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Mental Health
Children's Services

Child & Adolescent Outpatient Counseling

Childhood and adolescence are a time of rapid growth and change. This can be an exciting time of self-discovery, but it can also be a time when emotions and decisions can feel overwhelming.

Outpatient counseling can help children and their families work through some of the challenges of development. Reasons for seeking counseling can include depression, anxiety, aggression, motivation, healthy-decision-making and trauma. Anything that interferes with a youth's ability to cope and thrive could be a reason to attend counseling.

In most cases, counseling is short-term, family-centered, and focused on improving the child or teen's resilience and daily functioning.

For more information about Child & Adolescent Services, contact 757-253-4074.

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Adult Services

Individual Counseling

Therapy is a place to express your thoughts and feelings, to identify goals, and to figure out a plan to move forward toward achieving those goals. Your therapist will work to help you develop skills and supports in service of your goals. You are the sole focus of your individual therapy.

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Group Therapy

Group therapy is an opportunity to overcome challenges and grow personally with other individuals who have shared experiences. Group therapy has a trained professional leading the discussion; however, you are an integral part of the group with valuable input that could have positive impact on others, and other group members can provide support and understanding. Group therapy is less confidential and less focused on you.

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Group Therapies Offered at CBH

Colonial Behavioral Health has implemented telehealth services utilizing Microsoft Teams, a secure, HIPAA compliant platform.

Click here to learn how to access Microsoft Teams for Group Telehealth Services.

Click here to learn how to address audio issues in Microsoft Teams.

Anger Management Program

Anger Management Program (AMP) is a co-ed group that is open to individuals 18 years of age or older, who have had problems related to effective anger management. The primary goal of the AMP is to help individuals develop skills to better manage their anger, feelings, and frustration. AMP is a closed group that runs 8 weeks with only one makeup group available. Individual are expected to attend all meetings to complete the program.

Thursday (4 - 5:30 p.m.)
DBT Skills Group

This group focuses on accepting who you are while encouraging positive changes by providing an opportunity to learn skills that you can begin to use that same day! This group focuses on learning to understand and accept your feelings, how to manage your emotions, and to build the life you want. This group runs approximately 24 weeks.

Monday (10 - 11:30 a.m.)