Summer Hours Update! The Up Center will be closing at 1:00 PM on Fridays every week until August 30, 2024.
The Up Center offers trauma-informed, evidence-based mental health outpatient counseling to help children, individuals and families manage the stresses of life. Individual, family and group services are offered to people of all ages dealing with a variety of life’s challenges, including:
We provide trauma informed services to children as young as two years old, adolescents, adults and their families, as well as active duty military and their dependents and veterans. We provide short-term evidence-based treatment to employees from a variety of Hampton Roads area companies through their Employee Assistance Programs (EAP). Services are also available to individuals who are referred by the court to participate in anger management, batterers intervention groups or a co-parenting class. We accept most health insurances and offer a sliding scale for those individuals who are uninsured.
Our team of counselors trained in a variety of brief, short-term evidenced-based interventions, including:
Community based treatment for youth who have a history of problematic sexual behavior. Under the supervision of a Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider (CSOTP), services are provided using a trauma informed approach and individualized treatment planning. Through the use of therapies such as Psychosexual Assessments and Outpatient Therapy, SAY services strive to create a balance of community safety and healing.
More than 15,000 hours of mental health counseling
2,207 counseling sessions to individuals and families
4,000 group counseling hours
Rebecca (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Rebecca holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Roanoke College and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Norfolk State University. She has been with The Up Center since 2018 and working in our Therapeutic Foster Care Program before transitioning fulltime to our Substance Use Program Manager role in 2023. She is currently pursuing certification in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, a research-based treatment proven effective in addressing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disroder (PTSD). Additionally, she has completed Level 1 training in The Gottman Method for couples counseling, which focuses on building and maintaining strong relationships through empathy, understanding, and communication skills. She specialized in working with survivors of trauma, particularly foster and adopted youth, as well as adults struggling with substance use or relationship issues. Her personal experience as a foster mother informs her professional practice, allowing her to provide sensitive and informed support to clients and their parents who may be struggling with attachment or behavioral concerns. Rebecca sees clients on a limited basis at our Norfolk location. Outside of work, Rebecca enjoys quality time with her loved ones, relaxing at the beach, and exploring new destinations near and far. With a deep commitment to her community, Rebecca is dedicated to providing hope, healing, and growth opportunities to those who seek her help.
Teresa Stafford (she/her) serves as the Outpatient Program Coordinator. She is passionate about supporting our team in providing evidence-based, trauma-informed services, reducing barriers for both clients and staff, and finding ways to improve our programs and processes. In her career she has worked with individuals, groups, and systems on initiatives that support finding and addressing root causes of community challenges. Teresa has a Masters degree in Social Work with a concentration in Community Empowerment and Program Development, a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management, and a Bachelor’s in Psychology.
Terry (he/him) is a graduate of Virginia Wesleyan College (BA Psychology, 2007) and Virginia Commonwealth University (MSW, 2018) and has been working at The Up Center since 2007 in full and part time capacities both in the Community Based Services Department and the Outpatient Department. He primarily works with youth who engage in sexually harmful behaviors as he is working towards certification as a Sex Offender Treatment Provider (CSOTP), however he is passionate about working with children, adolescents, and adults in many different aspects of mental health care. Terry primarily sees clients via telehealth, but he has some limited availability for face-to-face sessions in the Portsmouth and Suffolk offices.
For Children’s Sake is a co-parenting workshop designed to provide parents with the necessary skills to protect and shield their children from the conflict of a separation or divorce. Cost is $50. Pre-registration and payment is required.
Anger Management and Batterer’s Intervention Groups help inhibit violent behavior by improving social skills and impulse control while teaching empathy and compassion for others. Both groups are offered in the evenings at our Norfolk and Portsmouth offices. Fees range from $20-$25 per group depending on the number of sessions.
The Up Center provides a free substance use recovery group counseling to adolescents and adults and addresses prevention, addiction, and recovery. The goal of these groups is to reduce problematic use of substances through a psychoeducational counseling approach.
Seeking Safety Groups provide research-based support for women and men who may have experienced substance abuse and trauma including those who have been abused, victimized by crime, or distressed by war or natural disasters. Participants learn positive coping skills. This group is free.
This eight-week class is free and open to any woman 18 and older who wants to learn to be more assertive in relationships.
A skill building for children with normal-to-high IQ and verbal skills will practice improving their social interactions in a group of their peers. While the children are working on these skills, the parents will participate in a support group to share experiences, give and receive practical feedback and enhance parenting skills to further respond to the unique needs of their children.
Phone: (757) 965-8623
If you are a veteran, service member or a military family member, please call our Military Family Clinic at (757) 965-8686 to schedule an appointment. Click here for more information.
We are committed to partnering with children, families, and communities to improve lives and outcomes through prevention, intervention, and support services.
580 E. Main Street, Suite 400
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
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