Behavioral Health Services in Georgia

Empowering Youth, Strengthening Families

At the National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP), we believe youth thrive best in families and communities where they feel safe, supported, and seen. We understand the complex challenges that trauma, abuse, and behavioral health conditions can create, so we provide personalized, community-based counseling to help individuals and families heal and grow.

What We Offer

In Georgia, NYAP provides community-based behavioral health services as both a stand-alone program and as an integrated component of our foster care services.

Services for Medicaid eligible children, youth, and adults in Georgia include:

  • Person-centered, comprehensive assessment 

  • Crisis intervention and support

  • Behavioral stabilization

  • Individualized and inclusive treatment planning process 

  • Medication evaluation and management, when indicated  

  • Behavioral health case management  

  • Trauma-informed individual, group, and family therapy 

  • Psychiatric services  

  • Nursing assessment

  • Discharge and aftercare planning services

Evidence-Based & Informed Therapies

Our Georgia clinicians use a range of proven modalities tailored to meet the needs of each individual:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    Helps individuals process their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors using strategies to manage symptoms of depression and anxiety 

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
    Supports emotional regulation and stress reduction through mindfulness and coping strategies

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
    Assists children, adolescents, and families in healing from trauma and traumatic grief

  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
    A person-centered approach that strengthens internal motivation for positive behavior change

Why Choose NYAP’s Behavioral Health Services in Georgia?

At NYAP, we believe behavioral health services are essential for supporting mental well-being, emotional resilience, and positive life outcomes. They help individuals and families navigate challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance use, while building healthier relationships and coping strategies. Our services promote overall health by addressing the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors thereby empowering individuals to thrive at home, school, work, and in their community.

We also accept a variety of payment options and may be able to work with your insurance provider.

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