Medical Wellness Center
Located halfway between Dallas and Austin, Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco treats anger, anxiety, bipolar, depression, grief, OCD, PTSD, schizophrenia, self-harm, stress, trauma, alcohol and drug addiction, and co-occurring disorders. Their treatment methods include 1-on-1 counseling, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), group therapy, medication management, relapse prevention counseling, relaxation therapy, and 12-Step Facilitation. Oceans Behavioral Hospital’s psychiatric staff review progress and medications daily.
For adults, Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco offers inpatient, day, and intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment tracks, which include experience treating aging-related complications like Alzheimer’s and dementia in older adults. For adolescents 13 to 17, they offer an IOP track 2 to 3 days a week from 5 to 7 p.m., which specializes in self-harm reduction and allows clients to go to school during the day.
The Oceans Healthcare STAR program at Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco supports active-duty military members, veterans, and family members with mental health challenges, such as combat stress and long separation from close relationships. Family members participate in group therapy with other military families with similar experiences. To enroll in the STAR program, clients need to provide a referral from the Department of Defense (DoD) or Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Waco area is famous for giving birth to Dr. Pepper and hosting Baylor University. This suburban area is accessible by I-35. Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco is situated in a dry, remote part of Waco close to the I-35 cloverleaf.
Oceans Behavioral Hospital runs numerous locations throughout Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. Many specialize in aging-related or military-related mental health conditions, and an increasing number treat mental health for adolescents.