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Albany, NY
Capital Counseling
capitalcounseling.org
518.462.6531
• Insurance not required, but most are accepted
• Free based on financial need
Atlanta, GA
The Link
thelink.org
• Insurance not required
• Free
Austin, TX
Capital Area Counseling
cacaustin.org
• Insurance not required
• $10-$55 per session, based on need and family size
Alive Austin
aliveaustin.com
• Insurance not required, but some are accepted
• Sliding cost scale based on financial need
• Free consultation
Boise, ID
Strive Counseling
strivecounseling.com
• Insurance not required, but some are accepted
• Sliding cost scale based on financial need
Center for Behavioral Health
centerforbehavioralhealth.com
• Insurance not required
• $50 per individual session, $30 per group session
Boston, MA
Community Legal Services and Counseling Center
clsacc.org
• Insurance not required
• $35 initial intake, sliding scale fee per session
Brooklyn, NY
The Gestalt Center
gestaltnyc.org
• Insurance not required
• $35 initial intake, sliding scale fee per session
IHI Therapy Center
ihitherapy.org
• LGBTQ community-specific
• Insurance not required, but some are accepted
• Sliding cost scale based on financial
Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
metropolitancenter.org
• Insurance not required
• Free or low cost
Buffalo, NY
Greater Buffalo Counseling Center
greaterbuffalocounseling.com
• Insurance not required
• Free
Cambridge, MA
Thrive Boston, Cambridge Counseling
thriveboston.com
• Insurance not required but most are accepted
• Low cost
Chicago, IL
The Family Institute at Northwestern University
family-institute.org
• Insurance not required
• Average $12 per session, sliding scale
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago
c4chicago.org
Cincinnati, OH
Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio
ccswoh.org
• Insurance not required, but most are accepted
• Sliding scale fee per session
Mental Health America
mhankyswoh.org
• Insurance not required
• Free
Columbus, OH
Mental Health America of Franklin County
mhafc.org
• Insurance not required
• Free
Cleveland, OH
Circle Health Services
circlehealthservices.org
• Insurance not required
• Free
Dallas, TX
University of North Texas at Dallas
untdallas.edu/ccc
972.780.3646
• Insurance not required
• Free
CCD Counseling
ccdcounseling.com
• Insurance not required, but most are accepted
• Sliding scale fee per session
Dayton, OH
JRK Services LLC — Jacob Keller
openpathcollective.org/clinicians/jacob-keller
• $30-50 per session through Open Path Collective
Mental Health America of Franklin County
mhafc.org
• Insurance not required
• Free
Denver, CO
People House
peoplehouse.org
303.480.5130
• Insurance not required
• Sliding scale fee per session
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center
dmpcc.org
• Sliding scale fee per session
Detroit, MI
Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority
dwmha.com
313.344.9009 x3216
• Insurance not required
Mental Health Association in Michigan
mha-mi.com
• Insurance not required
Free Jewish Family Service of Metro Detroit
jfsdetroit.org
248.592.2313
• Sliding scale fee per session for those eligible
Gainesville, FL
University of Florida
equalaccess.med.ufl.edu
• Insurance not required
• Free
Grand Rapids, MI
Mental Health Association in Michigan
mha-mi.com
• Insurance not required
• Free
Network180
network180.org
616.336.3909
• Insurance not required
• Free
Houston, TX
Catholic Charities
catholiccharities.org
713.874.6602
• Insurance not required, but some are accepted
• Sliding scale fee per session
Family Houston
familyhouston.org
713.861.4849
• Insurance not required, but some are accepted
• Sliding scale fee per session
Indianapolis, IN
Northstar Psychological & Consultation Services — Dr. Grant
northstarpsych.com
317.572.7847
• $35 sessions for those with high insurance deductibles
Iowa City, IA
Free Mental Health Clinic
[email protected]
816.777.2722
• Insurance not required, but most are accepted
• Free
Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Care Clinic
kccare.org
816.777.2722
• Insurance not required, but most are accepted
• Free (proof of income and residency required)
First Call KC (Addiction & Recovery Support)
firstcallkc.org
Swope Health Services
swopehealth.org
Knoxville, TN
Cherokee Health Systems
cherokeehealth.com
866.231.4477
• Insurance not required, but most are accepted
• Sliding scale fee per session
Las Vegas, NV
Community Counseling Center of Southern Nevada
cccofsn.org
702.369.8700
Los Angeles, CA
Wright Institute Los Angeles
wila.org
424.371.5191
• Insurance not required
• Sliding scale based on financial need
Musicares
grammy.com/musicares
800.687.4227
Louisville, KY
Mental Health America of KY
freementalhealthclinic.org
859.684.7778
• Insurance not required
• Free
Madison, WI
Catholic Charities of Madison
ccmadison.org
• Sliding scale fee per session
Minneapolis, MN
Catherine Cronemeyer
catherinecronemeyer.com
816.777.2722
Walk-In Counseling Center
walkin.org
612.870.0565
• Free
Nashville, TN
Centerstone
centerstone.org
• Insurance not required
• Free
Musicares
grammy.com/musicares
877.626.2748
New York City, NY
Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
metropolitancenter.org
• Insurance not required
• $35 initial intake, sliding scale fee per session
The Gestalt Center
gestaltnyc.org
• Insurance not required
• $35 initial intake, sliding scale fee per session
IHI Therapy Center
ihitherapy.org
• LGBTQ community-specific
• Insurance not required, but some are accepted
• Sliding cost scale based on financial need
Musicares
grammy.com/musicares
877.303.6962
Omaha, NE
Community Counseling Clinic, University of Nebraska, Omaha
wrt.lv/UNOmaha
402.554.2727
• Low- to no-cost counseling services or a sliding scale fee
Peoria, IL
Compass Counselors LTD — John Freshour
openpathcollective.org/clinicians/john-freshour
• $30-50 per session through Open Path Collective
Philadelphia, PA
Therapy Center of Philadelphia
therapycenterofphila.org
• Insurance not required, but AETNA accepted
• $30-$120 for individual and couples therapy, $20-$70 for group therapy
The Center for Growth
therapyinphiladelphia.org
215.922.5683
• Insurance not required, but most are accepted
• $35-$200 individual therapy, $10 group therapy
Reno, NV
Family Counseling and Payee Services
fcsnv.org
• Insurance not required, but most are accepted
• Sliding scale fee per session
Richmond, VA
Daily Planet Health Services
dailyplanetva.org
804.783.2505
San Diego, CA
Center for Mindful Relationships
firstave.net
619.685.0041
• Insurance not required
• Sliding scale fee per session
UCSD Student-Run Free Clinic Project
meded.ucsd.edu/freeclinic/services.php
858.534.6110
• Insurance not required
• Free
San Francisco, CA
Bay Area Community Counseling
sf-bacc.org
415.488.6122
• Insurance not required
• Sliding scale fee per session
Seattle, WA
Capitol Hill Counseling
capitolhillcounseling.com
206.617.2338
• Insurance not required
• Sliding scale fee per session
Sioux Falls, SD
Sioux Falls Psychological Services
sfpsychological.org
St. Louis, MO
Avenues Counseling
avenuescounselingcenter.org
• Reduced cost based on financial need
• $40 per session for students, $60 per session for military
Melody Lee Therapy & Assessments, LLC
openpathcollective.org/clinicians/melody-lee
• $30-50 per session through Open Path Collective
Washington, DC
District Therapy
districttherapy.com
202.345.0100
• Insurance not required, but some are accepted
• Sliding cost scale
• Pro bono for military and former foster care
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