Behavioral Health Resources: Locating Mental Health Care Providers
Locating Mental Health Care Providers
This page provides trusted resources to help individuals and families find behavioral health care, from routine outpatient services to urgent and crisis support. The options below include tools for locating providers, free referral services, community-based care, and 24/7 crisis resources to support timely access to the right level of care.
Insurance Company
Contact your insurance company for a list of behavioral health care providers in their network. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners can write prescriptions for many of the same medications as psychiatrists.
Help Finding Therapists Clinical Professionals
Free Services
Psychology Today: psychologytoday.com/us
Search a large online database of mental health providers, groups, and treatment programs.
William James Interface Referral: interface.williamjames.edu
Callers from participating communities are matched with licensed mental health providers.
Therapy Matcher: naswma.org/page/therapymatcher
Connects people to licensed independent clinical social workers (LICSW) in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Psychosis Access & Triage Hub: brooklinecenter.org/centers/mpath
A referral and consultation service for those concerned about early psychosis.
Area Mental Health Providers
Fee for Service and MassHealth
The Eliot Center at Concord: eliotchs.org/behavioral-health-clinics
Advocates: advocates.org/services
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network: waysideyouth.org
JRI’s Metrowest Behavioral Health Center:
jri.org/services/behavioral-health-and-trauma/metrowest-bhc
Urgent and Crisis Care
MA Behavioral Health Helpline: masshelpline.com or 833-773-2445
Call or text 24/7 for urgent care evaluation, connection to clinical services, and mobile crisis response.
Those concerned about someone who may need support are welcome to call.
Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs): https://www.mass.gov/community-behavioral-health-centers or 833-773-2445
24/7 walk-in alternative to emergency department visits for mental health and substance use crisis and urgent care. CBHCs in Waltham, Framingham, Lowell, and Leominster cover the Emerson Hospital service area. Check the link for location info.
