The Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center provides emergency services, case management, outpatient counseling and psychiatric treatment for children, adolescents, adults, and families in both Charleston and Dorchester County.
We offer a wide variety of evidence-based mental health treatment services for a broad range of problem areas to include:
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Disorder (Complicated with Significant Behavioral Problems)
- Behavioral Problems
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Suicide Risk
- Thought Disorders (e.g., Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective)
- Trauma
We Practice Evidence Based Care!
Our mental health center is committed to providing clinical interventions and programs that are empirically-based and proven to produce positive results. Below are some of the evidence-based practices we use on a daily basis.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Trauma Focused CBT
Accessing Our Services
Are you or a loved one struggling and need help? We are here for you and your family. Call us to schedule an appointment or to send our emergency team to assist you.
- 24-Hour Emergency Line: (843) 414-2350
- Charleston Clinic: (843) 852-4100
- Dorchester Clinic: (843) 873-5063
Deaf Services: (we also serve the Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind population)
TTY: (800) 647-2066
Videophone: (803)807-2701
Insurances Accepted
- Tricare
- BC/BS
- BC/BS State Employee Plan
- Medicare
- Medicaid
No one is turned away for treatment regardless of their ability to pay if they meet treatment eligibility criteria.
