If you need help right now

Free, confidential, available 24/7.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org
Crisis Text Line — text HOME to 741741. Free, 24/7, in English and Spanish.
The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ+ young people, ages 13–24) — call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
In an emergency, call 911.

Mental Health Support

When you need more than college tools

I'm a licensed mental health counselor by training, but this site isn't a place for therapy. Some things need more than tools and worksheets. If that's where you are right now, here are places for the kind of support that goes deeper.

Please read first. Summit Education Consulting is a college-counseling practice, not a mental-health provider. The organizations listed below are offered as options to explore — not endorsements, not medical advice, and not a guarantee of any outcome. Please verify current details directly with each organization and confirm fit with a qualified professional.

Mental health support & finding a counselor or therapist

Psychology Today — Find a Therapist
APA Psychologist Locator
SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov — federal treatment locator; also the SAMHSA National Helpline 1-800-662-4357 (free, 24/7, referrals)
NAMI HelpLine — call 1-800-950-6264 or text 62640 (Mon–Fri)

More than weekly therapy (intensive outpatient / higher-level care)

Charlie Health — virtual intensive outpatient (IOP) for teens & young adults
SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov — locate local IOP, PHP, and treatment programs
Ask your therapist, pediatrician, or school counselor for a referral to a vetted local program

Specific concerns

Eating disorders: National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline — 866-662-1235 (Mon–Fri); or ANAD — 888-375-7767
Substance use: SAMHSA National Helpline — 1-800-662-4357 (free, 24/7)
Mental health & the college transition: The Jed Foundation and the NAMI + JED Mental Health College Guide

Looking for the college tools instead? Back to the college toolkit →

Last reviewed: June 2026. Links and phone numbers change — we review periodically, but please confirm current details directly with each organization.