Mental health resources and groups
Information about services available
Here you'll find a list of resources that are available to the consumer. You will also find here, a list of groups in the Capitol Hill area. Also, keep an eye out for a list of low-cost counselors, coming soon! Resources are provided for informational purposes and I do not claim any affiliation with the individuals and organizations listed.
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me via phone or email.
Local support or therapy groups:
- Ah, world, what lessons you prepare for us, even in the leafless winter. . .
-- Mary Oliver, Starlings in Winter
Need encouragement and support for your Summer aspirations? The next EMBER HOURS seasonal planning retreat is Sat May 8, 11:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at INNER SPACE STUDIO in Seattle’s Madison Valley; facilitated by licensed mental health counselor Margaret Z. Sutro. Maximum number of participants: 6. Registration fee of $100 is due by Fri Apr 23. Reserve your space now or contact for info: 206 715 2227; Margaret@InnerSpaceStudio.net.
Margaret Sutro has provided counseling and support groups in the Seattle area for over 20 years using body awareness and movement to inspire practical change. She offers EMBER HOURS four times a year in anticipation of each coming season. This one-day personalized retreat provides a creative setting for developing strategies for personal or professional success. Past participants have used it to help them do what they had been meaning to do: make art, stick to a fitness plan, build a business, be a more patient parent….what are you doing with your wild and precious life?
Community resources:
- The Crisis Clinic - A mental health hotline for individuals in crisis. A free, non-profit organization that offers mental health support to the community. Their website has a huge list of community resources. You can reach them directly at any time by calling: 866.4CRISIS (866.427.4747).
- Sound Mental Health - One of Seattle's largest community mental health clinics. They have locations all across Seattle and generally serve those with severe and persistant mental illnesses with low income.
- Navos Mental Health Solutions - Another of Seattle's biggest community mental health clinics. Like Sound Mental Health, they serve those with severe and persistant mental illnesses. Locations are placed primarily across the West Seattle area.
- Asian Counseling Referral Services - A non-profit community service agency primarily dedicated to serving the Asian population in need.
- Consejo Counseling and Referral Service - A counseling and community advocate service for the Latino community. Like ACRS, Consejo is dedicated to serving those in the Latino community who are in need of assistance.
- NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Health - A mental health consumer/client advocate group. NAMI was created primarily to help educate the public about the effects of mental illness on the individual sufferer as well as those close to them.
- Common abbreviations - A list of common initials and abbreviations used by the mental health field. Provided by Counseling Seattle.