“Analenisgi” is the Cherokee word for “they are beginning” or “they are starting out,” and that spirit guides our work as the comprehensive Behavioral Health Center of the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority.

We carry out CIHA’s mission, vision, and values by promoting wellness for Cherokee individuals and families through compassionate, culturally grounded care. Whether you’re navigating life’s challenges, seeking support for a mental health condition, or on a recovery journey, our licensed professionals walk beside you in a safe, welcoming space where healing begins with connection and care is rooted in the strength of our people.

Our services include outpatient individual, group, and family therapy; psychiatric evaluation and medication management; intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment (SAT); a Suboxone program; case management; employment services and support; peer support; intensive in-home treatment for children and families; DWI programming; domestic violence treatment for victims and perpetrators; and a Recovery Center offering life-skills classes and cultural events.

Analenisgi is about recovery from mental health issues, trauma, and addiction—where individuals become students of their own wellness and the community joins in the healing process. One of our core goals is to strengthen connection and relationships within the Cherokee community. Our center is for everyone—those who are struggling, those in recovery, their families and supporters, and the community.