you achieve your goals:
- VAMC Wilkes-Barre, Altoona, Lebanon, and Bath
- Career-Link
- Rescue Workers
- SSVF (Veterans Multi-Service Center)
Contact the Vet Center for more information.
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.