Centra, Mental Health Services

Centra Mental Health Services

Centra Health offers a comprehensive line-up of services to support the emotional and mental well-being of the individuals and families we serve. Programs include mental health services for adults, adolescents and children, as well as substance abuse and chemical dependency (alcohol and drugs) treatment for adults.

Our Mental Health Intake and Resource Center not only handles referrals to the inpatient adult and child/adolescent psychiatric programs at Virginia Baptist Hospital, but also provides information about mental health resources in our community and beyond. Please contact Intake Specialists, Mark Sivdas and Yolanda Brown, anytime for answers to your mental health-related questions or for referrals to the appropriate providers or resources.

Please call us at 800.947.5442 or 434.200.4444 anytime for general information and queries, as well as to make referrals to our inpatient acute psychiatric programs and community-based programs. Click on links to the left for more information about each of our services.

For Piedmont Psychiatric Center and appointments for psychiatry, psychological services and therapy, please call 434.200.5999 or 888.528.5999.

For Pathways Treatment Center and referrals to our substance abuse treatment program, please call 434.200.4455 or 866.749.4455.

For Bridges Treatment Center, please call 434.200.5700 during normal business hours, or 800.947.5442 after-hours.

For Rivermont Schools, please click here and scroll down for location-specific contact information. To contact Lloyd Tannenbaum, Ed.D., Director of Rivermont Schools, please call 434.942.9638 or 434.200.6567.

For 1-2-1 Associate Counselor Program, a service of Rivermont Schools, please call Jim McGee, Manager of Quality Assurance, at 434.947.4697, 434.841.2119 or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For Centra Autism Program, another service of Rivermont Schools, contact Lloyd Tannenbaum, Ed.D., Director of Rivermont Schools, by calling 434.942.9638 or 434.200.6567.

For Community-Based Mental Health (CBMH) programs, including Intensive In-home Services (IIHS) and parenting groups, please call 800.947.5442 or 434.200.4444.