Counseling services are available to currently enrolled students during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. Counseling services are paused during summer and quarter breaks.
If you need immediate support, please call 988 for mental health crisis assistance or text HOME to 741-741 to connect with a crisis counselor. For community resource referrals, please call 211.
Community Mental Health Resources
The list of community mental health providers and services below is excerpted from The Emerald City Resource Guide (7th Edition) produced by Real Change. To search the entire resource guide, please visit Emerald City Resource Guide online.
Emergencies
- In life-threatening situations, call 911.
- For mental health emergencies, call or text 9-8-8. For King County Crisis 24 hour Crisis Line call 206 461-3222, toll-free 866-4 CRISIS (427-4747), TTY 206 461-321
- Campus Security, call 206-934-3676
API Chaya
Phone: Helpline: 1-877-922-4292 or (206)325-0325; Office Line: (206)467-9976
Office email: info@apichaya.org
Hours: Helpline-Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm
Website: http://apichaya.org/
About: Serves survivors of sexual abuse/assault, human trafficking, and domestic violence. API Chaya Survivor Support Services recognizes the diversity of experiences in Asian, South Asian, and Pacific Islander communities and strives to work with each individual within their own cultural context. Support groups multiple times per year. Assists with resources, referrals for housing, legal, immigration, mental health, food, financial, safety planning, confidential helpline toll-free 1-877-922-4292. Offers information, helps survivors explore options in a confidential and supportive environment. Services are free.
Asian Counseling and Referral Service
Phone: (206) 695-7511
Address: 3639 MLK Jr. Way S, 98114
Hours: M-F 9am-4pm by appointment only
Website: https://acrs.org/
About: Providing comprehensive adult mental health services to promotoe whole health by addressing physical, mental, and social well-being. Services may include case management, individual, group and family therapy and counseling, psychiatric evaluation and medication management. Must be 18 or older.
Languages: ACRS provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English such as qualified interpreters and information written in other languages.
Payment/Insurance: Depending on eligibility, most services are offered free of charge or provided on a sliding-scale based on family size and income. ACRS also accepts many forms of insurance.
Atlantic Street Center
Phone: (206) 329-2050 (Seattle) or (253) 859-7792 (Kent)
Address: 2103 S. Atlantic St., 98144 or 610 W Meeker St., No. 201, Kent, 98032
Hours: M-F 9am-5pm
Website: https://atlanticstreetcenter.org/
About: Supports families and communities with raising healthy, successful children and youth through direct services like case management, culturally relevant behavioral health, in-home early learning services, youth and education support, family support groups, and services for gender-based violence for low-income communities of color, immigrants, and refugees. Kent location offers additional behavioral health and early learning programs.
Payment/Insurance: Free counseling services are available to anyone already enrolled in Medicaid or eligible to receive Medicaid funding. Our team can help you apply for this benefit. We do not accept private insurance.
Basic Need Resources
Please click on the link here to access the resources.
City of Seattle
Email: youthmentalhealth@seattle.gov
Phone: (206) 233-5118
Website: https://www.seattle.gov/education/for-parents/youth-mental-health#overview
Multiple languages available. Please visit website for more information.
About
The City of Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) offers free mental health care for Seattle teens. DEEL is partnering with a variety of mental health care providers and practitioners to support the mental wellness of Seattle youth and young adults, with a focus on young people ages 13 to 24.
Consejo Counseling and Referral Services
Phone: (206) 461-4880
Address: 723 SW 10th St., Renton, 98057 (various other locations throughout King County)
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm, service hours vary
Website: https://www.consejocounseling.org/
About: Provides programs for transitional housing, domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as children, youth and family services, mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and complementary medicine program and primary care. Call for an intake.
Languages: Primarily serves Spanish-speaking population
Payment/Insurance: Sliding scale fees. Accepts private pay, insurance, third-party payment and WA Apple Health (Medicaid).
Country Doctor Community Health Centers
Phone: (206) 299-1600 Address: 500 19th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98112
Hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday: 9am-5pm; Tuesday and Wednesday: 9am-8:30pm Website:
http://cdchc.org/clinic/country-doctor
About: Provides health services for everyone. Interpretation services are immediately available. Offers full range of primary care, specialized care, and behavioral health services with the convenience of an on-site pharmacy. Offers prenatal and pregnancy care. Sliding scale fees. Accepts Medicare, Apple Health (Medicaid) insurance and uninsured patients. No one will be turned away due to inability to pay. Daytime appointments.
Harborview Abuse and Trauma Center (HATC)
Phone: (206) 744-1600
Address: 401 Broadway, No. 2075, Seattle, WA 98104
Hours: Monday-Friday. 8:30am-5pm
Website: http://uwmedicine.org/locations/sexual-assault-and-traumatic-stress-center-harborview
About: Medical care, psychosocial evaluations and counseling for child sexual assault victims or adult victims of rape. After hours or within 120 hours of an assault, call or visit Harborview Emergency Room and ask for a social worker. If during business hours, call the Center for Sexual Assault for an appointment. Counseling available for any traumatic stress that causes fear or sense of threat. Call for more information. Accepts Apple Health (Medicaid), victims' compensation, private insurance, and Medicare. Services provided regardless of ability to pay.
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center
Phone: (888) 998-6423
Address: 707 S. Grady Way, No. 300, Renton, WA 98057
Hours: Resource Line, 24/7; Main office, Monday-Friday. 9am-5pm
Website: http://kcsarc.org/
About: Victim-advocacy organization that provides critical support, tools, and direct mental and behavioral health services to children, teens, women and men who are victims of sexual assault.
Please click on the link here to access the resources.
Navos Mental Health Wellness Center
Phone: (206) 248-8226
Address: 1210 SW 136th St., Burien, 98166
Hours: M-F 8am-4:30pm
Website: https://www.navos.org/
About: Intensive outpatient treatment and mental health treatment for King County residents. Treatment for chemical dependency. Does not offer detoxification or inpatient services. Family and child intensive therapy services, outpatient therapy, case management, infant mental health services, information and referral, counseling. Apply Health (Medicaid) is required. Call for intake, early morning is best.
Payment/Insurance: Navos is an approved provider for Medicaid/Apple Health and Medicare. Call for alternative payment options if you don’t have insurance.
NeighborCare Health
See various locations, hours, and services below
Website: https://neighborcare.org/
| Location | Contact |
|---|---|
| Ballard | Phone: (206)782-5939 Address: 1753 NW 56th Street, Suite 200, Nyer Urness House, Seattle, WA 98107 Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-4:30pm Services: Serves adults 18 and older experiencing homelessness or living in permanent supportive housing. Offering primary medical dare, mental health services, and more. |
| Columbia City | Phone: (206)461-6957 Address: 4400 37th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118 Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Friday, 8am-5pm. Wed varies. Saturday, 9:30am-1:30pm |
| Wallingford (45th Street) | Phone: (206) 633-3350 Address: 1629 North 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 Hours: Call or visit the clinic to make an appointment. Services: Behavioral health services and psychiatric consultations for medication treatment. |
Complete a brief self-assessment and receive descriptive information about depression, bi-polar depression, generalized anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder using an online mental health screening. Screening results are informational, not diagnostic, and are not intended as a substitute for a visit with a medical professional.
Sound Health
Phone: (206) 901-2000
See various locations, hours, and services below
Website: https://www.sound.health/
Insurance: Accepts WA Apple Health (Medicaid) and most commercial health plans. Accepts Medicare for clients ages 60 and older. Sliding scale fee available for private pay clients.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program
Phone: (206) 545-2344
Address: 1600 E Olive St., 98122
Hours: 8:30am-5pm daily
Belltown
Phone: (206) 901-2000
Address: 2329 Fourth Ave., 98121
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm (appointments) M 8:30am-2pm and F 8:30am-4pm (walk-ins)
Services: Adult Community Support (ACS), Clean Start, counseling, & LGBTQ+ services.
Capitol Hill
Phone: (206) 901-2000
Address: 1600 E Olive St., Buildings: A, B, C, 98122
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm (appointments) M-F 8am-2pm (walk-ins)
Services: Full-service health clinic that provides mental health counseling in many categories, along with support services.
Kent
Phone: (206) 901-2000
Address: 841 Central Ave. N, No.C-114, Kent, 98032
Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 8:30am-5pm
Services: Counseling, re-entry, LGBTQ+ services.
Lake City Way
Phone: (206) 901-2000
Address: 11000 Lake City Way NE, 98125
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm (appointments) 8am-2pm (walk-ins)
Services: Adult Community Support (ACS), child and family services, counseling, housing and residential services, intellectual and developmental disabilities, LGBTQ+ services, and substance use disorders.
Northgate
Phone: (206) 901-2000
Address: 10700 Meridian Ave. N, # G-11, 98133
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm (appointments) 8am-2pm (walk-ins)
Services: child and family services, housing and residential services, counseling, LGBTQ+ services, alternative private insurance therapies. Rapid-rehousing case management services and limited financial assistance in partnership with low-income veterans experiencing homelessness.
Swedish Medical Center Inpatient Care, Ballard
Phone: (206) 781-6048
Address: 5300 Tallman Ave. NW, 98107
Hours: M 8am – 6:30pm, T-F 9am-6:30pm
Website: https://www.swedish.org/locations/ballard-campus/behavioral-health
About: Beneficial for people who are experiencing an acute mental illness and require intensive 24-hour care to stabilize their condition. Develops treatment plans, which promote stability and maximize daily functioning. Services include counseling, therapies, nutrition, pharmacology, spirituality, and outpatient consultations. Serves patients 18-64 years old. Offers 22 beds and quiet rooms.
Insurance: Swedish accepts these insurance plans, several of which are Apple Health (medicaid) plans, offers financial assistance for those who cannot pay
Therapeutic Health Services
See various locations, hours, contact information below.
Website: https://ths-wa.org/
About: Individual and group counseling for mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder, culturally competent counseling. Provides chemical dependency assessments, medication assisted treatment (Methadone/Suboxone), adult mental health services, Pregnant and Parenting Program (P3), veterans services, African American ethnic mental health specialty, crisis intervention, medical exams, medication management.
Insurance: Accepts all Apple Health (medicaid), sliding-fee scale based on patient’s level of income
Eastside
Phone: (425) 747-7892, ext. 1412
Address: 140th Place NE, Bellevue, 98007
Hours: M-F 7am-4:30pm
Rainier
Phone: (206) 723-1980
Address: 5802 Rainier Ave. S, 98007
Hours: M-F 8am-4:30pm
Shoreline
Phone: (206) 546-9766
Address: 16715 Aurora Ave. N, No. 102, Shoreline, 98133
Hours: M-F 7am-4:30pm (front office) M-S 6-6:30am (dispensary: early dosing) M-S 6:30am-12:15pm (regular dosing)
Summit
Phone: (206) 323-0930
Address: 1116 Summit Ave 98101
Hours: M-Th 7am-5:30pm, F 7am-4:30pm (front office) M-F 6-6:30am, S 7-7:30am (dispensary: early dosing) M-F 6:30am-11:30am, S 10:15am-11:30am (regular dosing)
Valley Cities Behavioral Health
See various locations below.
Phone: (253) 833-7444
Hours: M-F 8:30am-5pm
Website: https://valleycities.org/
About: Treatment focusing on mental health and substance use disorders is individualized and can be provided by staff ranging from therapists to peers to specialty or program staff. Every client works with a dedicated Care Coordinator who is their main point of contact. They help assess needs and link clients to necessary supports, both within Valley Cities and throughout the community
Payment/Insurance: Accepts Apple Health (Medicaid), private pay, and private insurance
Des Moines
Address: 26401 Pacific Hwy S., No. 202, Des Moines, 98198
Meridian Center for Health
Address: 10521 Meridian Ave N., 98133
Pike Place
Address: 1537 Western Ave., 98101
Rainier Beach
Address: 8444 Rainier Ave. S, 98118
YMCA Counseling Services
Phone: (206) 382-5340
Address: 2100 24th Ave S. Suite 260, 98144
Hours: M-F 8:30am-4:30pm
Website: https://www.seattleymca.org/social-impact-center/counseling-services
About: Licensed therapists for people of all ages. Remote and in-person counseling for stress, anxiety, depression, family and relational issues, grief, loss, substance use and addiction, self-harm, gender identity, body image, conflict resolution, court requirements related to mental health or substance use, foster support, adoption support. Clients need to be within King County, Pierce County, or Snohomish County.
Payment/Insurance: Sliding scale, accepts Apple Health (Medicaid)
Community Resources and Referrals
Emergency and 24 hour assistance
- In life-threatening situations, call 911.
- King County Crisis 24 hour Crisis Line Dial directly: 988 or call 206 461-3222, toll-free 866-4 CRISIS (427-4747), TTY 206 461-321
- King County Community Referral Resources: telephone 2-1-1
- On Campus, Opportunity Center for Employment and Education (OCEE): OCEE Social Services
Public Health Care sites
Public Mental Health Care sites
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Resources
For immediate intervention in emergencies, please dial 911.
APIChaya
(206) 325-0325 helpline or toll free (877) 922-4292
APIChaya does anti-violence work within the API and South Asian communities, ranging from sexual and domestic violence, exploitation and human trafficking. APIChaya provides resource referrals, advocacy-based counseling, support groups, safety and support planning, and basic legal advocacy.
Consejo
(206) 461-4880 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.)
(206) 461-3222 after-hours and weekend crisis line
For help with domestic violence only, in Spanish 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week: (888) 847-7205
Consejo provides confidential individual and group counseling for children, women and men who are victims and survivors of sexual abuse, assault, incest or rape. Bilingual in Spanish with programs tailored to support the local Latino community, Consejo provides medical health and legal advocacy, support groups, and family support services.
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC)
(888) 998-6423 24-hour sexual assault resource line
(425) 226-5062 main office number
Use this link to find a full list of Resources provided by KCSARC relevant to sexual assault and trauma.
Northwest Network
(206) 568-7777
Northwest Network provides over-the-phone emotional support, support groups, resource referrals, safety and support planning, and basic legal advocacy for survivors of violence in the LGBTQIA community.
UW Medicine Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress
(206) 744-1600
Harborview is a public facility that provides mental health support, physical health assessments, and ST testing. The Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress offers immediate assistance and support for individuals in emotional crisis due to sexual assault or other traumatic events. Free services to individuals and families include telephone consultation, crisis response, advocacy and group intervention. Access to dozens of self-help information sheets is available here. UW Medicine Harborview Center for Sexual Assault also offers free consultation to professionals/campus employees.
YWCA Sexual Violence Legal Services
(206) 832-3632 Hotline for immediate support
North Seattle College Resources
- CARE Team
- Counseling (206) 934-3676
- Human Resources (206) 934-7792
- Opportunity Center for Employment and Education (OCE&E)
- Report an incident
- Security (206) 934-3636