Low-Cost Mental Health Therapy Resources in Atlanta / Decatur

1. Affordable Therapy Networks

Open Path Psychotherapy Collective (Open Path Atlanta) – Nationwide nonprofit offering therapy at $40–70/session (interns $30). Requires one-time $65 membership. Available in-office or online.

East Atlanta Counseling Services (Decatur / Oakhurst) – Masters-level interns offer individual and couples therapy focused on trauma for $75/session or less, supervised by fully licensed professionals.
Steady Hope Counseling – Christian-focused practice with interns at reduced rates.
Aspen Grove Counseling – Specializes in couples therapy, with lower-cost intern sessions.
Metropolitan Counseling Center – Many new grads and graduate students provide therapy at reduced rates.
Emory University Psychological Center – Graduate training clinic offering low-cost individual, family, and group therapy; also psychological testing.
Richmont Trauma Center (Smyrna) – Specializes in trauma therapy; reduced rates via graduate-level clinicians.

Samaritan Counseling Center – Nonprofit that bridges the gap between what you can afford and the therapist’s full fee.
Claratel Behavioral Health (formerly DeKalb CSB) – Community-based behavioral health in Decatur with sliding scale and telehealth options.
CHRIS 180 – Provides trauma-informed therapy for children, families, and adults. Offers sliding scale and accepts Medicaid.
Family Ties – Focused on child and adolescent mental health; accepts Medicaid and offers in-home services.
Care & Counseling Center of Georgia – Sliding-scale counseling and pastoral care (Decatur).
Jewish Family & Career Services – Counseling for people of all faiths, offers sliding-scale fees.

The Link – Free support groups for those who have lost a loved one to suicide.
Kate’s Club – Free grief support programs for children and teens who have lost a parent or sibling.
Day League - Resources for those who have experienced sexual violence in Atlanta/Decatur including medical accompaniment, legal/court accompaniment, free therapy, support groups, and a sexual assault nurse examiner program.
Grady's Trauma Recovery Center: Grady’s Trauma Recovery Center provides patients at Grady Memorial Hospital with 16 weeks of free psychotherapy and supportive case management services for patients13 years or older who are DeKalb/Fulton county residents.
The Grief House - Community gatherings, resources and referrals for all kinds of loss.
EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program - Trauma Recovery Network (TRN) Associations provide EMDR time limited services to individuals in time of emergency, treating victims of violent crimes and fire survivors for the desensitization of psychological trauma. Contact healingpaththerapy@gmail.com for the Atlanta area TRN.

Center for Black Women’s Wellness – Offers no-cost wellness, mental health, and prevention services for uninsured women and men.
The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation – Provides free virtual therapy support and a directory of culturally competent therapists.
Inclusive Therapists – Therapist directory centering BIPOC, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse, and disabled clients, with low-cost options.
The Loveland Foundation – Provides financial assistance for therapy, prioritizing Black women and girls.
LGBT National Help Center– Peer-support hotline and chat service for LGBTQ+ individuals.

7 Cups – Free online text chat with trained listeners; affordable options for licensed therapy.
Peer2Peer Warm Line (GA) – Free 24/7 peer support phone line. Call (888) 945-1414.
Empower Work – Free text line for workplace-related stress/support. Text HELLO to (510) 674-1414.
Online AA Meetings – Free, virtual recovery support groups.
Day League Hotline - Free 24/7 hotline for survivors of sexual violence.