Health & Wellness Mental Health Resources

Why Mental Health Resources?

Mental health and well-being can greatly impact our success. The following are mental health resources, of a variety of types, located off campus for folks to access.

Crisis + Emergency Mental Health Resources

Non-exhaustive list of various local and national resources folks can access 24/7. Websites are hyperlinked to help you make informed choices and find additional resources:

Pierce County Crisis Line 1-800-576-7764
King County Crisis Line 1-866-427-4747
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988 or 1-800-273-TALK
Culturally Responsive Crisis Counselor text STEVE to 741741
Transgender Suicide Lifeline 877-565-8860
United Way Helpline 2-11 or 1-877-211-9274
Sexual Assault Crisis Line-Tacoma 1-800-757-7273
National Sexual Assault Hotline- RAINN 1-800-656-4673
WA State Domestic Violence Helpline 1-800-562-6025
National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233
WA Recovery Helpline 1-866-789-1511
SAMHSA National Hotline 1-800-662-HELP
Veterans Crisis Line 1-800-273-8255 Press 1

Inpatient Options

Sometimes, folks need a higher level of mental health care and/or medication management.....

Greater Lakes Mental Health- Inpatient
Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center has intensive outpatient virtual programs, as well as intenstive outpatient and partial hospitalization in Bellevue + residential services in Seattle
Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program has outpatient mental health program in Tacoma
Mindset Tacoma is a mental health intensive outpatient program
Metropolitan Development Council (MDC) has mental health services and substance use services, specifically focused on treating co-occuring disorders.
Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital has inpatient mental health care
Adolescent Inpatient Behavioral Health- Multicare Call the referral intake number at 253-403-0556 (Serves Ages 13-18)
Adult Inpatient Psychatric Care- Multicare Call 253-545-2336 M-F 8-6 + 253-545-2050 Afterhours + Weekends (The inpatient Behavioral Health Unit is at Multicare Auburn Medical Center) but they provide adult support services, general counseling services, integrated services, and chemical dependency support services in other Multicare locations.
Western State Hospital - inpatient mental health services
Center for Discovery has outpatient treatment programs for eating disorder
OCD Anxiety Centers has intensive outpatient program for OCD and anxiety
SAMHSA Behavioral Helath Treatment Services Locater
WA State Directory of Behavioral Health Services- MH, SUD + Gambling

Interim + Ongoing Mental Health Resources

SeaMarLinks to an external site.
Community HealthcareLinks to an external site.
ConsejoLinks to an external site. - Consejo is a nonprofit multiservice agency focused on serving the Latinx community. Services include counseling and mental health services, recovery, family support, help with sexual assault and domestic violence situations and transitional housing. 5915 Orchard Street W. Tacoma, WA 98467, Phone: (253) 414-7461
Asian Counseling Treatment ServicesLinks to an external site.
Asian Counseling and Referral ServiceLinks to an external site.
Multicare Asian Counseling ServiceLinks to an external site.
Catholic Community ServicesLinks to an external site.
Center of FocusLinks to an external site. - Center of Focus is a private company offering marriage and family therapy as well as career advising & leadership development. 633 N Mildred, #F, Tacoma, WA, United States 98466, 1-(253)-752-6654, jsmith@centeroffocus.org
CLR – Comprehensive Life Resources Links to an external site.- 1201 S. Proctor Street Tacoma, WA 98405 and 1305 Tacoma Avenue S. Suite 305 Tacoma, WA 98402, (253) 396-5800
Hope SparksLinks to an external site. - Counseling, education and support for children, teens, parents, caregivers and families. 6424 North 9th Street Tacoma, WA 98406, Phone: 253-565-4484, Fax: 253-565-5823, Email: info@hopesparks.org
Connect Pierce has some case management support to help folks navigate healthcare, health and social services in the area. 253-302-5508