Located at 739 Thimble Shoals Boulevard, Building 400 in Newport News, Virginia, the Center for Child and Family Services is a leading provider of trauma-informed counseling and behavioral health services for children, adults, veterans, and families. With a history dating back to 1943, this community-based nonprofit offers a full range of evidence-based mental health programs, including individual, family, and marital therapy; youth counseling; substance use treatment; and specialized trauma recovery services. The Center’s highly trained clinical team includes licensed therapists with expertise in treating depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, defiant behavior, and grief-related issues.
The Newport News location is also home to several signature programs, including THRIVE, offering free trauma counseling to child abuse survivors; PRISM, a suicide prevention initiative for military members and veterans; and SAPP, a gender-specific substance use recovery program. Services are available in both English and Spanish through the Latino Outreach Program, and domestic violence intervention groups are offered for individuals involved in the justice system. As a certified batterer intervention provider in Virginia, the Center emphasizes best practices in healing and accountability. With a commitment to accessibility, the Center accepts most major insurances, offers a sliding scale fee structure, and never turns anyone away due to inability to pay—making it a vital mental health resource for the greater Hampton Roads area.
Located at 739 Thimble Shoals Boulevard, Building 400 in Newport News, Virginia, the Center for Child and Family Services is a leading provider of trauma-informed counseling and behavioral health services for children, adults, veterans, and families. With a history dating back to 1943, this community-based nonprofit offers a full range of evidence-based mental health programs, including individual, family, and marital therapy; youth counseling; substance use treatment; and specialized trauma recovery services. The Center’s highly trained clinical team includes licensed therapists with expertise in treating depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, defiant behavior, and grief-related issues.
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Treatment Services
Core Services
Therapies & Approaches
- Couples Counseling
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Individual Therapy
- Trauma Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Conditions Treated
- ADHD Treatment
- Anxiety Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- School-Related Problems
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
Additional Services
- Adjustment to Life Changes
- Adult Anger Management
- Aggression
- Attachment and Bonding Issues
- Attachment-Regulation-Competency (ARC) Trauma Therapy
- Batterer Intervention Program
- Childhood Abuse
- Coping with Divorce
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- Defiant Behavior
- Domestic Violence Intervention
- Eye Movement Integration Therapy
- Family Violence
- Grief
- Latino Outreach Counseling
- Post-Traumatic Stress
- Recovery Support Services
- Servicios En Español
- Sexual Abuse Survivors
- Sobriety and Safety Services
- Substance Use Prevention Program (SAPP)
- Trauma
- Trauma Family Therapy
- Veteran Suicide Prevention Counseling (PRISM)
Insurance Coverage
For information on insurances accepted by Center for Child and Family Services, please contact them directly at (757) 838-1960.