Community Counseling Referrals
Although I love meeting with students individually, and am absolutely available to do short-term counseling and intervention, I may talk to you about referring out to a mental health practitioner in the community who will be able to see your child on a more consistent long-term basis. Feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss whether or not your child may benefit from longer-term individual or family counseling, and you may also want to read this helpful article which goes into more detail about the when, why, and how of finding a therapist.
Here is a list of mental health resources in the community, and please note you can also find referrals from your child's pediatrician, by calling your insurance, or through your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) if you have one.
United Way 2-1-1
The 2-1-1 Texas website uses the databases of local Area Information Centers and gives you the ability to search for free information on health and human services from more than 60,000 state and local programs.
2-1-1 or 1-877-541-7905
Austin Child Guidance Center
Dedicated to improving the mental health of children and their families, a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and counselors provides individual, family, and group therapy, psychiatric and psychological services, parent education, community presentations and consultations.
http://www.austinchildguidance.org/
512-451-2242
STARRY
STARRY provides STAR crisis intervention services to Williamson and surrounding counties. Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The program provides services to children and youth and their families. Services include individual, family and group counseling, along with universal child abuse prevention services.
512-388-8290
Crisis Services: 1-800-440-9789
Lone Star Circle of Care
Child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy.
1-800-232-8946
Bluebonnet MHMR
Bluebonnet Trails offers an array of mental health and developmental disabilities services to children, adolescents and adults.
512-255-1720
24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 1-800-841-1255
The Christi Center
This organization holds monthly support meetings and various activities for children and adults to help them adjust to life after the death of a loved one.
512-467-2600
Wonders and Worries
This organization helps children cope when a loved one or parent has a chronic or life threatening illness.
http://www.wondersandworries.org/
512-329-5757
The Austin Center for Grief and Loss
Offers therapy resources and support for those grieving the death of a loved one as well as for families dealing with divorce or separation; they offer support groups for children as well as adults.
512-472-7878
Career Guidance Links