# Counseling and Therapist Help Resources - West Virginia ## National Resources - **National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI):** - **Phone:** 1-800-950-NAMI (1-800-950-6264) - **Text:** Text "HELPLINE" to 62640 - **Website:** [https://www.nami.org](https://www.nami.org/) - **Services Provided:** Mental health education, referrals to counselors and therapists, and support groups. - **Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):** - **Phone:** 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357) - **Website:** [https://www.samhsa.gov](https://www.samhsa.gov/) - **Services Provided:** Referrals to mental health services and therapists, including substance use counseling. - **Psychology Today Therapist Directory:** - **Website:** [https://www.psychologytoday.com](https://www.psychologytoday.com/) - **Services Provided:** Find licensed therapists by location, specialty, and insurance coverage. - **Crisis Text Line:** - **Text:** Text "HOME" to 741741 - **Website:** [https://www.crisistextline.org](https://www.crisistextline.org/) - **Services Provided:** Free, 24/7 text support for those in emotional distress. ## Statewide Counseling and Therapy Services - **West Virginia Behavioral Health Services (WVBHS):** - **Phone:** 1-304-558-0627 - **Website:** [https://dhhr.wv.gov/bhhf](https://dhhr.wv.gov/bhhf) - **Services Provided:** Public mental health services, crisis intervention, and therapy referrals. - **HELP4WV (West Virginia Mental Health & Addiction Help):** - **Phone:** 1-844-HELP4WV (1-844-435-7498) - **Text:** Text "HELP4WV" to 844-435-7498 - **Website:** [https://help4wv.com](https://help4wv.com/) - **Services Provided:** 24/7 support for mental health and addiction resources, including therapy. ## Regional Counseling and Therapy Services ### Charleston - **Highland Hospital Behavioral Health Services:** - **Phone:** 1-800-250-3806 - **Website:** [https://www.highlandhosp.com](https://www.highlandhosp.com/) - **Office Location:** 300 56th St SE, Charleston, WV 25304 - **Specialized Services:** Inpatient and outpatient therapy, substance use treatment, and psychiatric care. ### Morgantown - **WVU Medicine Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry:** - **Phone:** 1-304-598-4214 - **Website:** [https://wvumedicine.org/behavioral-medicine](https://wvumedicine.org/behavioral-medicine) - **Office Location:** 930 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Morgantown, WV 26505 - **Specialized Services:** Therapy for depression, anxiety, trauma, and other mental health conditions. ### Huntington - **Prestera Center for Mental Health Services:** - **Phone:** 1-304-525-7851 - **Website:** [https://www.prestera.org](https://www.prestera.org/) - **Office Location:** 3375 US-60, Huntington, WV 25705 - **Specialized Services:** Individual and group therapy, substance use counseling, and crisis intervention. ## Online Resources for Finding Counselors - **BetterHelp:** - **Website:** [https://www.betterhelp.com](https://www.betterhelp.com/) - **Services Provided:** Online counseling with licensed therapists. - **Talkspace:** - **Website:** [https://www.talkspace.com](https://www.talkspace.com/) - **Services Provided:** Online therapy with licensed professionals via text, audio, or video. - **Open Path Psychotherapy Collective:** - **Website:** [https://openpathcollective.org](https://openpathcollective.org/) - **Services Provided:** Affordable counseling with licensed therapists. ## Emergency Resources - **National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Now 988):** - **Phone:** 988 - **Website:** [https://988lifeline.org](https://988lifeline.org/) - **When to Call:** For immediate emotional distress or suicidal thoughts. - **Veterans Crisis Line:** - **Phone:** 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1) - **Text:** Text 838255 - **Website:** [https://www.veteranscrisisline.net](https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/) - **Services Provided:** Crisis support for veterans seeking mental health services. ## Educational Resources - **Mental Health America:** - **Website:** [https://www.mhanational.org](https://www.mhanational.org/) - **Description:** Mental health education, self-help tools, and screening resources. - **West Virginia Mental Health Consumers’ Association:** - **Website:** [https://www.wvmhca.org](https://www.wvmhca.org/) - **Description:** Advocacy, peer support, and educational resources for mental health. ## Additional Support - **Harmony Mental Health Services (Teletherapy):** - **Phone:** 1-304-345-4673 - **Website:** [https://www.harmonymentalhealth.com](https://www.harmonymentalhealth.com/) - **Services Provided:** Sliding-scale counseling, teletherapy, and family support. --- _Updated as of January 2025. For corrections or additional information, please contact 1-304-558-0627._