Fayetteville VA now offers guided imagery

PRESS RELEASE

July 10, 2023

Fayetteville , NC — The Fayetteville NC VA Coastal Health Care System is introducing Guided Imagery--a process that uses multi-sensory images to increase physical and mental healing.

Guided Imagery sessions last 20-30 minutes and can affect almost all major physiologic control systems of the body, including:

Respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure
Metabolic rate
Digestive system motility and secretion
Cortisol (stress hormone) levels
Cholesterol levels
Immune system activity
Mood, including levels of anxiety and depression

Offered as a virtual care (telehealth) service, guided imagery is available to Veterans currently enrolled in care at any of the health systems facilities including Brunswick, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Hamlet, Jacksonville, Pembroke, Sanford and Wilmington.

Veterans interested in scheduling a Guided Imagery session can call (910) 475-6511. Your provider can also schedule a session.

Media contacts

Gail Cureton, Public Affairs Officer

(910) 488-2120 ext. 7092

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