University of Georgia Resources

Counseling and Psychiatric Resources: helps students find counselors in their area; has on-call clinician 24/7

University of Georgia Psychology Clinic: provides evidence-based intervention and assessment to students and community members on a sliding scale fee

University of Georgia: Center for Counseling and Personal Evaluation: provides intervention and assessment to community members and UGA students on a sliding scale.

UWill: University of Georgia allows a small number of free, remote counseling sessions to its students through this service.

National Resources

988 Lifeline: a free service provided by the United States government to serve people currently in crisis.

Warmlines: Different from hotlines that typically focus on crises, warmlines help people talk through difficult emotions and circumstances--though most warmlines can also help with crises!

Find Providers through Insurance

Insurance typically covers at least some psychotherapy services. This can be a great way of getting mental health care. Typically, you can find mental health providers covered by your insurance by following these steps (please note, this is general advice and may not apply to all insurance providers): 

1. Go to your insurance website and log in if needed
2. There should be a button that says "Find Provider"
   
3. This typically takes you to a page that has a search bar. Typing in "psychologist" or "counselor" will typically pull up a list of practitioners in your area.
   
4. Some insurance companies allow you to filter your search based on specialties, demographics, or location of the providers. 
   
5. Always check the provider's website too, just to be sure.