MISSION

The mission of the National Guard Psychological Health Program is to advocate, promote, and guide National Guard members and their families by supporting psychological fitness for operational readiness.

VISION

Our vision is to honor the commitment our nation has made to protect the American people by ensuring the National Guard’s soldiers and airmen have the resources and ability to master psychological health challenges in their lives.

OVERVIEW

The Service Member and Family Program’s Psychological Health Branch provides confidential, nonmedical, short-term counseling services.

The non-medical approach is psychoeducational, which helps participants learn to anticipate and resolve challenges associated with everyday stressors and hurdles that may affect military life.

Support is aimed at preventing the development or exacerbation of mental health conditions that may detract from military and family readiness.

TREATMENT

Psychological Health Program Coordinators can assist with a wide range of issues to include, but not limited to:

Deployment Stress

Reintegration

Relocation Adjustment

Separation

Anger Management

Conflict Resolution

Parenting

Parent-Child Communications

Relationship & Family Issues

Coping Skills

Homesickness

Grief & Loss

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO I NEED A REFERRAL?

No, service & family members may see a psychological health coordinator (PHC) without a referral

 

HOW LONG CAN I RECEIVE COUNSELING?

Service members & their families may obtain up to 6 sessions per problem

 

ARE SESSIONS CONFIDENTIAL?

Counseling is private & confidential with the exception of mandatory state, federal, & military duty-to-warn reporting requirements

WHAT IS THE COST?

There is no cost to the service or family member for counseling

 

HOW LONG ARE COUNSELING SESSIONS?

The length of sessions is dependent upon the issue, however most range from 30 minutes-1 hour

 

CAN PHC’S PROVIDE DIAGNOSES?

PHC’s do not provide diagnosis or treatment of mental health disorders

CONTACT US

LOCATION NAME EMAIL PHONE

256th Armory

Lafayette, LA

MAJ Gregory Hebert, LCSW, BCD Program Branch Chief

[email protected]

318-416-7414
Camp BeauregardPineville, LA Stephanie deNux, LCSW-BACS

[email protected]

318-955-0944

Jackson BarracksNew Orleans, LA Semeko Funches, LPC-S, NCC, MAC [email protected] 504-941-2556
504-278-8090

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