Support doesn’t happen alone.

Whether you are facing a sudden crisis or looking to build a more stable future, The Up Center is your starting point

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Life challenges are connected; support should be too!

The Up Center has an entire network of support. A parent seeking counseling might find financial coaching. A family facing housing challenges might get relationship support. We look at the big picture and help you solve the puzzle.

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Whether you are looking for guidance, stability, or connection, we have the team to help you access the support(s) you need. Click on the links to the right.

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Strengthening Children & Families

Overwhelmed? Support for parents, caregivers, and young children.

Mental Health & Recovery

Counseling, substance use services, and recovery support.

Housing & Economic Stability

Guidance for homeownership, budgeting, and housing challenges.

Foster Care & Youth Developement

Helping children thrive through foster care and mentoring.

Independence & Daily Living

Support that promotes stability, belonging, and independence.

Military & Family Support

Mental Health support for post 9/11 veterans and their families.

Step 1: Choose Your Path

Select from our six specialized, evidence-based counseling pathways designed to meet you or your family exactly where you are. Our team will help you individualize your services:

Individual Mental Health Counseling: Tailored support for adults and teens navigating anxiety, depression, grief, and major life transitions.

Child & Adolescent Therapy: A safe space utilizing specialized techniques like Art and Play Therapy to help children process big emotions.

Family Counseling: Practical strategies to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen your home environment.

Couples & Relationship Therapy: A neutral, supportive space to rebuild trust, manage conflict, and grow closer together.

Substance Use Counseling: Compassionate, harm-reduction support and recovery groups for youth and adults.

Specialized Trauma Therapy: Advanced, proven treatments like EMDR and TF-CBT to help heal the mind from painful past experiences.

Step 2: Connect with a Specialist

Skip the guesswork. We pair you with a highly trained, compassionate Licensed Therapist (such as an LCSW or LPC) who specializes in your chosen path.

Step 3: Set an Appointment

We make starting therapy fast, affordable, and stress-free by removing the typical barriers to mental healthcare:

Easy Registration: Fill out our brief New Client Registration Form directly on this page, or email us at outpatientcounseling@theupcenter.org.

Immediate Support: Prefer to speak to someone right now? Call our dedicated care team at 757-965-8623.

Insurance & Medicaid Welcome: We accept a wide range of plans to keep care accessible, including Medicaid (VA), Tricare, Anthem, BCBS, Sentara, Aetna, and Cigna. Low-cost options and a sliding fee scale are available for uninsured individuals facing financial hardship.

Step 4. Move Toward Your Goals

At The Up Center, we don’t believe in a “one-size-fits-all” approach. From your very first session, you and your counselor will establish personalized, achievable goals using brief, focused treatments like CBT and DBT.

Our ultimate mission is to equip you with the practical tools, healthy coping skills, and resilience needed to reduce stress, heal from the past, and move confidently toward a brighter future.

Foster Care

Ethan

When Ethan arrived at The Up Center in late 2024, he had survived severe trauma and was struggling to feel safe. Adjusting to foster care was difficult, and he experien

Ethan

When Ethan arrived at The Up Center in late 2024, he had survived severe trauma and was struggling to feel safe. Adjusting to foster care was difficult, and he experienced frequent tantrums and trouble sleeping alone. With trauma-informed care, structured routines, and consistent support from The Up Center staff and his resource family, Ethan slowly began to feel safe and manage his emotions.

Healthy Families

Elena

When Elena joined The Up Center’s Healthy Families program, her twin boys were just newborns. Over the years, she has built a close relationship with her Family Support

Elena

When Elena joined The Up Center’s Healthy Families program, her twin boys were just newborns. Over the years, she has built a close relationship with her Family Support Specialist, learning new ways to support her children’s growth and development. Recently, one of her twins mastered potty training with ease—while the other struggled.

Parents as Teachers

Morgan

When Morgan opened her door for her Parents as Teachers home visit, the scene was beautifully chaotic. Toys scattered across the floor, babies babbling in chorus, and k

Morgan

When Morgan opened her door for her Parents as Teachers home visit, the scene was beautifully chaotic. Toys scattered across the floor, babies babbling in chorus, and kids eager for attention—it was the portrait of a mother giving her all.

Parents as Teachers

Alana

For Alana, a mother in the Parents as Teachers program, the journey had been long and filled with uncertainty. Her oldest child had been placed with a relative through

Alana

For Alana, a mother in the Parents as Teachers program, the journey had been long and filled with uncertainty. Her oldest child had been placed with a relative through foster care, and while she focused on raising her younger children, she never stopped working toward reunification. With the steady support of her home visitor, Alana built routines, strengthened her parenting skills, and completed

Doula Services

Latoya

Latoya, an expecting mother, now preparing to welcome her seventh child, has shown remarkable strength in the face of loss and uncertainty. After losing her sixth baby

Latoya

Latoya, an expecting mother, now preparing to welcome her seventh child, has shown remarkable strength in the face of loss and uncertainty. After losing her sixth baby to RSV complications in the NICU, she is now navigating a new pregnancy with concerns about her baby’s heart health.

Substance Use

Joel

When Joel began his recovery journey with The Up Center, his thoughts often felt like his biggest enemy. Whenever life became stressful or uncertain, his mind would spi

Joel

When Joel began his recovery journey with The Up Center, his thoughts often felt like his biggest enemy. Whenever life became stressful or uncertain, his mind would spiral—pulling him back toward the same habits he was fighting to leave behind.

Mental Health

Tonya

When Tonya first connected with The Up Center’s, she had been living in isolation, afraid to leave her home. Fear for her safety had slowly taken over her life, keeping

Tonya

When Tonya first connected with The Up Center’s, she had been living in isolation, afraid to leave her home. Fear for her safety had slowly taken over her life, keeping her disconnected from others and unsure how to begin rebuilding her confidence.

Mental Health

Brian

When Brian first came to The Up Center’s Outpatient Counseling program in partnership with the Western Tidewater Free Clinic, he was struggling with overwhelming anxiet

Brian

When Brian first came to The Up Center’s Outpatient Counseling program in partnership with the Western Tidewater Free Clinic, he was struggling with overwhelming anxiety surrounding his insulin injections. Though he knew how vital they were for his health, the fear of giving himself injections had become paralyzing—putting his well-being at serious risk.

Financial Counseling

Marcus

When Marcus first met with his financial counselor in fall of 2024, he had a steady income but felt stuck. Despite working hard, debt weighed heavily on him, and his sa

Marcus

When Marcus first met with his financial counselor in fall of 2024, he had a steady income but felt stuck. Despite working hard, debt weighed heavily on him, and his savings were almost nonexistent. He wanted to take control of his finances but wasn’t sure where to start.

Housing Counseling

Henrietta

When Henrietta first connected with her housing counselor at The Up Center in late 2022, she had a dream that many people her age had already achieved—owning a home of

Henrietta

When Henrietta first connected with her housing counselor at The Up Center in late 2022, she had a dream that many people her age had already achieved—owning a home of her own. Now in her mid-70s, she wanted a place to call hers, a space where she could finally feel the stability and peace she had longed for.

Military Family Clinic

Group: Emotion Detectives

EEmotion Detectives was designed for adolescents struggling with anxiety, sadness, anger, fear, or depression. Led by compassionate clinicians, the program helped parti

Group: Emotion Detectives

EEmotion Detectives was designed for adolescents struggling with anxiety, sadness, anger, fear, or depression. Led by compassionate clinicians, the program helped participants explore their feelings, identify what triggers them, and learn healthy ways to cope. Each week, the young participants practiced tools to calm themselves, communicate more effectively, and build confidence in handling everyd

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