Appointments are 45-55 minutes.  Please contact me if you will be late or need to cancel.  Once you book your appointment, this session is reserved just for you.  If you need to cancel, please contact me at least 24 hours prior to your appointment. If you do not provide at least 24 hours notice, you will be charged a $100 fee.  

From BHDDH: http://www.bhddh.ri.gov/mh/help.php

Where to Get Help

If you are in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Patients or clients or their loved ones who are experiencing emotional distress or thoughts of suicide can call or text 988 or chat with 988 at 988lifeline.org to connect with a trained crisis counselor for support.

BH Link Walk-In Triage Center BH LINK 401-414-LINK (5465)
BH Link provides immediate access to behavioral healthcare to individuals 18 and older in a community-based, 24/7 facility. Healthcare professionals can refer patients or clients to the BH Link Walk-In Triage Center located at 975 Waterman Ave East Providence, RI. BH Link provides immediate access to behavioral healthcare in a community-based, 24/7 facility. If you or someone you love is going through a mental health or substance use crisis, there is information, there is compassion, there is help.

If you or someone you love is going through a mental health or substance use crisis, there is information, there is compassion, there is help.

Kids' Link Rhode Island
The 24/7 Kids’ Link Hotline phone line, 1-855-543-5465, connects parents and caregivers to an experienced clinician that can help them access behavioral health services for children and youth age 18 and younger.

The Samaritans of Rhode Island

(401) 272-4044 or (800) 365-4044

A suicide prevention resource for Rhode Islanders, The Samaritans will be the “agency of choice” for individuals, families and other community stakeholders who seek information relating to suicide prevention, grief support, education and resources.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

(800) 273-TALK: (800) 273-8255; TTY: 1-800-799-4889

24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call is routed to the nearest crisis center in the national network of more than 150 crisis centers.

For Treatment:

East Bay Center, Inc. emergency number: 401-246-0700
610 Wampanoag Trail, East Providence, RI 02915-1506

Gateway Healthcare, Inc. emergency number: 401-723-1915
Intake: 101 Bacon Street, Pawtucket, RI

Other locations:
151 Atwood Avenue, Johnston, RI
1443 Hartford Avenue, Johnston, RI emergency number: 401-553-1031

Thrive Behavioral Health (formerly The Kent Center) emergency number: 401-738-4300
2756 Post Road, Ste. 200 Warwick, RI (401) 691-6000

Newport County Community Mental Health Center emergency number: 401-846-1213
127 Johnnycake Hill Road, Middletown, RI 02842

Community Care Alliance emergency number: 401-235-7120
Adults: 800 Clinton Street Woonsocket, RI (401) 235-7125

Children: 181 Cumberland Street Woonsocket, RI

The Providence Center emergency number: 401-274-7111
Adult Services: 530 North Main Street, Providence, RI 0290

Fellowship Health Resources: (401) 383-4885

45 Sockanosset Cross Road unit 4 Cranston, RI

Other Resources

SAMHSA's National Helpline

1-800-662-HELP (4357); TTY: 1-800-487-4889

Also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service, this Helpline provides 24-hour, free and confidential treatment referral and information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery in English and Spanish.

Disaster Distress Helpline

1-800-985-5990; TTY: 1-800-846-8517

Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after any natural or human-caused disaster. Call this toll-free number to be connected to the nearest crisis center for information, support, and counseling.

Veteran's Crisis Line

TTY: 1-800-799-4889

Connects veterans in crisis (and their families and friends) with qualified, caring Department of Veterans' Affairs responders through a confidential, toll-free hotline, online chat, or text.