Veterans

South Coast Warrior Program for Veterans

Most active-duty U.S. military personnel and veterans are significantly strengthened by their service, whether in times of peace or war. However, many veterans face mental health challenges, substance abuse issues, and suicidal thoughts due to the loss of camaraderie, purpose, or the trauma experienced during their service. If this sounds like you or a loved one, the South Coast Counseling Warrior Program is designed to help.

Our program combines evidence-based treatment for veterans such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills, and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). For veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), we also deploy three of the most effective treatments: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy.

We also recognize the power of stress-reducing activities that provide calming relief. Therefore, we include Animal-Assisted Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Breathwork to aid in your peace.

If you’re a veteran seeking sobriety, relief, and recovery, our program is perfect for you. We provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where you can embrace treatment and distance yourself from stressors, triggers, and discomfort, while receiving outstanding care.

Tricare-Covered Veterans are Eligible to Get Treatment at South Coast Counseling if:

You have Tricare (West Region); and
You have more than a 30-minute average drive time for mental health treatment or a 60-minute average drive time for specialty care*; or
You have more than a 20-day wait for mental health care, and non-institutional extended care services, unless the Veteran agrees to a later date in consultation with their VA health care provider. For instance, if you are a Veteran and live 10 miles from the nearest VA primary care provider, but it takes you over an hour to drive there on average due to heavy traffic, you would be eligible for community care.

Take the step and call us...

It takes courage to ask for help.

If you’re ready to get well, please contact us at (844) 330-0096 to speak to one of our assessment and intake team members. It’s our promise that you will be treated with respect and honor. We will come alongside you and help advocate for you as you meet with your VA Primary Care Physician and/or Social Worker/Case Manager. Together, we will get you the care you have earned.

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South Coast Counseling Warrior Program Team

Lawrence V. Tucker, MD

Rank E3
United States Marine Corps (ret.) | (1986 to 1991)

Lawrence Tucker, M.D., is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine, practicing pharmacological management of psychiatric disorders and addiction medicine. Dr. Tucker attended UCLA for his undergraduate degree, where he obtained a B.S. in Physiological Sciences. He then attended UCLA School of Medicine for his Medical Degree and stayed at UCLA for his residency in Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Tucker feels most accomplished with his blended family of 5 children and his wife. Dr. Tucker has had extensive experience within the County of Los Angeles Department of Mental Health and Jail Systems, State mental health systems, and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as well as in the Federal Veterans Administration Medical Center, where he established the first suboxone clinic within the VA system nationwide. In addition, Dr. Tucker has a private practice in Newport Beach, CA. His paradigm of treatment is that he, “Treats a person, Not a Diagnosis”. He uses a holistic model and incorporates sobriety, exercise, diet, therapy, supplements, and psychopharmacological therapies. He is a nationally recognized speaker regarding the treatment of dual diagnoses.

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Veterans Resources Links

OR CALL: 988

Reference the following links for useful veteran’s resources:

VA Homeless Programs

(Veteran resources for those experiencing homelessness or imminent risk of homelessness) or call National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838)

VA Health Care | Veterans Affairs

(Veteran healthcare assistance)