Welcome to the Behavioral Health Program at UVA Health - Population Health. We are a team of clinical social workers who are here to offer short-term emotional support, psychotherapy, and referrals to other agencies and professionals to help eligible* individuals to cope and problem-solve many of the challenges they are facing.
Our Population Health Behavioral Health team offers:
- Brief or Interim psychotherapy sessions, in-person or telehealth; up to 8 sessions for most concerns and up to 12 sessions for trauma-related concerns.
- Counseling support for issues such as: depression, anxiety disorders, trauma/PTSD, stress, moods impacting healthcare engagement, life transitions, adjustments due to changes from chronic or acute illness and injuries, caregiving burden, grief/loss, addiction, end of life concerns, etc.
- Mental health coaching and therapeutic support
- Evidence-based psychotherapies for trauma such as Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Psychoeducation about mental health diagnosis
- Support to learn skills to improve coping and well-being
- Referrals to UVA Health mental health care providers, community therapists or agencies for long-term support
We invite you to explore what we can offer by clicking on the menu or navigation. We are honored to support you in any way we can.
*Eligibility Criteria:
- UVA Patients recently discharged from the hospital and referred to one of our patient programs
- UVA, UVA Health, and UPG: Employees, Faculty, Fellows, Clinicians, and Clinical Team Members UVA Fellows, Staff, Faculty, Clinicians, and Clinical Team Members (including UPG & UVA-Wise)
- Eligible individuals must reside in the state of Virginia at the time of service