Help for depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental-health needs is available in New Haven, with or without insurance. Behavioral-health clinics offer counseling and therapy on a sliding scale, and crisis teams are available around the clock when things feel like too much.
The resources below are the verified mental-health options in our New Haven directory. If you are in crisis right now, you do not have to wait for an appointment, call or text 988 any time.
Resource details below come from the live directory. Call the provider to confirm hours, openings, and eligibility before you go.
Who can get help
Community behavioral-health clinics see people regardless of insurance, with fees on a sliding scale. Many accept HUSKY/Medicaid. Services cover adults, children, and families, and several offer care in Spanish. You can start by asking for an intake appointment.
Mental health and counseling in New Haven
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
SAMHSA
Free, confidential crisis counseling for people in suicidal crisis, emotional distress, mental health struggles or substance-use concerns. People can also reach out for help supporting a friend or lov…
Adult Mobile Crisis Access - New Haven
United Way of CT
Access to adult crisis assessment and local mobile-crisis referral. The statewide ACTION line provides telephone support and connects people with the appropriate local team. CMHC also offers weekday c…
Anchor Health - Hamden Health Center
Anchor Health
LGBTQ-affirming healthcare offering primary care, gender-affirming medicine, HIV care and prevention, STI testing, psychiatry, case management and pharmacy services. The Hamden health center is at 220…
APT Foundation - Addiction Treatment
APT Foundation
Treatment for opioid, alcohol and other substance-use conditions, including methadone and buprenorphine, individual and group therapy, intensive outpatient care and residential programs. APT's open-ac…
APT Foundation Residential Services (formerly listed as Crossroads)
APT Foundation
Residential substance-use treatment in New Haven, with separate programs for men, women, and women with small children. Admission requires program review and an assigned admission date. This entry pre…
BHcare Counseling
BHcare
Adult outpatient mental health and substance-use care at BHcare's Shoreline clinic. Services include individual and group therapy, medication management, treatment for co-occurring conditions and inte…
CCAR New Haven Recovery Community Center
Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery
Free peer recovery support, including recovery coaching, telephone support, family support and virtual meetings. CCAR welcomes all recovery pathways. The New Haven center is temporarily closed during …
Chapel on the Green
Trinity Church on the Green
Sunday community worship and a shared meal on the New Haven Green, welcoming people who are housed or unhoused and people of any faith or none.
Clifford Beers Community Care Center
Clifford Beers
Mental healthcare for children, youth and families, including outpatient therapy, psychiatry, Child First home visiting, school services and care coordination. Intake staff help match the family with …
Connecticut Mental Health Center
CMHC / Yale
State and Yale mental-health services for adults, including assessment, outpatient treatment, psychiatric care and crisis support. Ongoing treatment has income, insurance and service-area criteria; in…
Continuum of Care - Crisis Services
Continuum of Care Inc
Short-term residential crisis stabilization and respite for adults with mental-health or substance-use needs. Services include 24-hour care, case management, peer support and connections to ongoing tr…
Cornell Scott - Hill Health Center (State Street)
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center
Community health center at 911 State Street offering adult medicine, behavioral health and women's health. Patients with and without insurance can seek care; reduced fees depend on income and family s…
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center - Behavioral Health
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center
Outpatient mental health care through Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, including individual and group therapy, psychiatric evaluation and medication management. Telemedicine appointments are availabl…
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center - MAT Program
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center
Substance-use treatment at Cornell Scott's South Central Rehabilitation Center (SCRC), 232 Cedar Street. Offers methadone, buprenorphine/Suboxone, Vivitrol, outpatient treatment, psychiatric services …
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center - Primary Care
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center
Federally Qualified Health Center offering adult medicine, walk-in convenient care, pediatrics, dental, infectious disease care, blood draw, pharmacy, and help with coverage at the 428 Columbus Avenue…
How to get started
For a crisis, call or text 988 now
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is free, confidential, and available 24/7 in English and Spanish. Mobile crisis teams can also come to you.
Call a clinic below for an intake
Ask for a counseling or therapy intake appointment, whether they take your insurance or use a sliding scale, and how soon you can be seen.
Ask about ongoing support
Beyond therapy, clinics may offer psychiatry, medication, and support groups. Tell them what you are looking for so they can match you.
Common questions
Where can I get free counseling in New Haven?
Community behavioral-health clinics in New Haven offer counseling and therapy on a sliding scale, so you can be seen with little or no insurance. The clinics on this page are the verified options in our directory.
What if I am in crisis right now?
Call or text 988 any time for free, confidential crisis support in English or Spanish. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. Mobile crisis teams listed here can also respond in person.
Can I get mental health care without insurance?
Yes. Sliding-scale clinics set fees based on income, and many accept HUSKY/Medicaid. Ask when you call for an intake appointment.
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