Community Mental Health Resources
There are many different mental health services available in the greater New Orleans area, but navigating the options can often be overwhelming. Please see below for information related to finding an appropriate mental health professional, as well as sliding-scale providers, human services authorities, phone/text support lines, and resources for specific populations or concerns. Please note that I am not affiliated with any of these authors, programs, or organizations and I have not been paid to recommend them here. I also do not accept solicitations from resources to be featured on this page.
Getting Started
- Psychology Today Therapist Finder
- NAMI’s Guide to Finding a Mental Health Professional
- New Orleans Community Resource Guide for Resistance and Renewal
Phone/Text Resources
- National Suicide Prevention Line: 9-8-8
- Via Link Referral & Crisis Line: 2-1-1
- Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741-741
- warmline.org
- Thrive Lifeline (peer support for individuals with marginalized identities)
Sliding Scale and/or Medicaid Providers
- Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans
- Crescent Care
- St. Thomas Community Health Center
- Excelth Family Health Center
- Loyola Center for Counseling and Education
Human Services Authorities
- New Orleans – Metropolitan Human Services District
- Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority
- South Central LA Human Services Authority
- Florida Parishes Human Services Authority
Support Groups
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) New Orleans
- Rise Center for OCD and Anxiety Virtual Support Group
- NAMI Support Groups
- Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA)
BIPOC
- Black Emotional and Mental Health (BEAM)
- The Loveland Foundation
- Therapy For Black Girls
- Decolonizing Therapy
LGBTQIA+
Neurodivergence
Sexual Trauma & Domestic Violence
- Love is Respect
- STAR – Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response
- New Orleans Family Justice Center
- RAINN – Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
Veterans
Sleep Clinics
