Volunteer Behavioral Health Care Systems (VBHCS) - Cheer Mental Health Center, located in McMinnville, Tennessee, is a comprehensive mental health facility. It focuses on treating mental health conditions, addiction, and co-occurring disorders through a variety of therapies and approaches. As part of the larger VBHCS network, it offers a continuum of care.
VBHCS's mission is to serve individuals, families, and communities with prevention, treatment, and recovery services, ensuring a better tomorrow. The organization promotes innovative, evidence-based treatment approaches to meet the needs of those with mental illness, addiction, and co-occurring disorders.
- Outpatient treatment, including individual, couples, family, and group therapy.
- Utilizes various therapeutic approaches like CBT, DBT, and Christian-based treatment.
- Offers specialized programs for court-ordered treatment and serious mental illnesses.
- Telehealth services available for remote access to care.
Cheer Mental Health Center treats mental health conditions, substance addiction, and co-occurring disorders. It serves children with serious emotional disturbance, individuals with severe mental illnesses, and those needing court-ordered treatment.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 15 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 6 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 26 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations

CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Staff
- Bryan HerrimanDirectorOversees operations at the McMinnville Campus of Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Recovering from any type of substance abuse is a long process, but it is one of the most worthwhile and life changing events any addicted person will ever go through. This is a combination of detoxing the body, rehabilitation, and recovery. There is also therapy, aftercare, and support during the entire process.
While substance abuse can take over a person’s life, it is something that can also be overcame by professionals at VBHCS - Cheer Mental Health Center in McMinnville, TN
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment at VBHCS - Cheer Mental Health Center
With so many people struggling with opioid addiction, opioid addiction treatment is more critical than ever before. Patients often take opioids when they face a painful injury. When someone begins taking opioids such as Vicodin or oxycodone differently than how the medications were prescribed, this points to opioid addiction.
Stopping these types of medications abruptly is not safe. That is where opioid addiction treatment at VBHCS - Cheer Mental Health Center in McMinnville, TN comes in. Most opioid addiction treatment facilities start with detox and move to rehabilitation services while providing medical support during the process.
Getting over an opioid addiction takes time and determination, but with the right support and resources, those struggling with opioid addiction can recover and move forward with their lives.
Dual-Diagnosis
Addiction is often caused by an underlying issue. Mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder could lie at the root. A dual diagnosis by VBHCS - Cheer Mental Health Center aims to treat the addiction as well as the cause of the addiction. This ensures the patient will not fall back on old ways after treatment is complete.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) are treatment programs suitable for people who wish to stay at home while undergoing treatment. IOPs like VBHCS - Cheer Mental Health Center make it possible for individuals to carry on with their responsibilities at work or school, in or near McMinnville, TN. It’s easy to find an IOP center that offers individualized treatment protocols.
Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in McMinnville, TN. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. VBHCS - Cheer Mental Health Center peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.
Aftercare support plays an important role when sustaining a patient’s full recovery at VBHCS - Cheer Mental Health Center. Patients also receive assistance in making living arrangements in halfway houses. Career counseling is available for those who want a fresh start. There are also local community programs in McMinnville, TN such as Alcoholics Anonymous.
VBHCS - Cheer Mental Health Center‘s Therapies & Programs
Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. Therefore, it becomes easier for a person to unload and become more open to his or her counselor.
Another benefit of individual therapy at VBHCS - Cheer Mental Health Center in McMinnville, TN is that all sessions aim to speed up a single person’s progress. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.
Once the roots of the problems are addressed, it becomes less challenging for a recovering patient to maintain sobriety and brush off temptations.
Families are not always as supportive as they could be, but by opting for family therapy, many recovering addicts are able to understand their addiction and get the support they need to get sober. These therapy sessions at VBHCS - Cheer Mental Health Center in McMinnville, TN involve all members of the family who play a role in the recovering person’s daily life. They work together to overcome past issues, avoid triggers, and remain strong and supportive of each other.
In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients dealing with similar problems under the guidance of a trained counselor. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues. The recovery of members of the group from the problems that they face gives the patients confidence that they can also overcome their addiction.
Group therapy at VBHCS - Cheer Mental Health Center reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. Group therapy provides patients with continuous feedback from other members. The group dynamics ensure that members start having some structure and routine in their lives.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a method of individual and/or group counseling that focuses on acceptance and change. DBT can be very effective in developing coping strategies for negative emotions.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. Talking through issues can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. CBT is a healthy way VBHCS - Cheer Mental Health Center addresses some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in a persons life.
The 12 step program is the treatment method used by Alcoholics Anonymous, but it can apply to any type of addiction. It outlines the 12 steps addicts should take on the path to recovery. Steps include admitting you have a problem and making the decision to turn your life around. A belief in a higher power and making amends to others are also part of the program.
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Location & Contact

120 Omni Dr
McMinnville, TN 37110
Phone Number
(931) 473-9649
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McMinnville, Tennessee Addiction and Treatment
Tennessee joins the list of states with an above-average rate for drug and/or alcohol-induced deaths. Most of these deaths are related to opioids, such as prescription opioids. The Volunteer State ranks 2nd highest in the nation for the number of prescriptions given out. The state also ranks at the top for prescription drug-related overdoses.
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