Community Counseling and Mental Health Resources:

Counseling and Mental Health
Community Resource Information:


Mental Health Services:
  • Blue Ridge Psychiatry:  940 S. Ocoee Street Cleveland, TN. 3731 Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9 am - 5 pm. (423) 479-9581 phone (423) 479-0340 fax
  • Fortwood Mental Health Center-Children 1028 East 3rd Street Chattanooga, TN 37403 Phone: (423) 266-6751
  • Fortwood Mental Health Center-Adult 601 Cumberland St. Chattanooga, TN. 37404
  • Hiwassee Mental Health Center-Behavioral Health Services 940 S. Ocoee Street Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone: (423) 479-5454 or 1-877-567-6051(1st time appointment only) Fax: (423) 339-3421 Services: Provides outpatient evaluation and treatment of persons with emotional problems, after-care medication for persons discharged from hospitals, community consultation and education, alcohol and drug abuse evaluation and treatment, children and youth services, geriatric services, limited, short-term inpatient services via admission to area hospital, 24-hour emergency services, psychological evaluations, and in-home individual and family counseling. Flexible funding for families: Provides services to children using several models-such as intensive home-based services (low to moderate), symptom management, education on parenting, stress management, anger control, advocacy, and counseling.
  • Tennessee Mental Health Consumers’Association: Contact: Karen Brasher, East Local Advocate.245 Garland Stinnett Rd Dayton, TN 37321 Phone: (423) 775-3206 Email/Web-address: kbrasher@tmhca.tn.org Services: Promotes recovery through education, advocacy, and peer support for all mental health consumers in Tennessee.
  •  Tri-State Therapeutic Riding: Contact: LeAnne Smiley PO Box 1371Cleveland, TN 37364       Phone: (423) 339-2517 Fax: (423) 476-9310 Web-address: info@reinbowriders.org Services: Non-profit organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding for individuals who are challenged physically, mentally, or emotionally.
  • Youth Counseling Services: Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 10:00am-6:00pm Contact: Aileen Beach, Rick Swistek 2150 N. Ocoee Street, Suite I Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone: (423) 476-1933 Fax: (423) 479-1492 Email address: aileen.beach@gmail.com  /  richardswistek@gmail.com  Services: Provides mental health counseling to children and youth ages 4-24 and their families. Accepts all insurances, including TennCare.

Emergency Crisis Services:

  • Crisis Hotline: Crisis Services are available 24 hours a day, every day to respond to individuals 18 years old and older experiencing a mental health crisis. A mental health crisis is an emergency condition that involves a serious disruption in an individual's daily functioning. 1-800-704-2651 (Help is available 24 hrs a day 7 days a week)
  • Crisis Response/ Youth Villages: When do I call Specialized Crisis Services? Call for psychiatric emergencies. For example, when a child or adolescent: Expresses serious suicidal or homicidal thoughts or behaviors, Experiences severe depression, Exhibits bizarre behavior, disorientation, confusion or hallucinations, Acts in a destructive manner or is otherwise out of control. Call 1(866)791-9225 or 1(423)954-8850
  • Pine Ridge Treatment Center/ SkyRidge West Campus Contact: Tim Tatum, Community Education, (423) 339-4351 2800 Westside Dr. NW Cleveland, TN  37312 Phone: (423) 339-4166 Fax: (423) 339-4350 Services:  Pine Ridge Treatment Center serves as an acute psychiatric stabilization unit for adults in need.  Treats voluntary patients who require inpatient treatment for mental, emotional, or substance abuse issues.  Also provides out-patient care upon release and includes an intensive outpatient support group for chemical dependency program.
  •  Youth Villages 6400 Chattanooga Building 5741 Cornelison Road Chattanooga, TN 37411      Phone: (423) 954-8890  Crisis Line: 1(866) 791-9225 Fax: (423) 954-8880 Web-address: http://www.youthvillages.org/aboutus.aspx Services: The Chattanooga professional staff provides home-based counseling and therapeutic foster care to children and teens in Bledsoe, Bradley, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie counties. Youth Villages also serves East Tennessee through offices in Knoxville, Johnson City and Morristown.  Youth Villages serves a population of children that have developmental and learning disabilities and assists with transitioning teens from foster care to independent living
  •  1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) (National Hopeline Network)
  • 1-800-273-TALK (8255) (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)

Counseling Services:

  • Anger HOTline: Help for personal anger issues or anger managements problems in your life. This HOTline is set up so individuals can call anonymously and inquire about any anger issue they have or about an anger problem someone else in their life has. 9:00-5:00 Mondays through Friday. (423) 479-1597
  • Bradley-Cleveland Rehab Services 555 North Ocoee Street Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone: (423) 476-1933 / Fax: (423) 559-1848 Services: Therapeutic intervention services include: stress management; family problems; anxiety, panic, and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders. Special focus groups and employee assistance programs are offered on contact. Will coordinate with your doctor to work on chronic physical illness, such as hypertension, cardiac problems, stress pain management, and other chronic problems in which psychosocial interventions may be beneficial. Assistance is offered for children of divorced parents, step-family problems, marriage, and other family problems. Vocation Solutions include: Comprehensive Psychological evaluation, ADHD evaluation with state of the art equipment, Learning Disability evaluations, Individual and Family Therapy, Parent Training and Attention Training, and Psychiatry services are offered for court related matters. TennCare accepted.
  • Behavioral Research Institute: BRI is dedicated to providing services to children and families for the purpose of preventing child abuse and family violence. Providing Parenting classes and Domestic Violence Groups, The agency is uniquely trained and is specialized in treating sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect of children, as well as, teaching nonviolent parenting. Parent Stress Training Classes (PST) Classes are provided to all interested parents in Bradley/Polk and McMinn/Meigs Counties, and there is no fee for these services. Lifetime Anger Management Classes (LAMP) classes are offered to students due to aggressive behavior at school and home, and there is no fee for these classes. (423) 479-1590 Address: 2292 Chambliss Ave NW, Ste C Cleveland, TN
  • Cleveland Behavioral Health: (Psychiatric Help) 3555 Keith Street, Suite 102 Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone: (423) 728-2282 / Fax:  728-2234
  • Cleveland Counseling Association: 2775 Exec. Park NW Cleveland, TN 37312 Phone: (423) 479-9652 /Fax:  479-9682 Services: Offers ages 10 and up and adult counseling.  Marital counseling and victim counseling also available.
  • First Baptist Church Counseling Ministry Hours of Operation: Monday: 5:00pm, Wednesday: 6:00pm-9:00pm 340 Church Street Cleveland, TN  Phone: (423) 476-5528 Services: Licensed marriage and family therapist provides free Christian counseling for issues/crisis with which families are dealing.  Eligibility:  No fees. Contact Barbara Coyle during FBC office hours to set up an appointment.                
  • Family Violence Program:  Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Family Resource Agency 3680 Michigan Avenue, NE Cleveland, TN 37323 Contact: Angie Faulkner, Program Director           Hotline: (423) 476-3886 /Business: (423) 479-9339 - 8:00am to 5:00pm / Fax: (423) 472-4823 Services: A duel issue program serving victims of domestic violence and survivors of rape-sexual assault from Bradley and Polk Counties who are 18 years of age and older.  Services include: 24 hour hotline, confidential shelter (Harbor Safe House), individual crisis counseling for domestic violence and rape/sexual assault, support groups, rape/sexual assault services, legal advocacy, local transportation for women in shelter, community education, and follow-up services.  No fees for services.  Community Support Group meets every Monday from 6:30 to 7:30.  Child care is provided for children up to age 12.
  • Focus Psychiatric Services, Inc. 6400 Lee Hwy Suite 110 Chattanooga, TN 37421 Phone: (423) 899-5081/Fax: (423) 490-0410 Services: Offers child, teen, and adult counseling as well as marital counseling and victim counseling.
  • Fortwood Mental Health Center 1028 East 3rd Street Chattanooga, TN 37403 Phone: (423) 266-6751/ Fax:  423-763-4662
  • Health Management Services, PC. 2292 Chambliss Avenue, Suite C2 Cleveland, TN  37311     Phone: (423) 479-5672 Web-address: http://www.healthmanagementservices.ebradley.net Services: This is a private practice group that provides a wide array of mental health services for a fee. Services are available to individuals, families, and those with disabilities or on SSI. Agency accepts all TennCare plans.
  • Hiwassee Mental Health Center-Behavioral Health Services: 940 S. Ocoee Street Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone: (423) 479-5454 or 1-877-567-6051(1st time appointment only)/ Fax: (423) 339-3421 Services: Provides outpatient evaluation and treatment of persons with emotional problems, after-care medication for persons discharged from hospitals, community consultation and education, alcohol and drug abuse evaluation and treatment, children and youth services, geriatric services, limited, short-term inpatient services via admission to area hospital, 24-hour emergency services, psychological evaluations, and in-home individual and family counseling. Flexible funding for families: Provides services to children using several models-such as intensive home-based services (low to moderate), symptom management, education on parenting, stress management, anger control, advocacy, and counseling.
  • North Cleveland Church of God 335 11th St. NE Cleveland, TN Phone: (423) 476-5513/ Fax: (423) 339-3421 Services: Grief sessions meeting at least twice a month or more.  Also, other grief support is offered by various groups socially and spiritually.
  • Ocoee Counseling Services: Tracy Terpstra 2189 APD 40, Suite A Cleveland, TN 37312 Phone: (423) 559-3129 Closed on Thursdays. Services: Provides family, individual, and addiction counseling for all ages.  Accepts TennCare and private insurance.  Individual or family needs to make appointment not referring agency.
  • Peerless Road Church 3301 Peerless Rd NW Cleveland, TN 37312-3834 Phone: (423) 303-2680 Services: Counseling Ministry provided for those in the community in need of assistance.  There are four certified counselors on staff, and this ministry is free of charge.  Persons needing assistance must call the church and leave a name and contact number.
  • Play Therapy Center (Lee University) Blythe Neighborhood Safe Haven and Resource Center 1075 Blythe Avenue Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone: (423) 961-1822 Services: Provided by Lee University graduate students.  Provides counseling through the use of child play to help children with emotional or social difficulties caused by trauma, mental illness, or developmental delays.
  • Prayer Center: Contact: Casey M. Kendall 480 Central Avenue/ PO Box 925Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone: (423) 478-5044/ Fax: (423) 478-5044 Email address: pastormichaelobi@gmail.com  /  twinsister205@hotmail.com Services: Offers Church/prayer ministry, a television show ministry program, a food bank, counseling services, and Global Day of Prayer.
  • TEAM Centers Inc.1000 East 3rd Street, Medical Tower Suite 100 Chattanooga, TN 37403 Phone: (423) 622-0500 Web-address: www.teamcenters.org Services: TEAM Centers helps children and adults who have handicaps, developmental challenge, or are at-risk; maximize their potential by providing diagnostic, referral and follow-up service.  The family support program improves the quality of the lives of families who have a member with a severe disability by providing funding for respite, medical equipment, and supplies, etc. that they need to reside in their natural homes.
  • Tennessee Parents Help-Line: A 24 hour resource for parents with advice, support, and referral information. (1-800-356-6767)
  • Wellspring Counseling Contact: Beverly Sherman 2241 North Ocoee Street Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone: (423) 473-8555 Services: Offers Christian counseling for adult individuals, couples, and families. Private pay based on individual’s ability to pay.
 Substance Abuse:
  • ACTION Counseling: Hours of Operation: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:00am-8:00pm, Tuesday: 8:00pm-5:00pm, Friday: Closed. Contact: Linda Well, PhD, or Lisa Wiley, Director 151 Durkee Road, NE Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone: (423) 339-2713/ Fax: (423) 339-2841 Email-address: actioncoun@aol.com Services: ACTION Counseling and Consulting Center provides each individual and family served with the educational and coping skills needed to maintain a drug-free and healthy lifestyle by providing the following services: substance abuse service, individual counseling, family counseling, marriage counseling, anger management, A&D assessment/referral, DOT evaluation, intensive out-patient treatment (IOP), DUI School, and Early Intervention Program (EIP). ACTION counseling will work on a sliding scale for those clients needing counseling.
  • AL-ANON Family Group: Web-address: http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/ Services: Provides an opportunity for sharing experiences of living with the problems of alcohol to gain hope and strength to maintain a healthy frame of mind and gain insight into this problem.  Meetings are held Wednesday at 7pm at SkyRidge Medical Center, (423) 559-6000. Thursday at noon at St. Therese Catholic Church, (423) 476-8123.
  • Alcoholics Anonymous: Meetings are held Wednesday at 7pm at SkyRidge Medical Center, (423) 559-6000 (Ocoee Room)Web-address: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/ Services: Alcoholics Anonymous is a support group of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.
  • Alcoholics Anonymous-Charleston: Charleston Municipal Building. Phone: National: (865) 522-9667 or (423) 745-1042 Web-address:  www.chattanooga-AA.com Services: International fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strength, and hope with others so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism and achieve sobriety.  Anyone who desires to stop drinking is eligible.  Open meetings are held on Sundays at 6:00pm at the Charleston Municipal Building.  For a complete list of AA meetings in McMinn County and the surrounding communities, call Contact Helpline of AA’s Chattanooga Central Office at (423) 499-6003.
  • Anchor Point Foundation: Contact:  Russell Coffey Phone:  423-284-6457 Services:  Christ Centered, non-profit support group for individuals and families struggling with addiction.  Meetings are held each Tuesday evening at 6:30 pm at Living Work Church (former Pathway Bookstore) on 25th Street, Cleveland.  Enter doors on the eastside of the building.
  • Audio C: Working for and with the youth of Bradley County by educating them on the problems of underage drinking, through prevention, intervention and community resources. (423) 479-1590 extension (111).
  • Bradford Health Services: The Bradford Health Services Approach includes Alcohol/chemical dependency programs for both adults and adolescents. Recovery methods are based on principles of 12-Step fellowships. Inpatient, partial and outpatient programs are available. (423) 892-2639/ (866) 246-3216
  • Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services (CADAS) 207 Spears Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37405 Phone: (423) 756-7644/ Fax: (423) 756-7646 Web-address: www.cadas.org Services: CADAS Provides alcohol and drug rehab services through in-patient, out-patient, and transitional living programs. The adolescent program provides care for ages 13-18. Detox, rehab, and aftercare services are also available.
  • Kings Temple: Contact: Daniel Walker, Minister 1175 King Edward Avenue Cleveland, TN 37311 Phone: (423) 544-1856
  • Narcotics Anonymous: Web-address: http://www.na.org Services: Narcotics Anonymous is a non-profit support group of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. They meet regularly to help each other stay clean. Sunday at 7pm at SkyRidge Hospital, (423) 559-6000.
  • Parkridge Valley Outpatient /Addictive Disorders Intensive Outpatient Program. The Intensive Outpatient Program is designed to help adults and adolescents achieve long-term abstinence and recovery from addiction, while maintaining their normal lifestyles. Treatment consists of psychoeducational, process, family and aftercare groups as well as an introduction to 12-step concepts.Family groups, crisis intervention, as well as individual and family counseling is provided as needed. Parkridge Valley Outpatient Services of Cleveland (Adult and Adolescent IOP Services) 2775 Executive Park Drive, Suite 2 Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-1999
  • ReStart: P.O. Box 5918 Cleveland, Tennessee 37320-5918 Phone: 423-314-2382l Web-address: http://www.restartcoaching.com Services:  Offers coaching, counseling, education, and group support for people seeking recovery from addictions and other life-controlling problems.

    In-patient Hospital  (Psychiatric Services)
    • Lakeshore: 5908 Lyons View Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 Phone: (865) 584-1561 / Fax: (865) 450-5222
    • Life Care Centers of Cleveland: Contact: Judy Scott, Executive Director; Kelly Hickman, Director of Admissions 3530 Keith St NW Cleveland, TN 37312 Phone: (423) 476-3254 Fax: (423) 476-5974 Services: The well-being of each resident is the top priority. Skilled and compassionate caregivers treat each resident like a member of the family, and highly trained therapists offer individualized treatment plans for both in and out-patient rehab participants.
    • Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute: 100 Moccasin Bend Road Chattanooga, TN 37405      Phone: (423) 265-2271/ Fax: (423) 785-3388
    • Parkridge Valley: 2200 Morris Hill Rd Chattanooga, TN  37421 Phone: (423) 894-4220 or (423) 499-2339 / Fax: (423) 499-1201
    • Pine Ridge Treatment Center:c SkyRidge West Campus Contact: Tim Tatum, Community Education, (423) 339-4351 2800 Westside Dr. NW Cleveland, TN  37312 Phone: (423) 339-4166 / Fax: (423) 339-4350. Services:  Pine Ridge Treatment Center serves as an acute psychiatric stabilization unit for adults in need.  Treats voluntary patients who require inpatient treatment for mental, emotional, or substance abuse issues.  Also provides out-patient care upon release and includes an intensive outpatient support group for chemical dependency program.

    If you have any questions about any of the community resources listed, have any to add, or need any additional resources, please contact your school counselor

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