Brandeis Counseling Center

If you wish to find services in your hometown or off campus, you can use the databases below to search for the right clinician for you. You can also request support from your insurance company to find an in-network provider list of clinicians close to you who accept your insurance. If you have any questions or concerns, BCC Case Management is available; please call us to schedule an appointment. 

• Thriving Campus: Thriving Campus gives students another option for seeking off campus long-term therapy and psychiatric care. Students have the ability to search providers based on their insurance and mental health needs.
• Psychology Today: One of the largest databases of therapists in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and South Africa. Search by insurance type, specialty, location, and more.
• ZenCare: An online database where you can schedule an appointment with a therapist and/or psychiatrist in your area. You can refine your search by specialty, location, and insurance.
• National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network: Provides a network where therapists can deepen their analysis of healing justice and where queer and trans people of color can connect to care. Check out their directory for LGBTQ clinicians of color in your area.
• Therapy for Black Girls: Therapy for Black Girls is an online space and therapist directory dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls. Though it specifies "women and girls,” it may be worth checking out for non-binary folks.
• InnoPsych: Online database featuring clinicians of color across the country. Can search based on specialty, insurance, service type, and preferred ethnicity.
• ZocDoc: Online platform where you can search for a medical professional in your area who accepts your insurance. This includes psychiatrist, primary care, therapist, and more. You can schedule your appointments online without needing to call.
• SAMHSA’s National Helpline: (800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889) National treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. They are a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year information service, with support available in English and Spanish. 

• iHope Network: Videoconferencing therapy that is covered by many major health insurance companies, including Brandeis Health Insurance. $20-25 copay for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, offer sliding scale.
• BetterHelp: Largest online counseling platform worldwide. They provide convenient, discreet and affordable access to a licensed therapist. $40-70/week, billed monthly. Offers LGBTQ specialists, pronoun options, sexual orientation options, and more.
• TalkSpace: Over 1000+ licensed counselors are available to offer therapy to the LGBTQ community. Offers a free consultation.
  • Unlimited Messaging Therapy Plus: $65/week for text, video & audio messaging. Your therapist responds to messages daily, 5 days/week. (Billed as $260 monthly)
  • Unlimited Messaging Therapy Premium: $79/week for text, video & audio messaging + 1 Live Session/month. Your therapist responds to messages daily, 5 days/week. (Billed as $316 monthly)
  • LiveTalk Therapy Ultimate: $99/week for text, video & audio messaging + 4 Live Sessions/month. Your therapist responds to messages daily, 5 days/week. (Billed as $396 monthly)

• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: (988) National hotline providing free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24/7/365 across the United States.
• Samaritans: (988) Samaritans provides free, confidential, and nonjudgmental services throughout Massachusetts to prevent suicide and support those who have lost someone to suicide. 
• SafeLink: (877-785-2020) A free, confidential domestic violence hotline for people in Massachusetts. 
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800-273-TALK (8255)) The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
• Trans Lifeline: (877-565-8860) Trans-led, peer support hotline.
• Trevor Project: (866-488-7386 or Text START to 678678) A national 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth.
• National Crisis Text Line: (Text 741741) Free 24/7 crisis support. 
• National Disaster Distress Hotline: (Call 800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746) A 24/7 toll-free, multilingual support line staffed by trained crisis counselors.
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800-656-HOPE (4673)) Free, confidential service available 24/7. Connect with a trained professional, get support finding local care and resources, information about laws in your community, and basic medical information. 
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800-799-SAFE (7233)) Advocates are available 24/7 in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.
• The Network/La Red: (617-742-4911) 24-hour hotline provides confidential emotional support, information, referrals, safety planning, and crisis intervention for LGBTQ folks, as well as folks in SM/kink and polyamorous communities who are being abused or have been abused by a partner. Offer information and support to friends, family, or co-workers on the issue of domestic violence in LGBTQ communities. 
• Fenway Health Helpline: (617-267-2535) Ages 25 and under Peer Listening Line , Hours: Monday – Saturday, 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; (617-267-9001) Ages 25+ Hotline Hours: Monday – Saturday, 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

• Food Finder Resource: The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) partners with 500+ hunger-relief agencies, including food pantries, community meal programs and other food assistance providers throughout the nine counties and 190 towns and cities across Eastern Massachusetts.
• Healthy Waltham: Local organization that works to alleviate health disparities that exist in the City of Waltham and to improve the health outcomes of the city’s most vulnerable residents, through the development of programs that improve nutrition, encourage physical activity and increase access to healthy foods.

• SAM: SAM is an application to help you understand and manage anxiety. The app has been developed in collaboration with a research team from UWE, Bristol.
• MindShift: MindShift™ CBT uses scientifically proven strategies based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you learn to relax and be mindful, develop more effective ways of thinking, and use active steps to take charge of your anxiety.
• CBT Thought Diary: With this thought diary, when you're feeling down you can document your negative emotions, analyze patterns in your thinking, and reevaluate your thoughts. It may even help you recognize ways to deal with your unhelpful patterns of thinking.
• WoeBot: Get hundreds of expert-crafted tools to learn about yourself and improve your mood whenever you need them. Free, but contents are limited. Upgrade to premium for more options.
• Anti-Stress Relaxation Toys: When you need relaxation, diversion or just a moment of distraction enjoy this collection of toys: hear the sound of a bamboo chime, play with wooden boxes, swipe gently your finger in the water, tap buttons, draw with chalks and so on.
• PTSD Coach: PTSD Coach was designed for those who have, or may have, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This app provides you with education about PTSD, information about professional care, a self-assessment for PTSD, opportunities to find support, and tools that can help you manage the stresses of daily life with PTSD.
• Finch: A self-care app started by 2 friends who struggled with anxiety and depression and found self care challenging to stick with with the mission to make self care fun and accessible after seeing many others share similar struggles.
• Safety Plan: An app for anyone who has experienced thoughts about suicide or self-harm. The app helps you make a safety plan, share your safety plan with loved ones, and use tools to manage distress. 
• Suicide Safety Plan: An app for creating a safety plan, including customizing your own warning signs, coping strategies, places for distraction, people you can reach out to, and professionals you can call.

• Headspace: A meditation app that offers evidence-based meditation and mindfulness tools.Free subscription available for Brandeis through the Office of Health and Wellness Promotion. 
• Smiling Mind: A free app designed for all ages and stages that helps you learn the skills that promote mental wellbeing and create the habits to thrive.
• Calm: Free app offering calming music, video lessons on mindful movement and gentle stretching, and meditations to help keep you calm and relaxed.
• Insight Timer: Free meditation app for sleep, anxiety, and stress. 
• I Am - Positive Affirmations: How many negative thoughts have been endlessly repeating in your mind? Daily affirmations help rewire our brains, build self esteem and change negative thought patterns. Choose from many daily intentions and set reminders to be delivered throughout the day.
• Mantra: Nothing is more uplifting than self-told words. The latest researches indicate that using positive mantras decreases stress and improves performance on challenging duties. More than 10000+ affirmations from 10 different categories.

• LGBT National Youth Talkline: (800-246-7743) Free and Confidential peer support for the LGBTQ and questioning community ages 25 and younger.  Call or connect to an online peer-support chat.

• Fenway Peer Listening Line (25 & Under): (617-267-2535, toll-free 800-399-PEER) You can receive free help, information, referrals, and support for a range of issues. 

• NAMI Youth Helpline: (Call 800-950-6264) The NAMI Teen & Young Adult (T&YA) HelpLine offers a direct connection with another young person who shares similar experiences and is prepared to offer information, resources, and support to help you move through difficult times to a better place. Call (800)950-6264, chat at the link, text "Friend" to 62640, or email helpline@nami.org to connect with us.
• Alcoholics Anonymous: Twelve-step program for people looking to cease use or maintain sobriety from alcohol. Several meetings are geared specifically for young people.
• Marijuana Anonymous: Twelve-step program for people looking to cease use or maintain sobriety from marijuana. Offers several meeting options in person; via phone weekdays from 10-11 a.m. EST (call 641-715-3650 and use PIN code 107678) and online.
• Narcotics Anonymous: Twelve-step program for anyone seeking recovery and sobriety from all drugs.
• Al-Anon and Alateen: Twelve-step program for family members and friends of alcoholics.

• American Friends Service Committee — Multicultural Quaker organization dedicated to promoting peace and justice.
• Association for Autism and Neurodiversity (AANE): local organization provides individuals, families, and professionals with education, community and support, in an inclusive atmosphere of validation and respect. 
• BARCC: Local organization offering free, confidential services to all survivors of sexual violence ages 12 and older, and their loved ones, regardless of when the violence occurred. Provides support services, education, and advocacy.
• Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective: BEAM is a national organization dedicated to removing barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing through education, training, advocacy, and the creative arts.  
• Cambridge Health Alliance Victims of Violence Services: Local resource offering free, confidential services, specializing in trauma, victimization, victim advocacy and the justice system. Help survivors find community resources, medical services and the courts. 
• Fenway Health: Local behavioral and medical health services for the LGBT community.
• The Loveland Foundation: National organization dedicated to support Black women and girls by helping them gain access to therapy, healing, and emotional support. 
• MEDA: Local organization dedicated to the prevention and compassionate treatment of eating disorders, offering support accessing treatment, education, training, and advocacy.
• RAINN: National anti-sexual violence organization. Operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800-656-HOPE), carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and pursue justice. 
• Showing Up for Racial Justice — National multi-racial organization dedicated to undermining white supremacy and working towards racial justice.