Mental Health Resources

• Avenues Counseling
  • Avenues Counseling believes emotional wellness should be accessible to all. Their mission is to provide vital mental health counseling services to all who have a need, regardless of someone's ability to pay. All counselors donate services by offering reduced fees based on need. 
  • Services: mental health, eating disorder & body image, couples, divorce, family, and group counseling; and intensive outpatient program for teens. 
  • Avenues can be reached at 314-529-1391 or by email. 
• Casa de SALUD Mental Health Collaborative 
  • Clinical and mental health care to the uninsured, with a specific focus on the immigrant community. The Mental Health Collaborative provides low-cost counseling services. 
  • Services: counseling for children, adults, individuals, couples, families, and groups of all languages. 
  • 314-977-1250
• CHADS Coalition for Mental Health
  • CHADS mission is to save young lives by advancing the awareness and prevention of depression and suicide. 
  • Services: counseling and educational programs for adolescents and young adults; resources and presentations for parents & educators; programs such as Signs of Suicide, Family Support, and Social Emotional Well-Being. 
  • The CHADS Family Support Warm Line can be reached at 314-952-8274, weekdays, 9am-5:30pm. Call or text to schedule an appointment, get more information, get referral information for additional mental health support. 
• Counseling and Social Advocacy Center (CSAC): University of Missouri - St. Louis 
  • The CSAC at UMSL provides affordable play therapy, individual, group, couples, families, child and adolescent, and career counseling services provided by professional counselors and graduate counseling students. 
  • Intake sessions are completely free and financial assistance is available on a sliding scale fee for further sessions. 
  • The CSAC can be reached by phone at 314-516-4613 or by email. 
• FamilyForward
  • FamilyForward uses a trauma-informed, comprehensive approach to support children, families, and the community. 
  • Services: assessments, caregiver education, foster care support, home visiting, kinship navigating, occupational therapy, therapeutic preschool, and individual & family therapy. 
  • FamilyForward can be reached at 314-968-2350 or by email. 
• Family Solutions for Kids (FSK)
  • FSK is a free, in-home intensive program that offers individual and family therapy to children ages 4-19 who live in St. Louis County. Participating youth and their families will meet with a licensed therapist for 3-4 hours each week over a period of 12-16 weeks. Sessions are held in the home or community, eliminating the need for travel. 
  • FSK St. Louis Campus can be reached at 314-427-3755.  
• West County Psychological Associates (WCPA)
  • WCPA supports an interdisciplinary team of therapists, including psychologists, professional counselors, clinical social workers, rehabilitation counselors, and couples & family therapists. 
  • Services available: individual therapy, senior care services, psychological testing, couples & family therapy. 
  • Office staff is available to take your call Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm: 314-275-8599
  • WCPA can also be reached by email.   

• 988 Lifeline | hotline number: 988
  • When you call, text, or chat with the 988 Lifeline, you are connected with trained crisis counselors who provide free and confidential emotional support. 
  • Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. 
  • For Veterans: press 1 after dialing 988
  • For Spanish speakers: press 2 after dialing 988 
  • For LGBTQI+ callers: press 3 after dialing 988
• Behavioral Health Response (BHR) | hotline number: 314-819-8811
  • BHR provides 24-hour access to crisis support, telephone counseling and mental health resources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Crisis Text Line | Text 'HOME' to 741741 to connect with a volunteer crisis counselor
  • Envía un mensaje de texto con la palabra AYUDA al 741741 para comunicarte de manera gratuita con un Consejero de Crisis voluntario.
• STL Crisis Nursery | hotline number: 314-768-3201 
  • The St. Louis Crisis Nursery provides a short-term safe haven for children whose families face an emergency caused by illness, homelessness, domestic violence, or overwhelming parental stress. 
  • All services are completely free and voluntary. 

If you are thinking about suicide, are experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis, or are worried about a friend or loved one, reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline support by calling 988, texting 988, or chatting 988. 

Visit the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Missouri website. 

• Provident Behavioral Health
  • Provident Behavioral Health specializes in counseling, suicide prevention, and psychiatric services. Their vision is to provide access to quality behavioral health care to all, including underserved populations.
  • For general inquires, call 314-371-6500.
  • To make a first appointment, call 314-533-8200.
  • For psychiatric services, call 314-802-2670. 
• Speaking of Suicide (SOS) 
  • SOS offers information for suicidal individuals and their loved ones, survivors,
    mental health professionals, & others.
• The Trevor Project 
  • The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. They provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round.
  • Call The Trevor Lifeline at 866-488-7386 or Text 'START' to 678678