If you're in crisis, please reach out right now
You don't have to wait for a therapy appointment, and you don't have to go through this alone. The services below are free, confidential, and available around the clock — today, tonight, and every day.
Essence of Care Counseling is not a crisis or emergency service. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, feel that you may hurt yourself or someone else, or need immediate support, please use one of the resources below rather than waiting for a response from this practice.
If you are in immediate danger
Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or seek emergency medical care immediately.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 to connect with a trained counselor, 24/7, free and confidential. Chat is also available at 988lifeline.org.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer crisis counselor by text, any time of day.
Mobile Crisis for kids & teens (Connecticut)
Dial 2-1-1 and press 1 for Connecticut's Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services — a crisis team can come to you for children and teens.
The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people. Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678, 24/7.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential, 24/7 information and referrals for mental health and substance use services.
Local support in your community
You can also contact your local hospital emergency department, community crisis service, or behavioral health provider for immediate assistance. If you are already working with a mental health provider, you may also follow the crisis plan you developed with them.
I'm glad you're still here
Please know that Essence of Care Counseling is a private practice, not an emergency service — email and voicemail aren't monitored around the clock, so for urgent moments the resources above are the fastest way to help. When the crisis has passed, I'm here for the ongoing work of feeling steady again.
You do not need to wait until a situation becomes an emergency to ask for help. If you're struggling, reaching out to a trusted person, healthcare provider, therapist, or crisis resource can be an important first step.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
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