About Us

Optimizing Recovery Through Quality Care

Brightstarz Healthcare Services is a community-based health care organization serving the greater Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area, and specializing in high quality behavioral health care treatment.

Our goal is to provide evidence-based mental health treatments to consumers in Virginia. As a Mental Health Intensive Outpatient Agency, we serve adults who struggle with mental illnesses by providing community-based psychiatric services, psychotherapy and community support services. We have qualified, and dedicated staff who advocate on behalf of the consumers they serve to enable consumers access needed mental health services resources. We are conveniently located. Our programs offer a variety of interventions, and our clinicians excel in assisting the individual to meet their therapeutic goals. At Brightstarz Healthcare Services, we are committed to providing a consistent & positive presence in and for the community. We are here to assist every consumer to optimize their opportunities for wellness, functionality, and actualization.

Our Mission

The Mission of Brightstarz Healthcare Services is to provide individualized and person-centered behavioral health services to Virginia residents with a view to promoting Health & Wellness with Empowerment and Recovery as the end-point.

Our Vision

To support, empower and enrich the lives of residents of the District of Columbia who have been diagnosed with a behavioral health disorder through person-centered care.

Our Services

Individual Therapy

In individual therapy, each client works one-on-one with a trained therapist to gain insight and increase awareness and control over their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The therapist provides a safe and confidential environment where clients can explore and process their beliefs and experiences that may be causing challenges in their relationships and other areas of life. The therapist also helps each client identify specific goals for treatment and provides support and feedback during each session. Individual therapy may be short-term or long-term depending on the needs and goals of each client.

Clinical Needs Assessment

At Brightstarz, we have a recovery-focused and person-centered approach to treatment programming. Our goal is to provide treatment programming that will better prepare individuals for discharge back into the community. We focus on promoting skill development, personal recovery, community reintegration and quality of life. Programming is available to individuals at various stages of their recovery. Treatment schedules are developed in collaboration with the individual and based on each person’s clinical needs.

Skill Restoration/Development Groups

At Brightstarz, we have a recovery-focused and person-centered approach to treatment programming. Our goal is to provide treatment programming that will better prepare individuals for discharge back into the community. We focus on promoting skill development, personal recovery, community reintegration and quality of life. Programming is available to individuals at various stages of their recovery. Treatment schedules are developed in collaboration with the individual and based on each person’s clinical needs.

Family Therapy

In individual therapy, each client works one-on-one with a trained therapist to gain insight and increase awareness and control over their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The therapist provides a safe and confidential environment where clients can explore and process their beliefs and experiences that may be causing challenges in their relationships and other areas of life. The therapist also helps each client identify specific goals for treatment and provides support and feedback during each session. Individual therapy may be short-term or long-term depending on the needs and goals of each client.

Additional Services

- Family Group Dynamics
- Medical Management
- Updated Clinical Assessment (CNA)
- Care Coordination
- Health Literacy
- Counseling/Psychoeducation
- Crisis Treatment
- Peer Recovery Support Services
- Occupational Therapy
- Psychological Assessment/Training
- Treatment Planning

Intensive Outpatient Programs

Our intensive outpatient program (IOP) is a step down from PHP or it can be a direct step into care from the community as well as an added support to traditional outpatient services. It is designed to help individuals who are either experiencing an increase in distressing symptoms and behaviors or for those who are not progressing in traditional outpatient services. Similar to PHP, IOP is a group therapy-based program that also incorporates individual and family therapy when clinically indicated. Programming is still evidence-based, structured, and intensive, but differs from PHP primarily in frequency and duration. Clients attend programming anywhere from three to five days per week for a minimum of three hours each day.

The comprehensive programming and added support foster meaningful improvement and creates a solid foundation before transitioning to community providers. In cases where an IOP client does not already have established community providers such as a therapist and psychiatrist, our treatment team will help to coordinate referrals and an aftercare plan that promotes ongoing recovery and maintenance of progress. Our IOP allows for treatment flexibility around class schedules, work or other obligations.

Also offering Day Virtual/Telehealth and Evening Virtual Programs

Mental Health DisordersIdentified & Treated

We provide long-term recovery from substance abuse and addiction, dual diagnosis, and many other mental health disorders. We provide a supportive environment and partner with our clients and families to understand their specific issues and then design a customized treatment plan that meets their needs. Our goal is to help our clients achieve the self-awareness, self-reliance, and self-monitoring skills needed to live a more independent life after leaving treatment. At our facilities, we treat mental health disorders listed below.

  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and
  • Trauma
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

We Are Hiring!

Thank you for considering a career with Brightstarz Healthcare Services. We are always on the lookout for excellent individuals to become part of our team.We give our employees a culture and environment where they thrive and feel good about the work they do every day. Whether a Clinicians, Behavioral Health Tech, Nurse or support staff, we offer opportunities to impact lives each day.

With a career at Brightstarz Healthcare Services, you’ll draw on all of your skills to make a powerful difference in the lives of individuals every day. Our core values of compassion, excellence, and reliability serve us well across all disciplines, levels, and homes.

If you would like to be considered for employment with us, then please feel free to fill out our Employment form or contact us at info@brightstarzhcs.com with your credentials.