Professional staff in these organizations may consist of psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists and recovery support specialists among others. Fairfield County is made up of the following cities and towns:
Bridgeport, Brookfield, Cos Cob, Danbury, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Georgetown, Greenwich, Hawleyville, Monroe, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Newtown, Norwalk, Old Greenwich, Redding, Redding Center, Redding Ridge, Ridgefield, Riverside, Sandy Hook, Shelton, Sherman, Southport, Stamford, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport & Wilton
Anchor Health Initiative: Through the efforts of our Care Team and Senior Manager of Community Services, we are able to provide a holistic approach to wellness for LGBTQ clients in need of support. These services are available to patients of Anchor Health Initiative. If you’re not currently a patient, call or email to make an appointment today.
Locations: Stamford & Hamden, CT
Bridgeport Hospital: Mental Health Services. Emotional or mental pain can hurt just as deeply as physical pain. And, like physical pain, symptoms shouldn’t be ignored. If you, or someone you love, needs help coping with emotional, behavioral or psychiatric problems, Bridgeport Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health has a variety of services and programs that can help – including inpatient hospital care and outpatient day programs. A 24-hour Emergency Department crisis service is also available.
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Bridges Healthcare: offers mental health and addiction recovery programs and services have helped adults, children and families move toward healing, recovery and renewal. Bridges is unique in its ability to offer care and treatment for the whole family, children and adults, in the same location, which can make it easier to access services and afford better outcomes for all.
Locations: Milford, Orange, & West Haven, CT
Catholic Charities of Fairfield County, Inc. has been a leader in providing affordable and accessible mental health services to economically disadvantaged individuals and families for over fifty years and is one of the only providers of subsidized mental health services in the region. Clinic staff consists of skilled master level and licensed clinicians with training in various mental health disciplines, including counseling, clinical social work, medication management, and marriage and family therapy.
Locations Danbury & Norwalk, CT
Center for Discovery – Eating Disorder Treatment: we’re passionate about providing compassionate care that utilizes the very best evidence-based treatment options. With us, you’ll have a team of experts who will design a treatment plan that’s just as unique as you are. You’ll learn about what’s underlying your eating disorder. You’ll practice new coping skills, including how to forge a healthier relationship with food through hands-on meal preparation.
In Fairfield County there are 4 locations for this service, each with its own website.
Follow the links for a facility near you.
Child and Family Guidance Center: Our Mission, We provide children and families with culturally-informed mental health care and complementary supports, regardless of ability to pay.
Location: Bridgeport, Norwalk, & Stratford, CT
Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield County: OUR MISSION is to help all children with mental and behavioral health needs achieve emotional stability, academic success, and happy and productive lives.
Location: Norwalk, CT
Danbury Hospital: offers inpatient psychiatric care for adult and geriatric patients. Our Crisis Intervention team provides acute psychiatric and behavioral intervention for patients in the Emergency Department. The inpatient unit offers a variety of services aimed to stabilize acute psychiatric symptoms
Location: Danbury, CT
Danbury Vet Center: We offer confidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting. Our services include counseling for needs such as depression, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the psychological effects of military sexual trauma (MST). We can also connect you with more support in VA and your community.
Direct Line 203-790-4000
Location: Danbury, CT
Dorothy Bennett Behavioral Health Center: specializes in Mental Health Treatment Services with Outpatient treatment. Specialized programs and groups are conducted regularly focusing on Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors or older adults.
Location: Stamford, CT
Family & Children’s Agency (FCA) has been helping individuals and families throughout Fairfield County and beyond to realize life’s possibilities. We increase the social and emotional well-being of our clients by providing strength-based, solution-focused services for every stage of life.
Location: Norwalk, CT
Franklin S. DuBois Center (FSDC): Serves the greater Stamford/Norwalk area. FSDC is responsible for providing ongoing, individualized treatment to persons living in the community with severe behavioral health disorders who are publicly insured, uninsured and in some cases underinsured. All services offered at the F. S. DuBois Center are aligned with the Commissioner’s initiative to move our practice to one offering Community Support and Recovery Pathways. At the end of the day, people ought to have more advanced skills for self-management. Within many areas of service at FSDC, Peers have become integral components. Person-centered care is a given and evidence-based practices are growing.
Location: Stamford, CT
Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center (GBCMHC): The Hospital Services Division offers an array of services to meet the needs of individuals, 18 years of age and older with prolonged psychiatric and co-occurring illnesses, who require hospitalization due to acute exacerbation of their symptoms and for those requiring continued rehabilitation before returning to the community. Patients are served in the following locations: The admissions unit (PICU I), the extended care unit (PICU II), and the Co-Occurring Treatment Unit (CTU).
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Greenwich Hospital’s: psychiatrists and psychologists evaluate and treat individuals with a wide variety of emotional and mental health concerns. People struggling with mental illness, depression, anxiety and other psychological and psychiatric conditions receive compassionate care and treatment according to their needs. Counseling is available for individuals and families dealing with a difficult life transition, or issues relating to relationships, family and parenting. Specialists at Greenwich Hospital’s Addiction Recovery Center work with individuals struggling with substance abuse and addiction.
Location: Greenwich, CT
HELP, Inc.: Our mission is to integrate people in recovery into their communities and improve the quality of their lives through mental health and substance abuse treatment. We focus on residential and non-residential substance abuse therapy, support and skill development.
Location: Danbury, Torrington, & Waterbury, CT
LifeBridge Community Services: Helps adults, youths, and families by providing the tools that strengthen their ability to cope, adapt, and overcome challenges. Our comprehensive services support people struggling with personal issues, family challenges, domestic violence, trauma, loss, and unemployment. We operate the only walk-in behavioral health clinic.
Sign Language Interpreting Services based on availability.
Location: Bridgeport, CT
Norwalk Hospital We offer a variety of outpatient behavioral health services, including individual treatment, group therapy and an intensive outpatient program. Our services treat a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including depression, substance abuse, mood disorders and many more.
Location: Norwalk, CT
Positive Directions was established in 1971 in Westport, CT as a volunteer effort by recovering alcoholics to support recovery and bring awareness and prevention into school and community programs. The Agency’s mission is to support individuals, families, and communities by providing treatment for mental health and addictive behaviors and prevention programs that build resiliency and life skills in adolescents, adults and families.
Location: Westport, CT
Silver Hill is an independent, not-for-profit psychiatric hospital that is nationally accredited by the independent Joint Commission. Silver Hill has been a standout among the top psychiatric hospitals in Connecticut and beyond, for adults and adolescents, since it’s founding in 1931.
Location: New Canaan, CT
Southwest Community Health Center, Inc. SWCHC offers a Discounted Fee Schedule Program for patients who do not have insurance or whose income is below 200% of the Federal Poverty level. The amount of the fee discounted is based on your family size, income, and determined based upon annual established Federal Poverty Level income guidelines. A patient must complete an application for the discounted fee program and provide income verification, (last 2 paystubs, copy of entitlement checks, W2, etc.). SWCHC recommends that all new patients call the main number (203) 330-6000 for more information on required documentation.
Locations: 7 in Bridgeport, CT
Note: all locations may not offer all services.
St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health: At St. Vincent’s Behavioral Health Services, we take pride in our work with you, your family, and our community. We strive to help you achieve positive outcomes through evaluation, treatment and support.
Locations: Norwalk – Westport – Bridgeport
Stamford Hospital – Psychiatric & Behavioral Health Services: Stamford Health offers behavioral health crisis services in the Emergency Department 24/7. If you’re having an emergency mental health crisis at any time, visit our Emergency Department with a new Behavioral Health designated treatment area. You’ll see a board-certified psychiatrist who is available 24/7. If your situation is dangerous to yourself or to others, we may advise psychiatric evaluation.
Location: Stamford, CT
Triangle Community Center (TCC) is Fairfield County’s leading provider of programming and resources to nurture growth and connection within the LGBTQ community.
Location: Norwalk, CT
Wheeler Clinic: Our caring, professional team works closely with you to address a broad array of challenges, including addiction, depression, anxiety, marital difficulties and serious mental illness. We also provide support for special needs, including anger management, substance use treatment, gambling addiction and more. Walk-in behavioral health services are available.
Locations: Norwalk, CT
