New Leesburg Vet Center To Provide Mental Health Services

LEESBURG, VA — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Loudoun County government have opened a new center in Leesburg to provide mental health services to veterans, active duty military personnel and their families. The facility is at 751 Miller Drive SE, Suite E.

The Vet Center Community Access Center offers a broad range of free services for veterans, their family members, and active duty military personnel, including readjustment counseling provided by licensed clinicians who assist veterans and their families with all mental health needs, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), marriage/family therapy, military sexual trauma, substance abuse, anxiety, and depression. In addition, counselors assist with the unique socioeconomic issues that face the veteran community.

In November, Loudoun County signed an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide office space in a county-owned facility beginning in 2018, according to a county statement.

“The new center provides our veteran community in Loudoun with a location that is much closer than other centers in the region,” said Phyllis J. Randall, chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, in a statement. “As the daughter of a veteran and as a mental health therapist, I understand the value of the services available at the center and appreciate the partnership in increasing access to VA services.”

Appointments at the Vet Center Community Access Center can be made by calling 304-263-6776.

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