Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center

About Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center

Virginia Beach Psychiatric Center is a behavioral health hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving adults 18 and older from across Hampton Roads who are dealing with mental illness, substance use, or both. Their levels of care include medical detox from drugs or alcohol, short-term inpatient treatment, and partial hospitalization (day treatment) that lets patients live at home. Inpatient stays are built to stabilize serious symptoms quickly, with 24-hour nursing and daily physician contact, before patients step down to less intensive care. They have served the Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Chesapeake area for about 40 years.

Inpatient care is divided into specialized units: one for intensive evaluation and rapid stabilization during a crisis, one for psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, and a dual treatment unit for people with co-occurring addiction and mental health issues. Clinical work blends cognitive psychotherapy, medication management, and problem-solving groups, while the separate mental health and chemical dependency day programs run weekdays from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and combine individual therapy, group-guided activities, and 12-step and other support groups covering drug, alcohol, food, and sex addictions. Free level-of-care assessments are available around the clock, including for walk-ins, and day program admission usually follows within 24 to 72 hours. They accept Medicare, TRICARE, and most commercial plans, help with FMLA paperwork for local employers such as the Navy and shipyards, and treat family involvement as an important part of recovery.