# Blue Valley Behavioral Health: Outpatient Services \| Southeast NE > Blue Valley Behavioral Health is Nebraska’s largest outpatient behavioral health organization\. BVBH is a non\-profit serving SE Nebraska\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.4, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [About BVBH](https://bvbh.net/about-bvbh/) - [Home](https://bvbh.net/) - [Locations](https://bvbh.net/locations/) - [BVBH Services](https://bvbh.net/services/) - [How to Get Started](https://bvbh.net/how-to-get-started/) ## Posts - [The Link Between Alcohol Use and Depression: What the Research Shows](https://bvbh.net/2026/08/the-link-between-alcohol-use-and-depression/): Alcohol and depression are closely connected, and the relationship runs in both directions\. Drinking can trigger or worsen depressive symptoms, while people experiencing depression often turn to alcohol to cope\. - [What's the Difference Between A Panic Attack and an Anxiety Attack?](https://bvbh.net/2026/07/panic-attack-vs-anxiety-attack/): Panic attacks and anxiety attacks are often used interchangeably, but they aren't the same experience\. A panic attack strikes suddenly and peaks within minutes, often without an obvious trigger, while an anxiety attack builds gradually in response to a specific worry or stressor and can linger for hours - [How Social Connection Protects Mental Health](https://bvbh.net/2026/06/how-social-connection-protects-mental-health/) - [The Connection Between Physical Health and Mental Wellness](https://bvbh.net/2026/05/connection-between-physical-health-and-mental-wellness/) - [Depression and Sadness: Understanding the Difference](https://bvbh.net/2026/04/depression-and-sadness-understanding-the-difference/): Sadness and depression are often used interchangeably, but they are fundamentally different\. Sadness is a normal, temporary emotion tied to a specific event\. Depression is a clinical condition that persists, often without a clear cause, and disrupts nearly every area of daily life\. ## Staff - [Kristen Petet](https://bvbh.net/staff/kristen-petet/) - [Laurin Schleif, LIMHP, PLADC](https://bvbh.net/staff/laurin-schleif/) - [Alicia Micek, LIMHP, LPC](https://bvbh.net/staff/alicia-micek/) - [Ariel L\. Derr, MS, LIMHP, PLADC, LPC](https://bvbh.net/staff/ariel-derr/) - [Hayden Schawang, PLMHP](https://bvbh.net/staff/hayden-schawang/) ## Categories - [Mental Health Counselors](https://bvbh.net/category/mental-health-counselors/) - [Administrative Staff](https://bvbh.net/category/administrative-staff/) - [Anxiety and Depression](https://bvbh.net/category/anxiety-and-depression/) - [Community Support Staff](https://bvbh.net/category/community-support-staff/) - [Co\-Occurring Counselors](https://bvbh.net/category/co-occurring-counselors/) ## Type - [row](https://bvbh.net/layout_type/row/) - [section](https://bvbh.net/layout_type/section/) - [module](https://bvbh.net/layout_type/module/) - [layout](https://bvbh.net/layout_type/layout/) ## Module Width - [regular](https://bvbh.net/module_width/regular/) ## Scope - [not\_global](https://bvbh.net/scope/not_global/) - [global](https://bvbh.net/scope/global/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://bvbh.net/sitemap_index.xml)