Serving Northern Virginia571-395-3520Nu.start@verizon.net
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Licensed in Virginia since 2011

Compassionate care.
Meaningful progress.
Stronger futures.

Compassionate therapy and community-based behavioral health services for children, adults, and families across Northern Virginia.

Bilingual staff available In-home and telehealth options Fairfax County CSA provider
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Provider and self-referrals

Need immediate help?

Call 911 or 988 for a mental health crisis.

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What we do

Care designed around real-life needs

We help individuals and families strengthen emotional wellness, restore stability, build practical skills, and preserve meaningful relationships and community connections.

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Children, teens, and adults

Outpatient Psychotherapy

Individual and family therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD-related concerns, behavioral challenges, relationship difficulties, stress, and major life transitions.

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Children and adolescents

Intensive In-Home Services

Structured support in the home and community when emotional or behavioral needs place family stability at risk.

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Adults

Mental Health Skill-Building

Practical, one-to-one support for daily living, symptom management, community participation, and independence.

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Adolescents and adults

Group Psychotherapy

Clinician-led groups that build coping skills, strengthen communication, and create meaningful peer connection in person or virtually.

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Who we are

Experienced, responsive, community-centered

NuStart Behavioral Health LLC, formerly Nu-Start Youth Intervention Services, is a Virginia behavioral health agency serving Northern Virginia since 2011. Our clinicians and community-based professionals bring care into the settings where change matters most.

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Insurance & payment

More ways to access care

We accept most major insurance plans, including Medicaid and Medicare, and offer direct-pay options for individuals and families.

Coverage and eligibility vary by plan, service, and location. Our intake team can verify benefits before services begin.

Insurance coverage

Most major commercial insurance plans, Medicaid, and Medicare are accepted.

Direct pay

Private-pay arrangements are available when insurance is not used or does not cover a requested service.

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Interactive service guide

Not sure where to begin?

Choose the option that most closely describes the current need. This guide is informational and does not determine clinical eligibility.

Which need best describes the support being considered?

Schools, CSBs, shelters, and agencies

Need a responsive referral partner?

We offer immediate staffing availability, bilingual team members, and coordinated home- and community-based care.

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