Mental Health Resources in the Community

Connecting with mental healthcare can be challenging. Here are some options that may help.

Finding a Mental Health Provider

• Consult Mass General resources: Review information about finding help here.
• Contact your health insurance company directly: (phone number on back of insurance card) to obtain a list of providers that accept your insurance plan and are accepting new patients
• Talk to your primary care physician: Your PCP may know of therapists in your area and your insurance network. There may also be behavioral health providers associated with your primary care physician’s office
• Use online databases
  • Psychology Today’s “Find a Therapist” feature
    Search for specific criteria including insurances accepted, treatment focus, location, etc., and read a brief biography of each clinician
  • Better Help
    National online counseling service offering telehealth appointments

Boston-Area Resources

• Therapy Matcher
  Program run by the National Association of Social Workers in MA
• William James College’s Interface Referral Service
  Extensive information on local resources and assistance with finding a therapist through their service line
• Massachusetts Behavioral Health Access (MABHA)
  Searchable database for local resources for mental health and substance abuse treatment services

Community Mental Health Centers in Metro Boston

These clinics accept most major insurance plans and have multiple locations or virtual appointment offerings.

• Eliot Community Health Services
• South Bay Community Services
• North Suffolk
• Riverside Community Care
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Massachusetts Chapter
  Includes resources on how to navigate mental health issues for yourself or for a friend or family member as well as specific local mental health resources