Counseling in Sumter, SC
Counseling with licensed therapists by secure video, for adults in Sumter by secure video.
Counseling for Adults in Sumter
Hope Behavioral Medicine provides counseling for adults in Sumter and across Sumter County by secure video. Sumter residents can see us by secure video from home, and in-person visits are available at our West Ashley office in Charleston.
Life and Care in Sumter
Sumter is home to Shaw Air Force Base, headquarters of U.S. Air Forces Central Command. Military families face frequent moves and long separations, and care by secure video can continue after a move within South Carolina.
About one in seven adults in Sumter County is a veteran, compared with about one in ten in neighboring Richland County. Veterans can face depression, anxiety, PTSD and sleep problems long after their service ends, and all of them are treatable.
Manufacturing is Sumter County's largest employment sector, with more than 6,000 jobs.
Sumter's economy centers on the military and tire and medical device manufacturing.
Sumter County is federally designated as a mental health professional shortage area, meaning there are too few mental health professionals for the people who live there. Telehealth lets Sumter residents see a provider without waiting for a local opening.
How Counseling Works
Our licensed therapists provide individual counseling by secure video for anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma and life changes.
Counseling uses evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Sessions are scheduled regularly, often weekly at first, and you set the goals together with your therapist.
When medication is also part of your care, your therapist and psychiatric provider work together so your plan stays coordinated.
Insurance and Scheduling
We accept Medicare, most major commercial plans, and all South Carolina Medicaid managed care plans except Select Health (First Choice). New patients are often able to be scheduled within a week of requesting an appointment.
Request an appointment for counseling or call (843) 737-0312.
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Counseling Nearby
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Counseling in Sumter: Questions
Yes. Hope Behavioral Medicine sees adults across South Carolina by secure video, including Sumter and the rest of Sumter County. Sumter residents can see us by secure video from home, and in-person visits are available at our West Ashley office in Charleston.
For many common conditions, including anxiety and depression, research shows counseling by video works about as well as in-person sessions, and it removes the drive.
Yes, when you have one of the plans we accept: Medicare, most major commercial plans, and all South Carolina Medicaid managed care plans except Select Health (First Choice). Our front desk verifies your coverage before your first visit, and care by secure video can continue if you move within South Carolina.
Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911. Hope Behavioral Medicine is not an emergency service.