Off-Campus Mental Health Referrals

Students with USF-sponsored Aetna insurance can make an appointment with an in-network therapist or psychiatrist (there is a copay per visit, typically $20) or request teletherapy support or a telemedicine psychiatry appointment for non-crisis mental health concerns through several services. Therapists provide psychotherapy, and psychiatrists provide evaluations for medications and can prescribe medication if appropriate.

Be sure to ensure you understand any fees or copays before having an appointment. Telemedicine options for mental health include:

• Teladoc (NO COPAY for therapy sessions for any student with the USF Aetna plan)
• Inpathy (for USF students with Aetna in California, Colorado, Delaware, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia; call 1-800-442-8938)
• Arcadian Telepsychiatry (for USF students with Aetna in all other states besides those served by Inpathy; call 1-866-991-2103)

If you have questions about the USF Aetna plan, visit the website, contact customer service, or contact USF's Health Promotion Office.

Some of the following providers provide therapy/psychotherapy/counseling only, some provide psychiatry (medication) services only, and some provide multiple services. Note that this is not a comprehensive list of San Francisco mental health providers. USF offers this list as a resource, and this does not constitute endorsement of any of the listed treatment providers or facilities. Users assume responsibility for evaluating and selecting among the providers included here. There is a separate drop-down section for referrals using Medi-Cal/SF Health Plan.

Bay Psychiatric Associates
Locations in Berkeley, San Francisco, San Mateo, and San Rafael
(415) 567-6704 (San Francisco)
Medication, psychotherapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy, ketamine therapy, outpatient psychotherapy, partial hospitalization/day treatment, inpatient assessment and stabilization
Takes major insurance (including Aetna)

Baywell Psychiatry
582 Market Street, Suite 812, San Francisco
(415) 922-9122
Medication services, individual and couples therapy, mindfulness classes, consultations
Takes major insurance (including Aetna)

Blake Rawdin, MD, Integrative Psychiatry
870 Market St., Suite 1088, San Francisco
(415) 562-6173
Medication services, psychotherapy

California Psychotherapy Collective
(formerly 4614 California)
4614 California Street, San Francisco
(415) 379-4591
Psychotherapy (adults, couples, children, families; EMDR therapy for trauma)
Takes major insurance (including Aetna), depending on clinician

Comprehensive Psychiatric Services
2211 Post Street, #200, San Francisco (additional locations across California)
(650) 301-4690
Medication services; some therapy may be available
Takes major insurance (including Aetna)

CPMC Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic (affiliated with Sutter Health)
2323 Sacramento Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco (there is also a clinic providing psychiatry services at 2340 Clay St, San Francisco)
(415) 600-3247
Psychotherapy (medication services available at a separate clinic)
Takes major insurance (including Aetna)

Foresight Mental Health
Locations in San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, and southern California
(888) 588-8995 (or send message via website)
Psychotherapy, medication services, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), assessment, nutrition services
Takes major insurance (including Aetna)

Kaiser Psychiatry
4141 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco (additional locations throughout California)
(415) 833-2292
Must be a member of Kaiser network

LifeStance (Formerly Pacific Coast Psychiatric Associates)
2019 Webster Street, San Francisco
(415) 409-0944
2nd location: 490 Post St, Suite 103, San Francisco
(415) 296-5290
Psychotherapy (including outpatient and intensive outpatient, group), medication services, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy, psychological and neuropsychological testing, and other services
Takes major insurance (including Aetna)

Mindful Health Solutions (Formerly TMS Health Solutions)
350 Parnassus Avenue, Suite 201, San Francisco
(844) 867-8444
Medication services, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), ketamine therapy
Takes major insurance (including Aetna)

Mindpath Health
3061 Fillmore Street, San Francisco (additional locations throughout California and in other states)
(415) 292-3440
Medication services, psychotherapy, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
Takes major insurance (including Aetna)

Octave
Multiple locations in San Francisco
Psychotherapy services including individual, couples, and family
Takes Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, MHN

Psychiatric Alternatives & Wellness Center
Multiple locations in San Francisco
(415) 237-0377
Medication services, psychotherapy, and holistic approaches
Takes major insurance (including Aetna); Kaiser patients can ask their primary doctor for a referral

Savant Care
490 Post Street, Suite 1616, San Francisco
(415) 662-8362
Medication services, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS); may offer some psychotherapy
Takes major insurance (including Aetna)

For clients who receive Medi-Cal services through the San Francisco Health Plan, behavioral health (mental health) services for mild to moderate concerns are provided through Beacon Health Options; call (855) 371-8117 or visit https://www.beaconhealthoptions.com/ for referrals.

Additional mental health services for San Francisco residents with Medi-Cal or SF Health Plan or other SF residents with limited resources can be accessed through the San Francisco Department of Public Health; call (415) 255-3737 or (888) 246-333 24/7.

• Greenlight Clinic: Low-fee clinic located in San Francisco's Presidio area, providing free mental health services to young people ages 14 to 26, subject to availability.
• The Liberation Institute: Clinic with a sliding scale based on income, providing teletherapy (via phone or Internet) and in-person therapy for adults, youth, children, families, and groups. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Has a large and diverse selection of therapists, including licensed therapists and doctoral interns. Has two locations in San Francisco (in the Mission and SoMa), and a location in Portland, Oregon.
• Open Path Collective: Nationwide organization providing low-fee in-person therapy and teletherapy ($30 to $60/session for individual; $30 to $80 for couples/family) for uninsured or under-insured clients who can't afford standard out-of-pocket costs for therapy. First-time clients register and pay a one-time lifetime membership fee. Database searchable by language, therapist race, speciality (including work with queer and trans clients), and other factors.

Additional low-fee resources in the Bay Area can be found on the Dean of Students referrals web page.

VARIOUS

• Family Paths: Mental health and supportive services to low-income individuals and all families (including LGBTQIA+) in Alameda County.  Services include therapy for adults and couples who are caregivers of children, therapy for children, and parenting classes. Most services offered in English and Spanish. Sliding scale based on income.
• Inclusive Therapists: A national database of therapists that is searchable by cultural specialty, other specialty (including work with queer and trans clients), language, low fee, therapist identity, and other criteria.
• Melanin and Mental Health: National searchable therapist database; can search by therapist identity, specialty, insurance taken, and other factors.
• National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network: A site listing queer and trans therapists of color. The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color. Website includes application for financial aid of up to 6 free sessions (up to $100/session).
• Open Path Collective: Nationwide organization providing low-fee in-person therapy and teletherapy ($30 to $60/session for individual; $30 to $80 for couples/family) after clients register and pay a one-time lifetime membership fee. Database searchable by language, therapist race, speciality (including work with queer and trans clients), and other factors.
• Psychology Today Therapist Finder: A national database that can be searched by location, cultural specialty, language, religion, and other criteria.
• Welltrack Connect: A searchable national database of therapists; can search by therapist identity (race, gender, sexual orientation), speciality, and other factors.
• Stella Nova: A therapy clinic serving women and nonbinary people of color. Provides individual and couples therapy. Targets young and middle-age professionals and graduate students. Based in San Francisco. Does not take insurance; some reduced-fee slots.

REFERRALS FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN AND BLACK STUDENTS

• Association of Black Psychologists: A national database of participating members of The Association of Black Psychologists who either have a private practice or work for a hospital or other agency.
• Black Men Heal: Nonprofit headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Provides limited free mental health services for Black men in the Philadelphia area and helps them find an appropriate therapist; there may be a waiting period, and services are not guaranteed. You can also find this organization on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Offers a weekly virtual group series open to people around the country, called King’s Corner.
• Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation: National nonprofit founded by actress Taraji Henson to provide information and services to Black Americans with “life-changing stressors and anxiety”; Free Virtual Therapy Support Campaign (taking new applicants in January 2021) pays for up to five individual sessions for a select number of clients. Apply online; you will be notified within a few days if you are accepted into the program. The site also includes resources on free virtual support groups for teens and young adults in various states.
• Conscious Voices African American Well Being Center: A nonprofit that provides therapy, employee assistance counseling, LGBTQ-focused counseling, victims of crime services, and re-entry support after prison. Services are open to all but focus on African-American clients. Located in Alameda County.
• Ethel’s Club: Brooklyn-based organization offering live-streamed weekday classes, workshops, and wellness sessions for the Black community, with a monthly membership fee. The first week is free, up to three sessions a day. Provides free virtual healing and grieving sessions; there is currently a waiting list to sign up for the free sessions.
• Loveland Foundation: Nationwide nonprofit provides financial assistance to pay for 4 to 8 therapy sessions for Black women and girls, subject to availability of funds.
• Talkspace: Teletherapy (for individual adults, couples, and teens) and tele-medicine psychiatry sessions; offers a free POC therapist-led racial trauma support group through Facebook, and financial assistance for the Black community. Monthly subscription cost varies, depending on plan, starting at $260/month. Student discounts may be available.
• Therapy for Black Girls database: Website is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls; site includes this database for finding therapists, among other features and resources.
• Therapy for Black Men: Nationwide nonprofit provides searchable database of culturally sensitive therapists and life coaches. Website includes application for financial assistance for individual therapy.
• Zencare: Provides a searchable database of Black therapists (primarily in Boston, New York City, and Rhode Island), some of whom offer a sliding scale, lower fees, or out-of-network reimbursement for individuals who cannot otherwise afford to pay for therapy.

REFERRALS FOR CHINESE AND ASIAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS

• Asian Health Services Speciality Mental Health Clinic: Offers therapy, psychiatry, case management, and other services to Asian and Asian-American residents of Alameda County in various languages. Also has a multi-lingual ACCESS line (510-735-3939) for crises and mental health referrals.
• Asian Mental Health Collective: A national database for finding AAPI therapists; Asian Mental Health Collective contains additional information and resources including funding for free therapy sessions through the Lotus Therapy Fund.
• Cecile Hyewon Bhang, Ph.D.: Licensed psychologist in California, and an Assistant Professor at Sonoma State University. Dr. Bhang has worked with diverse individuals in various mental health settings including community mental health agencies, private practice, and university counseling centers (formerly at USF CAPS) with an emphasis on providing culturally sensitive mental health services including bilingual counseling in Korean and English. Schedule a free 20-minute initial consultation here.
• Chinese Therapist Database: A database of therapists and psychiatrists in China (and Chinese clinicians in other countries), who can provide services in person and through remote therapy. Most only accept out-of-pocket private pay. The site also has apps students can download to their phones. Similar to Psychology Today, this website/app also offers helpful psychoeducation content covering a wide range of mental health topics in Mandarin.
• Chinese (Mandarin) Speaking (普通话) Resources (last updated: 05/2015)
• Richmond Area Multi-Services (RAMS): A nonprofit mental health agency  with an emphasis on serving Asian & Pacific Islander Americans. Provides therapy, psychiatry, crisis services, and other services to adults, families, and other populations. Services offered in multiple languages. Located in the Richmond District of San Francisco.

REFERRALS FOR LATINX STUDENTS

• La Clinica: Multi-lingual mental health, medical, and other services with a focus on low-income Latinx clients. Provides prevention, early intervention, and treatment services for people with mental health conditions and substance use conditions. Locations across the Bay Area. Takes Medi-Cal and various insurance plans and has a sliding fee scale for those not using insurance.
• La Clínica Latina: A counseling clinic affiliated with Palo Alto University for clients of all ages, offering mental health services in Spanish.
• La Familia: Affiliated with Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services. Bilingual (Spanish and English) outpatient mental health services, case management, substance use treatment, and more, mostly for clients with severe mental illness or substance use disorders. Also has a bilingual ACCESS line (510-881-5921) for crises and mental health referrals on weekdays and weekday evenings Monday through Thursday. Various locations in Alameda County.
• Latinx Therapy: A site with various resources for Latinx mental health, including a national database of therapists.
• Therapy for Latinx: A national database for finding Latinx therapists.

• Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR): Provides counseling, advocacy, and education to survivors of sexual assault of ALL genders; 470 27th Street, Oakland; (510) 845-7273 (24-hour crisis line); (510) 430-1298 (office); Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
• Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA): Information, support, and other resources for victims of intimate partner abuse; languages spoken: English and Spanish; (800) 300-1080 or (650) 312-8515 (crisis); (650) 259-1855 (legal services line for victims only); (650) 652-0800 (office); 2211 Palm Avenue, San Mateo
• Community United Against Violence (CUAV): Empowers LGBTQIA communities to transform violence and oppression; peer counseling and support groups for LGBTQIA people dealing with violence or abuse; 427 South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco; leave a message at the Safety Line at (415) 333-4357; (415) 777-5500 (office)
• La Casa de las Madres: (415) 255-0165 (business line); 1269 Howard Street, San Francisco; support and various services and resources for victims of domestic violence; emergency shelter (see "Hotlines" section for 24-hour hotline info)
• Narika: Promotes women's independence, economic empowerment and well-being by helping survivors of intimate partner abuse and violence with advocacy, support, and education. Languages: South Asian languages; (800) 215-7308 (help-line message machine will return calls in 24 hours); (510) 444-6068 (office); Fremont
• Riley Center, St. Vincent De Paul Society: (415) 757-6595 (English), (415) 757-6490 (Spanish), 1175 Howard Street, San Francisco; services for those experiencing domestic violence, including emergency shelter, counseling, workshops, and advocacy
• San Francisco Women Against Rape: (415) 647-7273 (24-hour hotline); provides peer counseling, support groups, advocacy, and education
• Shalom Bayit: Fosters the social change and community response necessary to eradicate domestic violence in the Bay Area Jewish community; information, counseling, and other resources for battered Jewish women; education and prevention; (866) SHALOM-7 (toll-free help line); (510) 451-8874 (office)
• STAND! For Families Free of Violence: Provides a spectrum of prevention, intervention, and treatment programs and enlists the efforts of local residents, partners, and institutions to stop domestic violence and child abuse; (925) 676-2845 (office); (888) 215-5555 (crisis line); locations in Antioch, Concord, and Richmond
• Trauma Recovery Center/Rape Treatment Center (TRC/RTC): 2727 Mariposa St., #100, San Francisco; (415) 437-3000; affiliated with San Francisco General Hospital; provides medical and mental health services for adult victims of sexual assault and services for adult survivors of trauma, assault, and loss
• Women Organized to Make Abuse Nonexistent (W.O.M.A.N.), Inc. - (877) 384-3578 (24-hour hotline); also provides information, education, support groups, and therapy to battered women in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area; offers a Latinx program in Spanish

Bay Area Jewish Healing Center

• Based in San Francisco
• Small, closed group (6–8 members)
• Setting: Virtual or in person
• Mixed loss group
• Meets weekly for 2 consecutive months
• Informed by Jewish perspectives on mourning, but no one is turned away based on religious affiliation (including not being religious) or any other identities
• $150 for the series; financial assistance is available
• Contact: program@bajhc.org or (415) 750-3436
• One-on-one support from a rabbi, and a weekend healing workshop may also be available

Kara – Explore Your Grief

• Based in Palo Alto
• Workshops specifically for young adults
• Workshops and other events held approximately once a month (typically on Thursdays, 6 to 7:30 pm)
• Setting: Virtual
• Free
• Register online

Pathways

• Based in Bay Area
• Various groups (typically held for 6 weeks)
• Setting: Virtual or in person
• Call Vivian to register: (408) 773-4241
• Free, but donations to Pathways Foundation encouraged
• One-on-one grief counseling may also be available

Sutter Health Grief Support

• Based in Bay Area
• Grief group (general loss): 3:30–5 pm on 1st and 3rd Monday of each month
• Intake required before attending first meeting
• Email or call Diane Wilson, LMFT, for more information and to schedule at wilsondm@sutterhealth.org or (415) 749-4255
• Free

• Gay Therapy Center: A group practice with offices in San Francisco and several other U.S. cities that specializes in individual and couples therapy for LGBTQ clients. Free 15-minute consultation. Offering a 20% discount on therapy for USF students. See the bottom of their website for a free online class on building a better relationship with yourself.
• Gaylesta: A national database for finding LGBTQI+ therapists.
• Inclusive Therapists: A national database of therapists that is searchable by speciality (including work with queer and trans clients), cultural specialty, language, low fee, therapist identity, and other criteria.
• National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network: A site listing queer and trans therapists of color. The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color. Website includes application for financial aid of up to 6 free sessions (up to $100/session).
• Open Path Collective: Nationwide organization providing low-fee in-person therapy and teletherapy ($30 to $60/session for individual; $30 to $80 for couples/family) after clients register and pay a one-time lifetime membership fee. Database searchable by language, therapist race, speciality (including work with queer and trans clients), and other factors.
• Pacific Center for Human Growth: A nonprofit clinic offering therapy and other services for LGBTQ+ clients. Located in Berkeley.
• Rainbow Community Center: Provides mental health and other services, specifically serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & questioning clients. Located in Contra Costa County.

Christian Resources

• Christian Counselor Directory: A national database of Christian therapists and pastoral counselors.
• City Church Counseling Center: Provides professional and clinical counseling to individuals, couples, and groups in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Serves people of all or no faiths and does not discriminate based on race, gender identity, sexual orientation. Fees range from $145 to $190 per session.
• Eastside Christian Counseling: East Bay-based center provides Biblically centered and clinically supported individual, group, and family counseling to clients of all ages. Also provides workshops and nutrition services.

Jesuit Resources

• Ignatian Counseling Institute for Family Life: A Bay Area therapy practice contracted with the Jesuit Institute for Family Life. Provides therapy for clients residing in California seeking a therapist connected to the Jesuit community. Fees and insurance accepted vary. Call to discuss your needs; if the clinicians on staff can't provide what you seek, they can refer you to another therapist.

Jewish Resources

• Bay Area Jewish Healing Center: A San Francisco-based nonprofit offering Jewish spiritual support and resources, grief counseling, and more to individuals and families.
• Jewish Family & Children's Services: Providing therapy to Bay Area clients of any religious faith or background, guided by the Jewish traditions of advancing human dignity for everyone, community responsibility, inter-generational ties, and repairing the world. Also provides support and services to immigrants, rabbinic services. grief and bereavement services, and more.

Muslim Resources

• AMALY: To Serve and Strengthen the Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Health for Muslims and other cultural communities. Challenges the stigma of seeking support for mental health issues in our communities; by providing services and psychoeducation through workshops, group sessions, and individual sessions. We also provide consultations for institutions, community organizations, religious leaders, and individuals about cultural competency.
• Bay Area Muslim Therapists: A directory of Muslim therapists in the San Francisco Bay Area. 
• Khalil Center: A mental health and wellness center rooted in Islamic theology based in several cities, including the Bay Area, that provides a variety of therapy, psychiatry, assessment, and spiritual services. Offers lower fees for those with financial hardship. Serves clients of all ages, including couples and families. As of January 2022, not taking new clients in the Bay Area.
• Maristan: Where mental health and faith intersect. Maristan provides culturally sensitive counseling, educational resources, and community engagement opportunities.
• Muslim Mental Health: This is the largest global therapist directory of Muslim Therapists, aiming to help clients find therapists aligned with their values. 
• SEEMA: Support Embrace Empower Mental health Advocacy. SEEMA advocates to embrace and empower mental health by way of support groups, educational workshops, social activities, and access to professionals, to eradicate mental health stigma within the Muslim community.
• So Cal Muslim Therapists: A directory of Muslim therapists in southern California. 

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• Asian American Recovery Services (AARS): several locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Comprehensive Outreach Program for Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans (COPPACA). For addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. Additional programs include Adult Substance Abuse Treatment Services (ASATS), Lee Woodward Counseling Center for Women (LWCO), Asian Drug Alcohol Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT). 

• Azure Acres Recovery Center: Residential programs, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, detox, and lifetime aftercare for substance use issues and co-occurring mental health disorders. Takes major insurance, including Aetna.

• The Beacon House: Gateway Treatment Centers’ customized treatment programs meet the needs of diverse populations. They work with every individual to create the right treatment plan suited to them.
• Duffy’s Napa Valley Treatment Center: Residential programs, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, detox, Seeking Safety model, medication-assisted treatment, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and aftercare for substance use issues and dual diagnosis (substance use plus mental health issues). Takes major insurance, including Aetna. Does not take MediCare or Medicaid (Medi-Cal).
• Foundations Recovery Network, San Francisco: Embarcadero District (Foundations has additional locations across the United States). Intensive outpatient program (IOP) and partial hospitalization program (PHP) to treat mental health and substance use issues, with flexible day and evening hours. Takes major insurance—note that most insurance plans only pay part of the cost of IOP and PHP. Evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches. Holistic services available, including medication-assisted treatment, yoga, art therapy, and more. 
• Full Circle Recovery Center: Residential recovery programs, relapse prevention, and recovery care.
• Harm Reduction Therapy Center: Individual and group therapy using a harm reduction approach (which may include recommending abstinence or reducing and addressing the most harmful aspects of substance use without abstinence, depending on the client’s needs and goals) for substance use disorder issues and mental health concerns. Can provide weekly therapy; sometimes more often than weekly.  No psychiatrists or medical staff, but can collaborate with outside clinicians around psychotropic medication, medication-assisted therapy. Out-of-network provider only (can provide Superbill); sliding scale starts at $100. They also do educational workshops and outreach. Offering telehealth during COVID; appointments available now (June 2020). 
• The HAVEN at College: The Haven at College works to help college students with mental health and substance use challenges thrive in school and life. A program based at USC that offers outpatient therapy and intensive outpatient program (IOP) via teletherapy to California college students with substance use and/or mental health concerns; takes USF Aetna insurance (regular copay for outpatient therapy, IOP partially covered) and other insurance. Call (310) 822-1234 or (855) 880-1340 and ask to talk to admissions or student care liaison. The Haven also offers virtual support meetings and community for college students with substance use issues; call to ask more about virtual meetings and an avatar-based virtual community.
• New Bridge Foundation: Short- and long-term residential programs and intensive outpatient program for substance use. Free aftercare for life. Specialized programs for veterans, those with mental health issues, persons identifying as LGBTQ+, and the hearing-impaired. Does not have psychiatrists on staff but can collaborate with client’s psychiatrist. Takes most major insurance, including Tri-Care for military personnel.
• North East Medical Services: Practice provides medical and behavioral health care, targeting the medically underserved Asian population. Various locations, with the main office in Chinatown/North Beach.
• Ohlhoff Recovery Programs: The mission of Ohlhoff Recovery Programs is to provide the highest quality of treatment services for the disease of chemical dependency, empowering individuals and families to take responsibility for their own recovery. Ohlhoff Recovery Programs is licensed and certified by the State of California Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. We contract with most managed health care firms and accept third party reimbursement.
• Olympia House: Residential treatment for substance use issues and co-occurring disorders. Outpatient programs for those who have completed residential programs only. Aftercare program. LGBTQ friendly. Takes most major insurance, including Aetna. Residential programs continue to operate during COVID.
• San Francisco Department of Public Health, Substance Use Disorder Services (part of SF Behavioral Health): Serving San Francisco residents who have Medi-Cal or San Francisco Health Plan insurance, or have limited resources. Services to address a range of needs are available.
• Sutter Health, Addiction Services (part of Behavioral Health Department): Addiction services include outpatient therapy, inpatient detox, intensive outpatient program (IOP), inpatient rehabilitation, partial hospitalization program, 12 Step groups, and other services. Takes major insurance and Medi-Cal.

Evolve Wellness Group
1795 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Contact: (415) 944-7984 or support@evolvetherapy.org
Group practice specializing in eating disorder and anxiety
Out-of-network providers (but can provide a statement for in insurance for possible reimbursement)

The Lotus Collaborative
2500 Market St, San Francisco, CA; addl. location in Santa Cruz
Specializes in the treatment of anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, orthorexia and disordered eating. Online support group, partial hospitalization program, intensive outpatient program,  individual therapy, nutrition counseling, psychiatric services, outpatient recovery skills and process groups—support groups are free; intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization are covered by several insurances; regular outpatient services are out of network

Eating Recovery Center
Virtual Intensive Outpatient program focused on recovery from eating disorders. Accepts most major commercial insurers.

Monte Nido
Located in Lafayette, CA; other locations across the United States
Call 888-228-1253 or use web contact form to get more info and discuss insurance coverage
Residential ED treatment for adolescents and adults, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment for clients of all genders
Can treat dual diagnoses (an ED plus substance use disorders) and other diagnoses (such as depression and anxiety). Ongoing support group for families/significant others of clients

UCSF Eating Disorders Program
SF: Mt. Zion and Parnassus locations; also has locations Marin County and Pleasanton
Call (415) 514-1074 to make an initial outpatient appointment
Care for young people (up to age 25) with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, binge eating disorder, and other eating disorders
Inpatient and outpatient services; family therapy, CBT, psychiatric services, and nutrition services
Takes major insurance; has payment plans for costs not covered by insurance

Woodleaf Eating Disorder Center
45 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA (415) 840-0670,
Private, adult only program (18 and older)
Insurance accepted (including Aetna) to cover cost of treatment (does not accept Medi-Cal or Kaiser)
Various levels of treatment provided
Small groups and individualized treatment

In addition to the above treatment centers, Project Heal can help with community support, finding care, and help affording treatment.

All of the following provide sliding-scale or low-fee counseling services. Note that this is not a comprehensive list of agencies. USF offers this list as a resource, and this does not constitute endorsement of any of the listed treatment providers or facilities. Users assume responsibility for evaluating and selecting among the providers included in these listings. 

Berkeley Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Clinic, The Wright Institute
1918 University Avenue, Suite 2B, Berkeley
(510) 923-2241
CBT-based individual and group therapy for adults

Berkeley Therapy Institute
1749 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley
(510) 841-8484
Three buildings, with some wheelchair accessible; psychotherapy for individuals of all ages, as well as for couples, families; and groups; ADD/ADHD assessment and treatment

Blue Oak Therapy Center
3101 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley
(510) 649-9818
Therapy for individuals, children, teens, parents, and couples

Center for Creative Growth
1221 Marin Avenue, Berkeley
(510) 527-2100
Affordable fee, first session is free; individual, couples, family, and group therapy

Earth Circles Counseling Center
166 Santa Clara Avenue, Oakland
(510) 601-1929
Psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups

Family Paths: Mental health and supportive services to low-income individuals and all families (including LGBTQIA+) in Alameda County.  Services include therapy for adults and couples who are caregivers of children, therapy for children, and parenting classes. Most services offered in English and Spanish. Sliding scale based on income.

Grateful Heart Holistic Therapy Center
360 Grand Avenue, #46, Oakland
(510) 394-5065
Multiple locations
Counseling for children, teens, adults, couples, families, and groups in Marin, San Francisco, and the East Bay

Oak Creek Relational Counseling Center
2901 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
(888) 637-7404
2nd location: 2100 Monument Boulevard, Pleasant Hill
Psychotherapy and counseling for individuals, couples, families, children, and groups

Pacific Center for Human Growth
2712 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley
(510) 548-8283
LGBTQ+-focused therapy

The Psychotherapy Institute
2232 Carleton Street, Berkeley
(510) 548-2250
Therapy for adults and couples

Women’s Therapy Center
2105 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley
(510) 524-8288
Therapy for adult women of all ages, ethnicities, and sexual orientations, as well as adolescent girls, couples, transgender, and gender non-conforming individuals

The Wright Institute Clinic
Addison Street Clinic, Berkeley
(510) 548-9716
Psychodynamic therapy offered on sliding scale or with Alameda County Medi-Cal with pre-approval through Alameda County Central Services; to use Medi-Cal insurance, first contact Alamedia County ACCESS for approval at (800) 491-9099

Orange County

Note that the following is not a comprehensive list. USF offers this list as a resource, and this does not constitute endorsement of any of the listed treatment providers or facilities. Users assume responsibility for evaluating and selecting among the providers included in these listings.

Center for Individual and Family Therapy
840 Town & Country Road, Orange, CA
(714) 558-9266
Offers sliding-scale fees; Christian counseling

Frances Smith Center for Individual and Family Therapy
501 W. Palm Avenue, Crean Building, Orange, CA
(714) 997-6746
Offers sliding-scale fees

Hope Counseling Center
Hope International University, 2400 East Katella Avenue, #900, Anaheim, CA
(714) 879-3901
Offers sliding-scale fees; individual, couples, family, child, teen, and premarital therapy

Mariposa Women & Family Center
812 W. Town & Country Road
Orange, CA  92868
(714) 547-6494
Offers sliding-scale fees; individual therapy for women; group therapy (gender-specific); couple and family therapy; substance abuse treatment for men, women, and teens

Los Angeles & LA County

Note that the following is not a comprehensive list. USF offers this list as a resource, and this does not constitute endorsement of any of the listed treatment providers or facilities. Users assume responsibility for evaluating and selecting among the providers included in these listings. Additional low-fee therapy resources in the Los Angeles area can be found at RealHope.com.

APAIT
3055 Wilshire Blvd. #300, Los Angeles
(213) 375-3830
2nd location: 12900 Garden Grove Boulevard, Suite 225B, Garden Grove, CA
Culturally appropriate behavioral health treatment, counseling, and social support for people with HIV/AIDS

The Center Professional Counseling
5445 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, North Hollywood
(818) 761-2227
Therapy for individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents

Child and Family Center
21545 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita
(661) 259-9439
Individual, group, family, and school-based counseling for children, teens, and adults, as well as intensive in-home care

Counseling West
4419 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 310, Sherman Oaks
(818) 990-9898
Therapy for individuals, couples, family, and children; multicultural and multilingual

Miracle Mile Community Practice
5055 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 310, Los Angeles
(323) 939-6355
2nd location: 512 Main Street, Suite 2, El Segundo
Narrative therapy for individuals, couples, youth, and families

Open Paths Counseling Center
5731 W. Slauson Avenue, Suite 175, Culver City
(310) 258-9677
Therapy for individuals, couples, families, children, and groups; domestic violence and anger management; LGBTQIA therapy and support; most services in English and Spanish

Playa Vista Mental Health
12057 Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles
(323) 813-6218
Individual and couples therapy, medication evaluation and prescription, neuropsychological evaluation, nutrition consultation

Santa Clarita Valley Mental Health Center
23501 Cinema Drive, Suites 200 & 210, Valencia
(800) 854-7771/(661) 288-4800
Comprehensive mental health and case management services for LA County residents with severe diagnoses; multilingual

Self Help Los Angeles
8531 Florence Avenue, Suite 200, Downey
(562) 567-1930
2nd location: 2101 N Main Street, Suite C, Santa Ana
Neurobiology-based RESULTS Therapy™

Southern California Counseling Center
5615 W. Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles
(323) 937-1344
2nd location: 10950 S. Central Ave: WLCAC Campus, Los Angeles
(323) 556-2358
Therapy for individuals, couples, families, and children

Valencia Therapy Services
23236 Lyons Avenue, Suite 212, Santa Clarita
Contact online via web form
Therapy for individuals, couples, groups, children, teens, and families

Valley Community Counseling Clinic
6400 Laurel Canyon Boulevard, Suite #260, North Hollywood
(818) 763-2084
Therapy for individuals, couples, families, children, and parents

Women's Clinic Counseling Center
11500 West Olympic Blvd. Ste 422, Los Angeles
(310) 479-7100, ext. 103
Therapy for men, women, and couples

Wright Institute Los Angeles
11845 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 505W, Los Angeles
(424) 371-5191
Individual, couple, family, and group therapy

Note that the following is not a comprehensive list. USF offers this list as a resource, and this does not constitute endorsement of any of the listed treatment providers or facilities. Users assume responsibility for evaluating and selecting among the providers included in these listings.

Asian Pacific Community Counseling
7273 14th Ave Ste 120-B, Sacramento, CA 95820
(916) 383-6783
Need referral through County of Sacramento/no-fee clinic

HOPE Counseling Center (Healthy Outcomes for Personal Enrichment)
2623 24th Street, Sacramento
(916) 444-2170
2nd location: 720 Sunrise Avenue, 202 C, Roseville
(916) 780-1059
Individuals, couples, children, families, groups; sliding scale based on income

La Familia Counseling Center Inc.
5523 34th St, Sacramento
916-452-3601
Services for children and adolescents 0 to 21, families, and individuals with Medi-Cal

Mercy Medical Group/Dignity Health
Various locations
(916) 924-6400
Most major insurance, accept private pay

River Rock Counseling
4944 Sunrise Blvd Ste J-5, Fair Oaks
(916) 347-0431
Individuals, couples, children, family

Sacramento State University, Counseling & Diagnostic Services
Sacramento State University, Eureka Hall Room 421, 6000 J Street, Sacramento
(916) 278-6252
Individual, couples, children, and family therapy

Terkensha Associates
811 Grand Avenue, Suite D, Sacramento
(916) 922-9868
2nd location: 2829 Watt Avenue, Suite 200, Sacramento
(916) 418-0828
Psychiatry and psychological services for children and adolescents 3 to 21 with Medi-Cal; call Sacramento Child Access first at 916-875-9980 to be referred

University of California, Davis Medical Center
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Department, various locations
(916) 734-3574
Various therapy, psychiatry, and forensic psychology services; early psychosis program for adolescents and young adults

Weave, Inc. 
(916) 920-2952 (domestic violence hotline)
(916) 448-2321 (administration)
Domestic violence and sexual assault services

Well Space Health
Multiple locations in Sacramento area
(916) 368-3111 (24-hour crisis line)
(916) 737-5555 (appointments)

Windows of Hope Counseling Centers
2509 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento
(916) 412-5679
2nd location: 212 Judah Street, Roseville 
(916) 412-5679
Individual, couples, children, families; sliding scale based on income

Note that the following is not a comprehensive list. USF offers this list as a resource, and this does not constitute endorsement of any of the listed treatment providers or facilities. Users assume responsibility for evaluating and selecting among the providers included in these listings.

Chinn Street Counseling Center
405 Chinn Street, Santa Rosa
Individuals, families, groups; short- or long-term therapy. Call for information about cost/insurance.

Chrysalis Community Counseling Services
1821 4th Street, Santa Rosa
(707) 545-1670, extension 264
Feminist counseling for men, women, families, children; sliding scale based on income

Psych Strategies
1160 North Dutton Avenue, Suite 230, Santa Rosa
(707) 303-3243
Additional location in Petaluma
Individual, couples, families; accepts most insurance plans

Sil Machado, PhD, and Associates
1626 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
(707) 529-3021
Individual and group therapy; sliding-scale fees available; many insurance plans taken

SOS Counseling
319 S E Street, Santa Rosa
(707) 284-3444
Individual, family; low-fee/sliding-scale fee options available

Santa Clara

Bill Wilson Center
3490 The Alameda
Santa Clara, CA 95050
408-243-0222
Sliding scale

San Jose

Hope Counseling Center of Silicon Valley
1101 S. Winchester Blvd.
Suite K-236
San Jose, CA 95128
408-247-1600

Family & Children Services of Silicon Valley (KBA Adult and Child Guidance Center)
950 W. Julian St. 
San Jose, CA 95126
408-292-9353

Santa Clara County Mental Health Dept.
Central Wellness & Benefits Center
2221 Enborg Lane
San Jose, CA 95128
408-885-6220

Catholic Social Service of Santa Clara County
Community Counseling Center
2625 Zanker Rd Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95134
408-468-0100

Almaden Valley Counseling Service
6529 Crown Blvd. Suite D
San Jose CA  95120
(408) 997-0200
individual, families, children, couples
sliding scale based on income

JFK University Community Counseling Centers
572 Dunholme Way
Sunnyvale CA  98087
(locations in Pleasant Hill, Oakland, and Sunnyvale)
(408) 524-4900
individual, couples, children, families
sliding scale based on income

YWCA Counseling Center – San Jose
375 S 3rd St
San Jose CA  95112
individuals, couples, children, family, short or long term
sliding scale based on income (as low as $10)

Palo Alto

Community Center for Health & Wellness
1057 East Meadow Circle
Palo Alto CA  94303
(650) 493-5006
individual, couples, family therapy
sliding scale plus takes some insurance

Los Altos

The Gronowski Center
5150 El Camino Real Suite C-15
Los Altos CA  94022
(650) 961-9300
individual, couples, family therapy
sliding scale

Mountain View

Community Health Awareness Council
590 W El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 965-2020

USF CAPS offers this list as a resource and this does not constitute endorsement of any of the listed treatment providers or facilities. Users assume responsibility for evaluating and selecting among the providers included in these listings.

If you are residing outside of California, the simplest way to find mental health referrals is to call your insurance provider or use your insurance plan's online database to search for providers (often under the category of Behavioral Health).

Additional referrals can be found through Welltrack Connect (requires registration), NetworkTherapy.com, and Psychology Today's Therapist Finder. For  assistance, call CAPS or the Dean of Students Office during business hours.