Washington County Mental Health ServsTherapist in Montpelier, VT
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Washington County Mental Health Services (WCMHS) is a community mental health provider serving Washington County, Vermont and three Orange County towns for more than 50 years. WCMHS provides a comprehensive range of services including mental health treatment, co-occurring substance use services, and intellectual/developmental disability support for individuals and families across the lifespan. The organization operates multiple service lines including children and youth services (ages 0-22), intensive adult mental health services, outpatient counseling, crisis response, community rehabilitative services, psychiatric and nursing services, and substance use treatment. WCMHS emphasizes collaborative, inclusive, and compassionate care using evidence-based, best-practice approaches. The organization is committed to accessibility and offers sliding fee discounts based on household income to ensure no one is denied services due to inability to pay. WCMHS works in partnership with schools, hospitals, and community providers to support wellness and positive outcomes.
Role
Therapist
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Co-occurring
Other focus areas
Evidence-based approaches
Activity therapy
Activity Therapy. Structured therapeutic activities, recreation, movement, hands-on tasks, used as a vehicle for connection and emotional regulation. Often paired with talk therapy in residential and group programs.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Spots the thought-feeling-action loops that fuel urges, then rewires them with practical skills you take into the moment.
Couples/family therapy
Family Therapy. Brings the people closest to the recovery into the room. Less about blame, more about updating the patterns that fed the cycle so the home becomes part of the recovery.
Dialectical behavior therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Pairs acceptance with change. Especially useful when emotions feel too big to ride out without acting on them.
Group therapy
Group Therapy. A small facilitated circle where people working on similar struggles practice naming what is hard, hearing themselves in others, and learning skills together. The room is the medicine.
Integrated mental and substance use disorder treatment
Integrated Treatment. Treats addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions in the same plan, rather than sequentially. Most clinically effective when both are present.
Individual psychotherapy
Individual Psychotherapy. One-to-one sessions with a licensed clinician. The standard-bearer of mental-health care; most evidence-based plans build around it.
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Telehealth Therapy. Real clinical sessions delivered over video. Same evidence base as in-person care for most conditions; meets you where you actually are instead of where the office is.
What this facility offers
Care offered
Treatment type
- Substance use treatment
- Mental health treatment
- Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental illness (SMI) in adults and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Setting
- Outpatient
Facility
- Community mental health center
Emergency services
- Crisis intervention team
- Psychiatric emergency onsite services
- Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services
- Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Payment & access
Financial help available
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Insurance acceptance is listed by the provider and can change. Call the number above to verify your specific coverage before scheduling.
How care is delivered
Ancillary services
- Family psychoeducation
- Intensive case management
- Case management service
- Suicide prevention services
Who this is for
Age groups served
- Children/Adolescents
- Young Adults
- Adults
- Seniors
Special programs
- Seniors or older adults
- Clients who have experienced trauma
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