We have created this directory to make it easier for low income communities to access mental health services in the Austin area. By providing information on the type of services offered by various low cost/free mental health service providers, their eligibility criteria as well as their contact information, we are moving under-served communities one step closer to obtaining the services that they need.
Please note that the directory does not indicate an endorsement of any service provider. Additionally, the service providers may sometimes make changes to their services without our knowledge. To that end, please contact them directly to obtain their most up to date information. If you have any suggestions on how we can improve this directory, please let us know here.
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- Capital Area Counselinghours:M-Sat: 9-7services rendered:Individual, group, family and relationship counselingeligibility requirements:Open to the general public. Fees are determined by household income and size. They range from $15- $60 per session.contact:info@cacaustin.orgphone:512 302 1000
- CHIPservices rendered:Therapy and Psychiatry serviceseligibility requirements:Serves families that earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid but can't afford private insurance; must be under 19 years of age or be a primary caregiver with a child under the age of 19, are not covered by health insurance, be a US Citizen, national or permanent Resident, be a Texas Resident and make $1616 monthly for a 1 adult (plus children) household & $2186 monthly for a two adult one.contact:N/Aphone:1 800 647 6558
- Christie Centerhours:M-Th: 9-5services rendered:Grief-based support networks, community education and peer-based therapeutic activitieseligibility requirements:Services are free for any Central Texas child, teen, or adult grieving the death of a loved onecontact:Click here for the contact formphone:512 467 2600
- CommUnity Care Health Centershours:Varies by locationservices rendered:Behavioral health assessments and psychiatry services referralseligibility requirements:Accepts most commercial and marketplace insurances, Medicaid, Medicare MAP & CHI. Financial assistance is available on a sliding scale based on income.contact:N/Aphone:512 978 9015
- Crisis Text Line
- Integral Carehours:M-F: 8-2services rendered:Psychiatry, Suicide Prevention, Substance Abuse & Recovery, Therapy for individuals, kids & their families, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities and Mental health evaluationseligibility requirements:Serves people affected by behavioral health and developmental and/or intellectual challenges; Sliding scale fees based on income; Must be Travis County residentscontact:info@integralcare.orgphone:512 472 4357
- Lifeworkshours:M-Th: 8:30 - 8 Fri : 8:30 - 5 Sat : 9 - 1services rendered:Community-based peer support counseling, Resolution counseling, Psychiatric Serviceseligibility requirements: Youth under 17 years. Sliding scale fees determined by one's income; Medicaid & private insurance acceptedcontact:N/Aphone:512 735 2100
- Lone Star Circle of Carehours:M,W - F: 8-5 T: 10-7services rendered:Psychiatry, mental health evaluation, counseling , mental health care, group therapyeligibility requirements:Serves everyone who needs care. Accepts most insurance plans. Also have a sliding fee discount programcontact:info@lscctx.orgphone:855 630 1053
- MAPhours:M-F: 8-5services rendered:Health insurance to be used for counseling and psychiatry, Psychiatric inpatient care, Intensive outpatient services, Crisis residential services, Emergency stabilization/crisis extended observationeligibility requirements:Serves low income communities; must live in Travis County, be ineligible for Medicaid or Medicare and do not have private insurancecontact:mapdocs@centralhealth.netphone:512 978 8130
- Medicaidhours:N/Aservices rendered:Health insurance to be used for Therapy and Psychiatry serviceseligibility requirements:Must be pregnant, or the single parent/caretaker of a child under 19 years, make $16,971 or less annually for 1 person household & $23,169 for 2, have a disability or family member with a disability, be 65 years or older, be a former foster care child, be a transitioning foster care youth, be a US Citizen, national or permanent Resident and Texas Residentcontact:medicaid@hhsc.state.tx.usphone:1 800 252 8263