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Finding a Therapist:
Finding a therapist for your child and/or loved-one can feel overwhelming. MYFS can provide guidance to parents and youth to consider options that address their specific needs. Madison residents can call or visit our office for a free confidential consultation. Our primary goal is to help connect people with what they need and want.
Other means to identify possible therapy resources would include consulting with your doctor or child’s pediatrician, or contacting your insurance carrier for a list of in-network providers. Most insurance provider lists include web-based search engines that allow for filtering to find the options that best fit your needs. If finding an in-network provider is crucial, it may help to narrow your list of options through your insurance, and then seek input from MYFS, your doctor or school to help sort through your options.
To search on-line, the Psychology Today website provides a useful search engine that also can be customized to your needs.
Eating disorders:
Center for Discovery
- Fairfield Residential Program (18-26 year olds female only)
- 600 Wellington Drive Fairfield, CT 06824
- Fairfield Second Residential (18+ female only)
- 4536 Congress Street Fairfield, CT06284
- (855) 413-3561
- Website: https://centerfordiscovery.com/
Walden Behavioral Care
- 157 Goose Lane Guilford, CT 06437
- (888) 305-2997
- https://www.waldeneatingdisorders.com/
Suicide prevention:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- (800) 273-8255 or Text TALK to 741741
- Website: https://afsp.org/
Brian Dagle Foundation - Brian’s Healing Hearts
- 461 Main Street Niantic, CT 06357
- (860) 451-8354
- Website: https://brianshealinghearts.org/
Bereavement from Suicide Support Group
- Locate in person or zoom support groups by putting in your zip code
- Website: https://afsp.org/find-a-support-group?nonus=0&online=0&radius=15&zip=06413
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- (800) 273-8255
- Website: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Youth Mental Health/Clinical Services:
PRIME Psychosis Prodrome Research Center
- 34 Park Street New Haven, CT 06519 (located in the CMHC Building)
- (203) 974-7052
- Website: https://medicine.yale.edu/psychiatry/research/programs/clinical_people/prodome/?organizationId=109519&locationId=460
Child and Family Agency of Southern CT
- 190 Westbrook Road Essex, CT 06426
- (860) 442-2797
- https://www.childandfamilyagency.org/who-we-are/contact-us/contact-us/
Clifford Beers
- Guilford Outpatient clinic (call the main number)
- 1575 Boston Post Road, Building B, Unit C, Guilford, CT 06437
- (203) 772-1270
- https://www.cliffordbeers.org/
Guilford Psychological Services
- 34 York Street Guilford, CT 06437
- (203) 453-2220
- Email: info@guilfordpsych.com
- Website: https://guilfordpsychologicalservices.com/contact/
Youth Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and In-Home Services:
IICAPS - Intensive In-home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services
- Through Yale Child Study Center
- (203) 785-6862
- Email: iicaps_services@yale.edu
Child and Family Agency of Southern CT
- offers options for in-home programs such as IICAPS (see listing above)
Adult Mental Health/Clinical Services:
BH CARE
- Outpatient Clinical Services
- 14 Sycamore Way Branford, CT 06405
- (203) 483-2630
- Shoreline Family Health Care
- 221 West Main Street Branford, CT 06405
- (203) 871-7188
- Website: https://www.bhcare.org/
- Email: info@bhcare.org
CT Mental Health Center (CMHC)
- 34 Park Street New Haven, CT 06519
- (203) 974-7300
- https://portal.ct.gov/DMHAS/CMHC/Agency%20Files/CMHC-Home%20Page
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI):
The Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery
- (607) 255-6179
- Email: selfinjury@cornell.edu
Safe Alternatives
- (800) 366-8288
- https://selfinjury.com/
Support and Advocacy:
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), CT Chapter
- NAMI provides info/resources for mental illness and support groups
- 5th Floor, 241 Main St, Hartford, CT 06106
- (800) 215-3021
- Website: www.namict.org
Connecticut Clearinghouse
- Information on substance abuse and other mental health topics
- www.ctclearinghouse.org
Bilingual Services and Assistance on Immigration:
Adriana Restrepo-Powers (LMFT)
- Bi-lingual psychotherapist and telehealth services are available
- 35 Boston Street Guilford, CT 06437
- (203) 635-0360