Laguna Hills VA Clinic

About Laguna Hills VA Clinic – Laguna Woods, California

Veterans who are struggling with alcohol, tobacco, street drugs and prescription medication use in California can get assistance from the Laguna Hills VA Clinic in Laguna Hills, California. They provide counseling and other therapy options such as an intensive outpatient program as well as consultation, evaluation and treatment. They provide walk-in express care, same day appointments and telehealth visits for urgent medical needs.

They offer unique programs for female veterans as well as veterans who are homeless or just returning from combat. Their treatment options include tried and true drug alternatives such as medically supervised detoxification to safely stop substance use as well as stabilization services. They also offer more recent medications such as buprenorphine for opiate addiction and methadone to lessen cravings, as well as drug substitution therapies.

For veterans with substance use disorders they provide cognitive behavioral therapy which aids in the development of more constructive and balanced ideas about the future of other people and themselves. It can assist veterans in controlling their cravings for alcohol or drugs, addressing substance use disorders through problem solving techniques, and reaching their individual objectives.

To identify and enhance individual motivations for change, they offer motivational interviewing which entails discussions between the veteran and their healthcare provider. Veterans examine their motivations for wanting to change and the possible advantages of doing so in this therapy.

Their social workers help you and your family in managing stress related problems associated with substance abuse. They collaborate with you to find an appointment that will have the shortest wait. In certain instances they might recommend a non VA healthcare provider in your area or set up an appointment for you at another VA clinic or medical center.

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Christina White

Acting Medical Center Director VA Long Beach Health Care

Chelsea Childress, MBA

Acting Deputy Director VA Long Beach Health Care

Bindu Swaroop, MD

Chief of Staff VA Long Beach Health Care

Usha Subramanian, MD

Deputy Chief of Staff VA Long Beach Health Care

Lia Kraemer, PhD

Associate Director VA Long Beach Health Care

Cory B Ramsey, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Associate Director for Patient Care Services, Chief Nurse Executive VA Long Beach Health Care

Charmaine Mainor, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP

Deputy Associate Director for Patient Care Services VA Long Beach Health Care

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