Finding an affordable therapist in Baltimore can be difficult. Most private practice therapists charge between $150 - $200+ per session and finding in-network therapists can be overwhelming: health insurance websites are often outdated and inaccurate, and those who are in-network are hardly ever accepting new patients because their services are so in-demand.
If you do not have the financial means to afford the typical Baltimore therapy fees, there are a number of ways to afford therapy on a budget, including sliding scales and using out-of-network benefits.
If sliding scales are still above what you can afford, below are institutes that offer need and income-based low cost therapy services, most provided by non-profits and therapist training institutions.
- Low cost therapy for students in Baltimore
- Low cost therapy for LGBTQ folks in Baltimore
- Low cost therapy in different languages in Baltimore
- Low cost therapy for veterans in Baltimore
- Low cost therapy for the homeless in Baltimore
- Low cost therapy for older adults in Baltimore
- Free helplines in Baltimore
- Other low cost services in Baltimore
Low cost therapy for college students in Baltimore
The Loyola Clinical Centers
The Loyola Clinical Centers (LCC) works with all members of the community from children through adulthood and provides a variety of treatments to individuals, couples, and families and groups. Psychological services offered include individual, group, couples, family psychotherapy. Social skills groups are also offered. The Psychology Division at the Loyola Clinical Centers offers a full range of outpatient services that are designed to meet patients' psychological, emotional, and academic needs. Specialty services are also offered, including for learning, attentional, or behavioral difficulties.
Focus areas
Individual, group, couples, family therapy
Fees
Fees are generally substantially lower than those provided by private practitioners. Additional reduction of fees is available through a sliding scale to those who demonstrate financial need.
Location
5911 York Road, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21212
Contact information
410.617.1200
Low cost therapy for LGBTQ folks in Baltimore
Chase Brexton Health Services
Chase Brexton's behavioral health services and programs help people manage their well-being, from those struggling with depression, anxiety, substance use, or other behavioral health issues. Individual therapy, couples therapy (including discussion and problem solving sessions for LGBTQ couples), family therapy, and group therapy are offered. Support groups and classes are also offered. The Center for LGBTQ Health Equity at Chase Brexton Health Care works to end health disparities within LGBTQ communities through health care services, education, training, research, and advocacy. The center can connect those in the LGBTQ community and their loved ones to affirming, welcoming, and informed solutions, including behavioral health services like specialized counseling, support groups, and substance use treatment. Many of Chase Brexton's staff and providers also speak Spanish.
Focus areas
Individual, couples, family, group, LGBTQ, substance use
Fees
Most insurance plans, Medicare, and Medicaid are accepted. For individuals without insurance, there is a sliding fee scale.
Locations
1111 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Contact information
410.837.2050
A Better Tomorrow Starts Today (BTST)
BTST is a licensed mental health agency providing comprehensive programing and integrated care to children, teens, and adults throughout the state of Maryland. Individual therapy is provided through a process in which clients work one-on-one with a trained therapist in a safe, caring, and confidential environment, to explore their feelings, beliefs, or behaviors, work through challenging or influential memories, identify aspects of their lives that they would like to change, better understand themselves and others, set personal goals, and work toward desired change. Family and group therapy are also provided, as well as medication management. Therapists are trained to work with LGBTQ related issues.
Focus areas
Individual, family, group therapy, LGBTQ
Fees
A sliding scale is offered for fees. BTST also provides free transportation to appointments for clients who do not otherwise have the means.
Locations
1900 N Howard St
Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21218
Contact information
443.438.6742
Low cost therapy in different languages in Baltimore
Family Service Foundation
Family Service Foundation (FSF) is dedicated to meeting the mental health and social support needs of people across Maryland. The mental health clinic is open and available to all members of our community and provides a variety of services, with the goal of helping each person identify what is troubling them, and then taking active steps towards healing. Services include short-term grief therapy, medication management, individual counseling, family counseling, couples counseling, anger management, art therapy, and group therapy. Family Services Foundation is equipped to serve Deaf and Deaf-Blind clients. In addition, they employ two full time interpreters who are fully fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and available to Deaf clients and staff.
Focus areas
Individual, couples, family, group therapy, medication management, American Sign Language
Fees
Family Service Foundation accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and those without insurance
Location
3102 Lord Baltimore Drive
Suite 112
Baltimore, MD 25244
Contact information
301.459.2121
Intercultural Counseling Connection
The Intercultural Counseling Connection is a referral network of mental health professionals committed to providing culturally responsive counseling and therapeutic services for asylum seekers, refugees, and other forced migrants in the greater Baltimore area. The Connection provides trauma-informed, language-appropriate counseling at no cost for asylum seekers and other forced migrants. A growing network of dedicated and compassionate volunteer therapists offer pro bono services for non-insured clients.
Focus areas
Asylum seekers, refugees, migrants, language-appropriate counseling
Fees
Services are free of charge
Location
Baltimore, MD 21201
Contact information
410.235.2465
Low cost therapy for veterans in Baltimore
Make the Connection
Make the Connection is an online resource for veterans, their family members, and friends, who are seeking local support and treatment options for mental health. They provide information about signs and symptoms of topics such as alcohol or drug problems, eating disorders, chronic pain, feeling on edge, trouble sleeping, and many more. They also provide information about different medical conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, and schizophrenia. Make the Connection posts videos from other veterans about their experiences and life challenges since leaving the military.
Focus areas
Military veterans mental health information and resource locator
Fees
Make the Connection is a free resource
Location
N/A
Contact information
Veterans Crisis Line: 1.800.273.8255 (Press 1)
Second Chance Addiction Care
Second Chance Addiction Care is an outpatient addiction center serving Montgomery County, Maryland, and the broader Washington D.C. area, seeking to help all patients achieve and maintain healthy lives in a comfortable, safe, and therapeutic environment. The professional staff includes individuals who battled the disease of addiction and now have many years of sobriety. Individual and group therapy, and medication to combat addiction, cravings, and related mental disorders are offered. Second Chance also offers free treatment to veterans, law enforcement, and first-responders if they have no other means of payment.
Focus areas
Individual, group therapy, medication, substance abuse, addiction, veterans
Fees
Veterans may be able to access services for free. A sliding scale is also available.
Location
9800 Falls Road, Suite 7
Potomac, MD 20854
Contact information
240.293.3868
Low cost therapy for the homeless in Baltimore
Baltimore Station
For veterans who are experiencing homelessness and addiction, Baltimore Station offers programs and services to help. Programs give structure, expectations and practical lessons to develop life skills that will transfer to the real world. Resources offered include health care, education, employment, job training and family reunification. Services include individual counseling and group therapy, alcohol and drug education, comprehensive assessments, leisure and recreation activities, alternative therapies (e.g. Tai Chi, Drama therapy, Acupuncture), medication, workforce development and job placement, and connection to legal, family, social, and community services.
Focus areas
Individual, group therapy, substance use, addiction, homelessness, veterans
Fees
There are no program fees.
Location
140 W. West Street,
Baltimore, MD 21230
Contact information
410.752.4454
Low cost therapy for older adults in Baltimore
Family & Children's Services
Family and Children's Services of Central Maryland provides families, children, and elders in Baltimore and the surrounding counties with social services focused on prevention, intervention, counseling, and advocacy. Clients range from expectant mothers to at-risk elderly. FCS offers counseling and psychiatric services to help individuals and families create and maintain a safe and nurturing environment, promote family cohesion and harmony, and make it possible for every member to flourish. Outpatient mental health services address issues such as anxiety, depression, chronic mental illness, relationship issues, anger management, trouble adapting to life's challenges, childhood behavioral issues, death of a loved one, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, school problems, managing illness and disability, and thoughts of suicide and/or self-harm.
Focus areas
Counseling, families, children, elders
Fees
FCS accepts insurance and offers a sliding scale fee.
Location
4623 Falls Rd
Baltimore, MD 21209
Contact information
410.366.1980
Free helplines in Baltimore
Domestic Violence Hotline
House of Ruth Maryland’s 24/7 hotline is a confidential lifeline for survivors of domestic violence in need of help. Counselors are trained in crisis intervention, safety planning, counseling and legal referrals, and proactive advocacy for survivors, their friends and family, and the general community.
Focus areas
24/7 free domestic violence hotline
Contact information
410.889.7884
Here2Help Hotline
The Here2Help Hotline from the Behavioral Health System Baltimore offers a confidential advice and emotional support hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week assisting people with emotional health and well-being services.
Focus areas
24/7 mental health hotline
Contact information
410.433.5175
Other low cost therapy services in Baltimore
Villa Maria Community Resources Behavioral Health Clinics
Inspired by the Gospel mandates to love, serve and teach, Catholic Charities of Baltimore provides care and services to improve the lives of Marylanders in need. Behavioral health services support children and families including residential-, community- and school-based programs, resources and referrals. These services include individual counseling, family counseling, psychiatric evaluation, social and coping skill development, and medication management. Providers work with youth, individuals and families seeking to improve their mental health in order to achieve their full potential in life.
Focus areas
Individual, family counseling, psychiatric evaluation, medication management
Fees
Services are targeted to those individuals and families eligible for Medicaid and MD Child Health Insurance.
Location
6999 Reisterstown Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21215
Contact information
667.600.3900
The Family Tree
The Family Tree is a child abuse and neglect prevention center, providing the education and support parents need to raise healthy, productive children. Through proven, effective programs, the Family Tree aims to break the cycle of abuse, improve individual families, impact future generations, and strengthen society as a whole. Family counseling services are administered by a licensed therapist. These trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapies provide a supportive environment for families to talk about experiences such as child maltreatment, reunification, exposure to family or community violence, problems relating to peers, co-parenting and more.
Focus areas
Family counseling, child abuse, trauma
Fees
There is no cost for any services.
Location
2108 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21218
Contact information
410.889.2300
Family Health Centers Of Baltimore
The mission of Family Health Centers Of Baltimore is to provide quality, integrated patient-centered health care services. FHCB's Behavioral Health Department is a comprehensive program that provides outpatient substance abuse treatment, mental health services, rehabilitative services, educational services, preventive services and primary care services for individuals who suffer from the disease of addiction, mental health disorders, HIV/AIDS and other somatic problems. Services offered includes substance abuse treatment, medication assistance, case management, mental health counseling, family counseling, wellness programs, vocational development, peer support groups, community outreach, family education and more.
Focus areas
Counseling, substance abuse, medication, support group, families
Fees
FHCB accepts Medicaid, Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Amerigroup, United, Maryland Physicians Care, Riverside, and most commercial health insurance. A sliding fee scale is available.
Location
631 Cherry Hill Road
Baltimore, MD 21225
Contact information
410.354.2000
Turnaround
TurnAround serves survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence in Baltimore County. TurnAround's trauma therapy includes counseling for victims and survivors of domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault and sex trafficking. Clinicians are Master's Level licensed therapists. Both individual and group counseling is offered. Therapy focuses on providing a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment to facilitate healing. Sexual assault counseling is also provided by highly trained Master's Level clinicians who can provide support in crisis situations, as well as ongoing counseling. TurnAround's clinicians are trauma-informed, and help people cope and manage a range of symptoms related to sexual violence. Case management is also provided.
Focus areas
Individual, group counseling, sexual assault, trauma
Fees
There are no fees for services.
Location
1800 N. Charles Street
Suite 404
Baltimore, MD 21201
Contact information
410.837.7000