About Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health
University Health Behavioral Health Lakewood Counseling in Lees Summit, Missouri is an outpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment provider serving the greater Jackson County community.
The clinic offers counseling and assessments, medication management and connections to medication assisted treatment, with appointments available Monday through Friday.
As part of University Health's broader behavioral health network, the clinic emphasizes compassionate, nonjudgmental care for individuals navigating mental health and addiction challenges.
What Sets Lakewood Counseling Apart
- Outpatient services: Counseling, assessments, personalized care planning and medication assisted treatment support for substance use recovery
- Populations served: Both adults and children, allowing families to access care across age groups in one trusted network
- Multidisciplinary team: Specialists in counseling, psychology and psychiatry, clinical child and adolescent psychology, and addiction medicine
- Broader network support: Connected to University Health's behavioral health system, the area's only Certified Community Behavioral Health Organization affiliated with a hospital
- Co-occurring conditions: Treatment available for substance use alongside mental health concerns such as PTSD and depression
- Convenient location: Located at 300 SE 2nd Street in downtown Lees Summit, near Howard Station Park and the local history museum
- Language access: Interpretation support in Arabic, Somali and Spanish, ASL and other languages by phone
- Insurance and payment: Accepts Medicaid and Medicare Advantage, TRICARE/TriWest and commercial insurance, self pay and financial assistance for eligible residents
- Lees Summit access: University Health Behavioral Health Lakewood Counseling provides a local entry point into a larger continuum of behavioral health resources
