The mission of Behavioral Health Associates is to help individuals, couples, and families achieve their mental health goals. Located in Chattanooga, TN, our medical office consists of experienced professionals committed to the highest quality of psychiatric and mental health care. Our clinicians, consisting of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and psychotherapists, have experience in the treatment of a wide range of mental health conditions in children, adolescents, and adults.We offer both medication management and therapy.
Services
Thank you for choosing Behavioral Health Associates (BHA) as your provider for your mental health care. To help save time during your initial visit, we have made our initial paperwork available online. New Patient Forms must be completed before you are seen for your first visit. If you cannot complete at home, please come by the office and we can give you a copy to complete in person. New Patients complete "New Patient Paperwork Packet" and "Telehealth Consent." Second step will be completing medical history questionnaires.
Reviews (6)
Adam Russell
Apr 13, 2022
I truly don't know where I would be without Barbara Woody. I have suffered with mental health issues since I was nineteen years old, but Barbara is the first mental health professional I've worked with. Until then, I got my prescriptions through my GP. When I came to Barbara in the spring of 2021, I was a torn-asunder and going-under mess. On top of that, I'm proud, stubborn to a fault, and very used to being in charge. Looking back now, I think that she saw and understood not only who am I but where I needed to go instantly.
I echo what another reviewer wrote in that Barbara's goal is to make me better; medicine was (and is) a part of that therapeutic aim, but she dug deep into understanding the core issues that were causing my problems. Now that she's helped me get on the right kind of medicine, for the first time in a long, long time, I am beginning to feel better and more like myself. Barbara is highly knowledgeable. Barbara listens.
Most significantly to me, though, Barbara takes her time. There aren't convenient blood tests to tell someone what kind of mental health issues they have. It takes someone who is willing to listen in order to figure things out. Nearly a year ago, I had my first session with her, expecting to get new meds immediately. To my surprise - and delight and relief - she said she needed to review my situation and her notes and then make a recommendation. I wasn't just another body to push through the carousel. She wanted to get it right, and I'm happy to report: she did.
I echo what another reviewer wrote in that Barbara's goal is to make me better; medicine was (and is) a part of that therapeutic aim, but she dug deep into understanding the core issues that were causing my problems. Now that she's helped me get on the right kind of medicine, for the first time in a long, long time, I am beginning to feel better and more like myself. Barbara is highly knowledgeable. Barbara listens.
Most significantly to me, though, Barbara takes her time. There aren't convenient blood tests to tell someone what kind of mental health issues they have. It takes someone who is willing to listen in order to figure things out. Nearly a year ago, I had my first session with her, expecting to get new meds immediately. To my surprise - and delight and relief - she said she needed to review my situation and her notes and then make a recommendation. I wasn't just another body to push through the carousel. She wanted to get it right, and I'm happy to report: she did.
Lady J.
Mar 03, 2022
This is the best care I received in this area for my mental health needs. Mallory Wellborn is the best! She actually cares and tries really hard to help you. She hangs in when times gets tough and gives you hope when you actually feel hopeless. I wish she was a counselor as well. Thanks for all the hardwork Dr. Solomon and his staff gives to the community.
Sharon Brooks
Dec 29, 2020
It's cliche, but Barbara Woody changed my life for the better! She listens and gives the best most practical supportive advice. And she's fun! After a session with her you will feel great about yourself and your future. I am a completely different, happier, more confident person because of her. She's my favorite person on the planet!
Elizabeth Maxwell
Dec 20, 2020
I am seeing Barbara Woody. I am 40 years old & have never had a mental health professional be so thorough and care so much, even at BHA many years ago (when the therapist was falling asleep during sessions). I want to thank Barbara for making me feel like, for the first time ever, someone cares. I've technically had 2 appointments but have already spent a total of 6ish hours on the phone with her.
She is exhaustive in her efforts to understand what is truly going on & where it stems from. She is not trying to mask my mental health symptoms (which every other psychiatrist I've had has done), rather she is using medication as a tool that helps interim while I grow & learn to be ok with some things (I have complex PTSD). Thank you, Barbara. We've just gotten started, but for the first time in my life, I know with your help I'm going to be ok.
She is exhaustive in her efforts to understand what is truly going on & where it stems from. She is not trying to mask my mental health symptoms (which every other psychiatrist I've had has done), rather she is using medication as a tool that helps interim while I grow & learn to be ok with some things (I have complex PTSD). Thank you, Barbara. We've just gotten started, but for the first time in my life, I know with your help I'm going to be ok.
Jim May
Oct 23, 2020
I suffer from several mental health conditions and have had quite a few providers over the years. The care I have received here has been exemplary. The office staff is nice and polite. The waiting room is peaceful. I recommend all of my friends with mental health issues to come here. My provider is Barbara Woody. She is amazing. Hands down the best mental health provider I have ever worked with.
She is extremely skilled and caring. She works so hard for me. She always gets back to you when you call her. She always is ready to go to bat for me or find a work around when my insurance denies treatment I need. She has gotten me through some really dark times. She is not afraid to think outside of the box to help me with my illnesses. Dr. Solomon is great too.
I don't know him as well as Barbara, but she works under him and he has provided in house second opinions. He is quick to analyze what I am going through and does a good job complementing Barbara's process.
She is extremely skilled and caring. She works so hard for me. She always gets back to you when you call her. She always is ready to go to bat for me or find a work around when my insurance denies treatment I need. She has gotten me through some really dark times. She is not afraid to think outside of the box to help me with my illnesses. Dr. Solomon is great too.
I don't know him as well as Barbara, but she works under him and he has provided in house second opinions. He is quick to analyze what I am going through and does a good job complementing Barbara's process.
Robin Cook
Oct 30, 2019
