Border Area Mental Health Services is the largest provider of behavioral health services in southwest New Mexico.

Services Offered

> Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling Services - These services include clinical assessments and individual, couple or family counseling for
mental health and/or substance abuse by licensed therapists.

> Sexual Assault Counseling Services - Confidential counseling is provided to victims of sexual assault provided by licensed, Master level therapists who have received
specialized training in working with victims of sexual assault.

> Family Programs
- Hypnotherapy - Hypnosis is usually considered an aid to psychotherapy (counseling or therapy), because the hypnotic state allows people to explore
painful thoughts, feelings, and memories they might have hidden from their conscious minds. In addition, hypnosis enables people to perceive some things
differently, such as blocking an awareness of pain, emotional or physical. It can assist with symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, PTSD, etc.
- Love and Logic Program - The Love and Logic Program is appropriate for parents, educators and all adults and teaches practical, easy-to-use techniques that
work to promote positive changes in their children's behavior.

> Substance Abuse Services
- DWI School - Twelve hours of training is offered over three consecutive weekends. Services are available in Reserve, Deming and Silver City.

Fees and Payment

Border Area Mental Health Services accepts most third-party insurance companies. We also have a sliding-fee scale for clients.

To qualify for the sliding-fee scale, a client must provide BAMHS with yearly household income and number of household members. We try to work with clients to negotiate a per-session fee they can afford.

The BAMHS Admission Specialist can negotiate your fee when you apply for services.

Services Offered To:
Adults

Special Groups:
Bilingual

Payment:
Sliding Scale
Medicare
Medicaid

Online Counseling:
During COVID-19