Located just off Nolan Ryan Expressway in Lake Jackson, this
outpatient clinic serves veterans facing trauma, substance use, and mental health concerns. Levels of care include outpatient counseling, therapy groups,
intensive outpatient programs (IOP), telehealth services, and clinicians provide medication management and medication assisted treatment (
MAT) when appropriate.
Therapies address post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders (SUD) through evidence-based approaches. Clinicians deliver prolonged exposure therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), written exposure therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Care also includes
cognitive behavioral therapy (
CBT), motivational enhancement therapy (MET), contingency management, and 12-Step facilitation programs.
The clinic offers specialized programs such as seeking safety for PTSD and substance use, skills training in affective and interpersonal regulation, and conjoint couples therapy for PTSD. Women veterans access services for military sexual trauma (MST), and meditation groups, peer support, and vocational rehabilitation referrals give veterans skills and continued guidance in recovery.
Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like Lake Jackson VA Clinic provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)