St. Lawrence Health

Behavioral Health

Compassionate, Evidence-Based Behavioral Health Services

Offering compassionate, integrated, holistic, evidence-based treatment, St. Lawrence Health’s Behavioral Health services are individualized to meet your needs. Our goal is to provide effective interventions that will assist individuals in resolving emotional and psychological problems, maintain stability over time, and facilitate independent functioning.

Our Behavioral Health Services

We aim to offer the most comprehensive behavioral health and substance abuse care to our patients. We believe our primary responsibility is to provide a therapeutic environment and the resources for restoring and maintaining health. We provide interventions that allow individuals to reduce their symptoms and regain their confidence, and we cannot wait to help you. 

Our services include:

  • Behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults
  • Outpatient programs
  • Inpatient detoxification programs
  • Outpatient substance use programs
  • Animal-Assisted therapy
  • Suicide Loss Survivor's Support Group

All visits and records are confidential. 

Review our Behavioral Health Services brochure. 

Take A Look Inside

Walk through the Behavioral Health wing at Gouverneur Hospital.

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Behavioral Health & Substance Use Disorders

St. Lawrence Health is committed to providing personalized addiction treatment services for anyone ready to break the cycle of their addiction. Regardless of where you are in your recovery, we can help you.

Learn more about our substance use services

Animal-Assisted Therapy 

Hear about the Animal-Assisted Therapy services available at St. Lawrence Health and see one of our canine good citizens at work.

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Outpatient Behavioral Health Centers

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