Brooklyn VA Medical Center

800 Poly Place Brooklyn, NY 11209 | 718-836-6600

About Brooklyn VA Medical Center

Brooklyn VA Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, is a stately healthcare facility that offers a range of services, including treatment for mental and behavioral issues like substance misuse. Support is available to adult veterans and their families. In terms of payment, Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and other private insurance plans are accepted.

Referrals are required for an appointment here. However, like all VA healthcare facilities, this center also offers same-day help. Clients might even qualify for help without being enrolled with VA health care.

Clients can access consultation and assessment services, as well as confidential outpatient therapy for psychiatric disorders like depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar, as well as PTSD, anxiety, personality disorders, relationship issues, self-harming, and addictive behaviors. The center also offers specialized services for homeless veterans to help them get back on their feet. The center offers outpatient and inpatient services and telehealth appointments for individuals unable to make regular in-person appointments.

In terms of therapy options, individuals can access individual and group therapy, using styles like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), and contingency management (CM). Medication assisted treatment (MAT) is offered in tandem with these therapy sessions to help clients manage trickier withdrawal symptoms and cravings, while also reducing clients’ risk of relapse.

MAT here uses FDA-approved meds like methadone, buprenorphine, Suboxone, and naltrexone. For individuals struggling with alcoholism, meds like acamprosate, disulfiram, naltrexone, and topiramate are used. Meanwhile, for individuals trying to quit smoking, the center uses nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion, and varenicline.

Counseling is a great start to recovery, but if you need some downtime and a chance to unwind, there are some healthy local sites you can drop by. Dyker Beach Park and Gravesend Bay are close by, and offer a chance for relaxation and some exercise.

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