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
Psychiatry Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric medication management for all ages.

Michelle Boldt, LMHC
Licensed Medical Health Counselor
- Individual mental health therapy for patients of all ages - children, adolescents and adults - to treat issues involving mental, emotional and behavioral health.
- Therapy services provided with at-school appointments for Garner-Hayfield-Ventura students who need behavioral health services

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.