William S Middleton Veterans HospResidential Treatment in Madison, WI
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides mental health services to veterans regardless of discharge status or VA health care enrollment. Services address posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, military sexual trauma (MST), suicide prevention, and other mental health needs including sleep problems, anger management, and civilian readjustment. Care options range from peer support with other veterans to counseling, therapy, and medication or combinations thereof. Services are accessible through VA medical centers, Vet Centers, telemental health programs, online self-help portals, smartphone apps, and crisis hotlines. The Veterans Crisis Line is available 24/7 at 988 (select 1), through chat, or text 838255.
Role
Residential Treatment
What a first session looks like
Virtual & In-PersonCall 877-222-8387 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET) or call/walk in to any VA medical center or Vet Center to discuss your needs and schedule an appointment. Veterans Crisis Line available 24/7 by calling 988 and selecting 1.
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Co-occurring
Evidence-based approaches
Anger management
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Brief intervention
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
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.
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Contingency Management. Evidence-based reinforcement approach: small, immediate, tangible rewards for verified abstinence and engagement. Strongest evidence base of any non-medication intervention for stimulant + gambling disorder.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing. A collaborative conversation that strengthens your own reasons for change rather than arguing you into it.
Matrix model
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Relapse prevention
Relapse Prevention. Identifies your specific high-risk situations, warning signs, and choice points. Then builds a written, rehearsed plan for each so the moment is not the first time you decide.
Substance use disorder counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
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.
Trauma-related counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
12-step facilitation
Twelve-Step Facilitation. Helps you engage with mutual-aid fellowships (GA, AA, SMART) as a recovery community rather than a solo grind.
What this facility offers
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