The Hudson Valley Center for Development offers counseling and support services for combat veterans and civilian emergency service personnel (police, firefighters, EMS) and their family members.  There are a large number of veterans and emergency service personnel who reside in the lower Hudson Valley, and recent studies indicate that a large number of such individuals may be experiencing symptoms related to posttraumatic stress (i.e. - nightmares, trouble sleeping, feeling closed off from loved ones, excessive alcohol intake, etc.).  This program was developed by Major Joseph Geraci, Ed,M., M.A., a graduate of the United States Military Academy and Columbia University, and a two-tour combat-arms veteran of the war in Afghanistan.  We are committed to protecting the privacy of the individual seeking services: all treatment is provided in a confidential setting in an outpatient medical building where standard medical services are also provided.  The Hudson Valley Center for Development provides in-network services for Tricare and a variety of other health insurance plans.  Major Geraci may be contacted directly via e-mail at hvcd@att.net, or you may call the number on the contact page to request an appointment.