Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco

About Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco

Positioned about halfway between Dallas and Austin, Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco provides care for a wide range of mental health and behavioral concerns, including anger, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, OCD, PTSD, schizophrenia, self-harm, stress, trauma, and substance use disorders for both alcohol and drugs, as well as co-occurring conditions. The center uses a variety of evidence-based approaches such as individual therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), group programming, medication management, relapse prevention counseling, relaxation-based interventions, and 12-Step Facilitation. Psychiatric professionals at Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco evaluate treatment progress and medications on a daily basis.

For adults, Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco offers inpatient, day, and intensive outpatient (IOP) options, with experience addressing age-related complications such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in older adults. For teens ages 13 to 17, the IOP program runs 2 to 3 evenings per week, typically from 5 to 7 p.m., focusing on reducing self-harm while still allowing school attendance during the day.

The Oceans Healthcare STAR program at Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco is designed to help active-duty service members, veterans, and their family members dealing with mental health challenges such as combat-related stress and the strain of prolonged separation from loved ones. Family participants join group therapy sessions alongside other military families facing similar circumstances. Enrollment requires a referral from either the Department of Defense (DoD) or the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Waco region is known for Dr. Pepper and Baylor University, and the area is reached via I-35. Oceans Behavioral Hospital Waco is located in a quieter, drier, more secluded section of Waco near the I-35 cloverleaf.

Oceans Behavioral Hospital operates multiple facilities across Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. Several locations focus on aging-related or military-related mental health needs, and more sites are expanding services to support adolescents.

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