Behavioral Health

Counseling, Mental Health & Behavioral Health in Greater Brazos Valley

Mental health is part of whole-person care.

Mental health is a core part of overall health, and people who receive the right support, therapy, and treatment often see real improvement in how they feel and function each day. HealthPoint provides timely access to mental health and behavioral health care, with treatment that is tailored to each person’s needs, goals, and life circumstances. Our aim is to help every person we serve live well, not simply to manage a single symptom.

Behavioral health care at HealthPoint starts with your primary care provider. Ask them about our behavioral health services today.

In crisis? Call or text 988 anytime. You don’t have to be a patient.

Getting started.

For many people, the first step is a conversation with their Primary Care Provider (PCP). From there, your care team helps you find the support that fits.

Start the conversation

The PCP reviews current symptoms, health history, and life circumstances.

Find the right support

The PCP connects the person with the behavioral health support that fits their situation.

Care for every age

Care is available to people of all ages, for individuals and families alike.

Therapy & Counseling

Practical tools for everyday life.

Therapy, also called counseling or psychotherapy, gives people practical tools to work through difficult thoughts and emotions and change patterns that get in the way of daily life. Therapy can help a person:

Evidence-based approaches.

HealthPoint matches each person with an evidence-based approach suited to their needs.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

CBT

CBT is well studied and effective for a range of conditions, including depression and anxiety. It helps people:

Identify unhelpful thought patterns
Examine and adjust inaccurate beliefs
Build healthier ways of relating to others
Change behaviors that no longer serve them
Learn skills they can keep using on their own over time

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing

EMDR

EMDR is a structured, evidence-based therapy that helps people process distressing memories so those memories carry less emotional weight over time. During a session, a person briefly focuses on a difficult memory while a provider guides them through bilateral stimulation, such as gentle side-to-side eye movements. EMDR can support people who are working through:

Psychiatry & Medication

Psychiatric Care

Psychiatric care addresses the biological side of mental health conditions. For some people, medication is an effective tool for managing the symptoms of conditions such as depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders. Medication tends to work best when it is paired with therapy. A psychiatric provider works closely with each person to:

Integrated Care & Better Outcomes Over Time

One team, working together.

Integrated care means a person’s medical and behavioral health providers work together as one team. When therapy, psychiatric care, and primary care are coordinated:

This coordinated, whole-person approach is linked to better outcomes over time, including:

Treating the whole person, rather than one isolated symptom, supports lasting health and gives people the foundation to keep moving forward.

Rehabilitative Support

Recovery, beyond the therapy room.

Rehabilitative services focus on recovery and support progress beyond the therapy room. They include therapeutic support that helps people:

Care Without Judgment

Reaching out is a sign of strength.

Understanding of mental health has grown considerably, yet some people still hesitate to seek care because of stigma. HealthPoint’s behavioral health providers offer supportive, respectful relationships that help people move past those concerns and focus on living well.

Ask your HealthPoint provider about HealthPoint's Behavioral Health services today.

Crisis Resources

Help is available, day or night.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, free and confidential help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You don’t have to be a patient.

988

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to connect with the nearest crisis center in the national Lifeline network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals to anyone, any time.

741741

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 to reach a trained crisis counselor. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone in any type of crisis, providing support and information around the clock throughout the U.S.

988 ›1

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255, to reach a trained responder. This free, confidential resource is available to all veterans, even those who are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA health care.

1-800-985-5990

Disaster Distress Helpline

Call or text 1-800-985-5990 for immediate crisis counseling related to emotional distress from any natural or human-caused disaster.

If this is a medical emergency, call 911.