Behavioral Health

Locations

  • Britt Medical Clinic, 532 1st St NW, Britt, IA 50423
  • Garner Medical Clinic, 730 W. 3rd St., Garner, IA 50438
  • To make an appointment call: 641-843-5050

Hancock County Health System offers outpatient mental health services right here in Hancock County. Services include:

  • Psychiatric medicine management
  • Individual mental health therapy for children, teens, adults, couples
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy, strengths based therapy, play therapy, sand tray, dialectical behavioral therapy
  • Substance use disorder and treatment
  • In-school therapy at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura and West Hancock

HCHS strives to provide easy access to our services by:

  • Delivering therapy services at Garner Medical Clinic multiple days a week
  • Delivering therapy services at Britt Medical Clinic multiple days a week
  • Delivering psychiatric medication management services in both Garner and Britt Clinics on a monthly basis
  • Offering ongoing therapy services at both Garner-Hayfield-Ventura and West Hancock schools for students during school year
  • Accepting Medicare, commercial insurances, and Medicaid, including MCO's
  • No physician/provider referral required

Meet the Providers

HCHS’s providers are licensed in working with individuals with mental health needs. 

Brian Vold, ARNP

Brian Vold, ARNP

Psychiatry Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

  • Psychiatric medication management for all ages.

 

Amber Nielsen, LISW

Amber Nielsen, LISW

Clinical Social Worker

  • Individual mental health therapy for children, teenagers, and adults;
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, strengths based therapies, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, play therapy; Sand Tray therapy; and;
  • Therapy services provided in the West Hancock schools.

 

Caring for the “Whole Person”

Because Brian and Amber care for the "whole person" – mind, body and spirit - they are keenly aware of how mental health can impact a person's physical health and vice versa. That is why all providers collaborate with a person's primary care doctor/provider so that all health issues and/or concerns can be addressed.

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