If your life and your day-to-day function is negatively affected by your mental health or emotional concerns, therapy can be helpful. Talking to a counselor can help you learn about what you're feeling, why you might be feeling it, and how to cope. Therapy can be as effective as medication for anxiety and depression, with fewer side effects. There are many different kinds of therapy and finding the right counselor can be an important piece of getting the help you need.
CVARR was founded in 2018 as an alliance of community partners to address substance misuse and its effects. This locator tool can be used to help individuals with substance abuse problems to find inpatient and outpatient therapy, detox, recovery housing, family support and more.
Horizon Behavioral Health’s mission is to support and promote the health, independence and self-worth of individuals and families in Central Virginia by providing a continuum of community-based treatment, prevention, early intervention, and aftercare services for persons affected by mental health, intellectual disabilities, substance use and co-occurring disorders.
Community Access Network provides behavioral health to everyone (private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare or no insurance) as well as primary care, laundry, showers, food, clothes closet, and onsite pharmacy.
Empower counseling offers services in person and online during the pandemic. Discount services available through resident counselors in training.
Centra’s Piedmont Psychiatric center offers therapy with special evaluations for academic concerns, psychiatric care, and inpatient services.
There are several magical places in Lynchburg where the body can help to center the mind.
