Mental Health and Substance Use
Blue Ridge Pride now offers affordable counseling ($0-$40 sliding-scale) for the queer community. Check here for more info!
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North Carolina non-profit dedicated to connecting diverse clients and therapists. Search by gender identity, sexuality, and other marginalized identities.
*All Souls Counseling (Sliding Scale)
Resilient Minds Counseling(Accepts BCBS, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medcost)
*Jewish Family Services (Sliding Scale; Accepts Medicare, BCBSNC, United Healthcare, Cigna, Humana, WellCare and Aetna)
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We believe all of the below services are free of charge:
Asheville Syringe Services organizations
NC Harm Reduction Coalition (Mobile, peer-based. Serves Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Transylvania counties.)
24/7 Haywood Harm Reduction Helpline: (828) 283-0690
Ginger Vincent: (910) 228-0776; ginger@nchrc.org
Veronika Ethereal: (828) 550-4294; veronika@nchrc.org(Mobile access available M-F. Please call or text for more information and/or to schedule a delivery.)
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Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers: Medication Assisted Treatment (Buprenorphine) [Accepts Medicaid, Uninsured]
7 McDowell St. Suite 200, Asheville, NC 28801
Mountain Area Health Education Center: Medication Assisted Treatment (Buprenorphine) [Accepts Medicaid, some Uninsured slots]
123 Hendersonville Rd. Asheville, NC 28803
Western North Carolina Community Health Services: Medication Assisted Treatment (Buprenorphine) [Accepts Medicaid, Uninsured.]
257 Biltmore Ave. Asheville, NC 28801
October Road: Individual and Group Counseling, Medication Assisted Treatment (Buprenorphine and Methadone) [Accepts Medicaid, Some Uninsured Slots]
119 Tunnel Rd., Suite D, Asheville, NC 28805
CELO Health Center: Medication Assisted Treatment (Buprenorphine)
116 Seven Mile Ridge Rd, Burnsville, NC, 28714-8509 [*Accepts Medicaid, Uninsured]
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Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness: Peer Support Groups and Individual (Free, no requirement for sobriety)
50 S. French Broad Ave. Asheville, NC 28801
Umoja Health, Wellness and Justice Collective: Peer Support and Education (Free)
441 N Louisiana Ave Ste E, Asheville, NC 28806
Seek Healing: Peer Support and Holistic Health (Free, no requirement for sobriety)
50 S. French Broad Avenue #300, Asheville, NC 28801
All Self-Identified Queer Resources are italicized and those who have signed our Welcoming statement are *starred.
When possible, we have tried to input cost and/or insurances accepted.
We do not list individual therapists here; to look up individual therapists who have signed our Welcoming statement, please search our Welcoming Directory.
We cannot guarantee that each of these resources are LGBTQIA2S+ competent, but we have not heard specific reports of discrimination regarding any of them.
If you are in immediate crisis, please dial 988.