Mental Health

As licensed professionals, the behavioral health providers at NEPA Community Health Care are an important part of your health care team. They assist patients coping with chronic illnesses and life stressors, as well as provide support for patients requiring behavioral health treatment. Integrated behavioral health services can help you understand and manage your physical, mental and emotional health!

If you already receive primary care services at NEPA Community Health Care, you can request to see a therapist when you come to your medical appointment. During your visit, your primary care provider may also ask a behavioral health provider to meet with you.

We take a holistic approach to care, which focuses on each person having a healthy mind and body! In combining our primary care and behavioral health expertise, every patient receives a complete diagnosis, the most effective treatment and the necessary follow-up.

Patients should expect a co-pay (usually the same amount as you would pay for a medical visit) due at time of service.

Yes, there is a difference between the two terms. Mental health is defined as the emotional, psychological and social well-being of a person, impacting how you think, feel and act. Behavioral health focuses on a person’s habits and how those habits impact a person’s overall mental and physical health.

Since the two are closely related, mental health services are often provided in conjunction with behavioral health counseling by a therapist.

If your mental health is preventing you from working, engaging with family and friends, or is simply interfering with your day to day functions, you should consider seeking care from a psychiatric provider.

It’s important to express these feelings to your primary care provider, who can refer you to one of NEPA Community Health Care’s psychiatric providers.

Patients coming in to see a mental health provider should know that initial visits may last up to an hour. It’s important for the provider to ask lots of questions related to your emotional well-being and daily functions to better understand your needs and develop a care plan that is uniquely tailored to you.

Yes, all our providers treat patients across the lifespan.

In most cases, yes. Every primary care provider has at least two appointment slots reserved in their daily schedules for same-day visits. Although these slots are filled on a “first come, first served” basis, our staff will do everything they can to fit you into the schedule and meet your care needs.