Help beyond this practice
Mental Health Resources.
These are outside organizations — not my practice. If you are in immediate danger, please call 988 or 911.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential support 24 hours a day, for anyone in emotional distress or thinking about suicide.
How to reach them: Call or text 988. Chat at 988lifeline.org.
Español: Servicio disponible en español — call 988 and press 2, or visit 988lineadevida.org.
Crisis Text Line
Free 24/7 crisis support by text with a trained counselor, for anyone in any kind of crisis.
How to reach them: Text HOME to 741741.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Confidential support for anyone experiencing domestic violence, or worried about someone who is.
How to reach them: Call 1-800-799-7233. Text START to 88788. Chat at thehotline.org.
Español: Servicio en español disponible por teléfono y por chat, las 24 horas.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential 24/7 treatment referral and information service from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
How to reach them: Call 1-800-662-4357.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Education, family support, and local affiliates across Texas for people living with mental illness and their families.
How to reach them: Visit nami.org. NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264.
Texas Health and Human Services — Mental Health
State-level information about Texas mental health services, local mental health authorities, and public programs.
How to reach them: Visit the Texas HHS mental health page.
A note about how to use this list
None of the organizations above are part of this practice, and being listed here is not an endorsement of one over another. They are here because I have found them to be useful starting points for the women I work with, and because they are open to anyone — you do not need to be a current client to reach them.
If English is not your first language, both 988 and the National Domestic Violence Hotline offer service in Spanish. For any of the others, it is fine to ask, in your own words, whether a Spanish speaker is available. You do not need to explain your whole situation in a language you are not comfortable in.
If you are already a client of mine and something urgent comes up between sessions, please use one of the resources above right away — the website is not a secure channel, and I may not see a message in time. Once you are safe, we will pick it up in our next session.