Benefits
Resource Guide for Mental Health
- 24 Hour Crisis Support
- Chester County Guide: Mental Health Services for Children & Adolescents
- Core Providers
- Mental Health Outpatient Counseling Providers
- Crisis Services (by county)
- List of Outside Counseling Resources
- Adolescent Mental Health Partial Hospitals in the Area
24 Hour Crisis Support
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Call, text or chat 988
- Valley Creek Crisis Intervention
24-Hour Hotline
610-280-3270
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Safe to Say Something
24-Hour Tip Line
1-844-SAF2SAY
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Chester County Teen Talk Line
Call 855-852-TEEN (8336)
Text 484-362-9515
All Calls are confidential and can be anonymous
Chester County Guide: Mental Health Services for Children & Adolescents
Core Providers
- Child Guidance Resource Centers
Coatesville: 610-383-5635
Toll free: 866-799-3325
- Creative Health Services
Pottstown: 484-941-0500
Spring City - 610-948-6490
- Human Services, Inc.
Coatesville, Thorndale
Oxford and West Chester: 610-200-6222
- Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health
Malvern - 610-933-8110
Toll free: 800-935-6789
- Holcomb Behavioral Health Services
Exton: 610-363-1488
Kennett Square: 610-388-7400
Mental Health Outpatient Counseling Providers
- Chester Springs Counseling
145 Little Conestoga Rd.
Chester Springs, PA 19425
610-458-9282
- Chester Valley Counseling Center
201 Exton Commons Office Campus
Exton, PA 19341
610-594-7594
- Cornerstone Therapy and Wellness
Malvern and Wayne
610-616-5935
- Dayspring Counseling
403 W Lincoln Hwy, Suite 206
Exton, PA 19341
610-363-2088
- Sanare Today
Various locations
610-344-9600
- Libratum Counseling
142 W Market St. Second Floor
West Chester, PA 19382
610-616-5890
- Springfield Behavioral
610-544-2110
- AE Wellness
117 W Gay Street, Suites 212-216
West Chester, PA 19380
610-692-5200
- Mind and Peace Connection Center
484-879-6173
- Growth Minded LLC
484-887-8385
- New Beginnings Therapeutic Services
721 E Lancaster Ave, Suite 1C
Downingtown, PA 19335
484-237-1853
- Evolve Intensive Behavioral Therapy
135 E Chestnut Street
Coatesville, PA 19320
484-883-5125
- Green Oak Wellness
Malvern
484-237-1366
- Advancing Hope Counseling Services
610-273-8040
- Handspring Health
(Virtual provider accepts major insurance plans)
1-855-467-1300
- WCU Community MH Clinic
125 West Rosedale Ave
8th floor Wayne Hall WCU
West Chester, PA 19380
610-436-2510
- Rittenhouse Psychological Associates
30 S. Valley Road Suite 101
Paoli, PA 19301
267-358-6155
- Arrive Therapy
24 W. Central Ave
Paoli, PA
443-856-8122
- A Haven (Grief Counseling)
623 N. Pottstown Pike
Exton, PA
484-716-1807
Crisis Services (by county)
Chester County Crisis Services
- Valley Creek Crisis Center
469 Creamery Way
Exton, PA 19341
(610) 280-3270
Valley Creek Crisis Center, located in Exton, PA, offers a crisis program to assist children, adolescents and adults experiencing varying levels of crisis. Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are free to the residents of Chester County. All of Valley Creek’s services are consumer-driven, recovery-oriented and culturally competent. This is achieved through the utilization of psychiatric rehabilitation principles, the use of peer specialists throughout the crisis system and a strong emphasis on diversionary efforts to help maintain individuals in the community whenever possible. Valley Creek Crisis Center has culturally diverse staff, including individuals fluent in Spanish.
- Delaware County Crisis Services
Connections Team
(Mobile Crisis Team):
1-855-889-7827
The County has a Psychiatric Crisis Center that provide crisis intervention, 24 Hour telephone and walk-in services, as well as Psychiatric Emergency Commitment Procedures. Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital serves Delaware County.
- Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
1500 Lansdowne Ave.
Darby, PA 19013,
610-237-4210
Montgomery County Crisis Services
- Montgomery County Emergency Services
50 Beech Drive
Norristown, PA 19403
24/7 Hotline: 610-279-6100 or 1-844-455-7455
Provides services for individuals experiencing psychiatric and/or drug/alcohol emergencies. Experienced crisis workers provide telephone support, referral information and comprehensive assessment. Crisis services are intended to help individuals feel empowered to stabilize their lives. Crisis workers and a psychiatrist meet with an individual and conduct a comprehensive assessment. When appropriate, a nurse practitioner or psychologist will be made part of the assessment team. Any individuals with medical conditions are assessed by a physician’s assistant or psychiatrist and may be referred to a local general hospital for further evaluation/treatment.
- Abington Memorial Hospital Crisis Line:
(215) 481-2525
Bucks County Crisis Services
- Mental Health Crisis Line:
1-800-499-7455
- Can also call:
Upper Bucks: 215-257-6551
Central Bucks: 215-345-2273
Lower Bucks: 215-785-9765
Philadelphia County Crisis Services
- Suicide and Crisis Intervention Line:
215-686-4420
- Office of Behavioral Health Emergency/Information Line:
215-685-6440
- Crisis Response Centers
Berks County Crisis Services
- Crisis Intervention Services:
610-236-0530
- Service Access and Management
19 North 6th Street
Reading, PA 19601
1-877-236-4600 or 610-236-0361
Crisis Intervention and Emergency Services can be reached all day, every day by calling the numbers above and asking to speak with a Crisis worker.
Lancaster County Crisis Services
- Crisis Intervention:
1120 Frances Ave
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-394-2631
List of Outside Counseling Resources
Human Services
(Takes Medical Access)
50 James Buchanan Drive
Thorndale, PA 19372
610-200-6222
Family Services
(Sliding scale) (Takes Medical Access)
310 N. Matlack St.
West Chester, PA 19382
610-696-4900
Holcolm Behavioral Health Systems
(Takes Medical Access)
469 Creamery Way
Exton, PA 19344
610-280-3270
Child Guidance Resource Center
(Takes Medical Access)
2000 Old West Chester Pike
Havertown, PA 19083
484-454-8700
LifeStance Health
(Accepts private & commercial insurances, no Medicaid)
West Chester Office
780 E Market St, Suite 230
West Chester, PA 19382
610-892-3800
Dr. Andrew D'Amico, PhD LLC Licensed Psychologist
1030 E Lancaster Ave
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
(610) 527-1051
High Focus Treatment Center
(Accepts commercial insurance, No Medicaid)
(Exton & Paoli)
800-882-2799
Exton Office
491 John Young Way, Suite 300
Exton, PA 19341
610-644-6464
Paoli Office
219 W. Lancaster Ave
Paoli, PA 19301
610-644-6464
West Chester Office
709 East Gay St.
West Chester, PA 19380
610-544-2110
Springfield Office
1489 Baltimore Pike, Building 200 Suite 250
Springfield, PA 19064
Call (610) 544-2110
Associates of Springfield Psychological
Christopher Seghers, LCSW
1489 Baltimore Pk, Suite 250
Springfield, PA 19064
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709 E Gay St
West Chester, PA 19382
610-544-2110 ext 109 (phone); 610-604-9510 (fax)
Dr. Victoria Petro Neely
1546 McDaniel Drive
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
610-915-8315
Angela Nguyen-Smallwood MS, LPC
Child and Adolescent Counseling Services of Southeastern PA
24 Hagerty Boulevard
Suite 9, Office Building 104
West Chester, PA 19382
610-764-8655
Beatrice S. Lazaroff, Ph.D.
1029 N Providence Rd
Media, PA 19063
610-566-6633
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401 Clairemont Rd
Villanova, PA 19085
610-527-8537
Dr. Albert Freedman
(Licensed Psychologist)
1450 E Boot Rd. Suite 500-D
West Chester, PA 19380
610-431-4990 (phone); 610-431-9971 (fax)
Elizabeth Scarborough, LPC, ATR-BC, CTS
Dayspring Counseling Services
403 W Lincoln Hwy, Suite 206
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
(610) 572-7194 x3
Bruce Mapes, Ph.D.
(Clinical Psychology)
60 West Boot Rd
West Chester, PA 19380
610-696-8740
Chester Valley Counseling
431 Exton Commons Office Campus
Exton, PA 19341
610-594-7594
Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
430 Exton Commons
Exton, PA 19341
610-280-7282
Richard Koenig, PSYD
(Marriage & Family Counseling)
Wirth Associates
47 Marchwood Rd
Marchwood Office Building
Exton, PA 19341; 610-524-9060
Mary Ann Koenig
(Clinical Psychologist - Specializes in Adoption)
Wirth Associates
47 Marchwood Rd.
Exton, PA
610-524-9060
Dr. Hossein Etezady
(Adult & Child Psychiatrist)
Paoli Psychiatric Associates
Paoli Hospital Medical Building 1, Suite 205
Paoli, PA 19301; 610-296-0142 (phone)
Angelika Y. Sadar MA, PTR - Licensed Psychologist
Sadar Psychological & Sports Center
1288 Valley Forge Road - Suite 72
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-933-9440 (phone), 610-933-8567 (fax)
Mitchell M. Sadar, Ph.D - Licensed Psychologist
Sadar Psychological & Sports Center
1288 Valley Forge Road - Suite 72
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-933-9440 (phone), 610-933-8567 (fax)
Patti Anne McAndrews, MHS, LPC, CAC
(Individual & Family-specialty in drug alcohol)
1062 East Lancaster Ave, Suite 21A
P.O. Box 819
Wayne, PA 19087
610-520-7775
Charles P. Roth, Ph.D.
(Licensed Psychologist)
131 W Lancaster Ave.
Paoli, PA 19301
610-647-8730
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412 E King St, Malvern, PA 19355
610-647-8730; (610) 647-8921 Fax
James Lorenzo Karustis, Ph.D., N.C.S.P.
(Licensed Psychologist)
Psychologist/Youth, Family & Adult Therapy
Evaluation & School Consultation Services
506 E Lancaster Ave, 2nd floor, Suite 2
Downingtown, PA 19335
610-518-1876 (phone)
610-518-1839 (fax)
DrJim@Karustis.com
DuPont Hospital for Children
1600 Rockland Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
302-651-4000
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
South 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-590-1000
John Scardina
(School Psychologist)
223 West Biddle
West Chester, PA 19380
610-429-3489
Maurine L. Osborne, Ph.D. (Licensed Psychologist)
Paoli Psychological Service
131 W Lancaster Ave., Paoli, PA 19301
610-647-8730
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412 E King St, Malvern, PA 19355
610-647-8730; (610) 647-8921 Fax Psychiatrists
Dr. Jeffrey Naser (Psychiatrist)
1137 Lancaster Ave
Berwyn, PA 19312
610-647-3959
Robert C. Cohn (Psychiatrist)
2300 Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 3B, Wilmington, DE 19806
302-426-1118
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324 S 34th St., Phila, PA 19104
215-590-1059
Dr. James MacFadyen
(Psychiatrist – specializes in ADHD, children)
Private Practice in home
979 Sunset Hollow Rd.
West Chester, PA 19380
610-436-0573
Dr. Robert Newbrough, M.D.
(Adolescent & Pediatric Psychiatry)
455 Boot Road
Downingtown, PA 19335
484-237-5000 (phone), 610-444-3495 (fax)
Anxiety/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder:
Lori J. Kasmen, PSYD
Director of Child and Adolescent Programs
The Anxiety & Agoraphobia Treatment Center
112 Bala Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-667-6490
Philip C. Kendall, PhD
Director of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic
Temple University
Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorder Clinic
215-204-1558, 215-204-7165
Lynne Siqueland, PhD
Children’s Center for OCD and Anxiety
3138 Butler Pike, Suite 200
Plymouth Meeting, Pa., 19462
484-530-0778 (phone); 484-530-0998 (fax)
Sally A. Allen, M.S. Ed. (Licensed Psychologist)
(Comprehensive services, including free support groups for children with OCD)
Clinical Director at Rosemont Counseling Associates
1062 Lancaster Ave., Suite 9
Rosemont, PA 19010
610-525-1510 (phone); 610-525-2586 (fax)
Couples/Changing Family Therapists
Dr. Mary M. Eno
7203 Greene St
Philadelphia, PA 19119
(215) 242-3936
Adolescent Mental Health Partial Hospitals in the Area
- High Focus Centers - Exton PA
495 Thomas Jones Way #306
Exton, PA 19341
610-644-6464
- High Focus Centers and Seeds of Hope - Paoli PA
1440 Russell Road
Paoli, PA 19301
610-644-6464
- Horsham Chester County (in person)
885 Fox Chase Dr, Suite 100
Coatesville, PA 19320
800-237-4447
- Mirmont (virtual from 9 am - 12 pm)
825 Springdale Drive
Exton, PA 19341
888-227-3898
- Mirmont (virtual from 9 am - 12 pm)
600 Abbott Drive
Broomall, PA 19008
888-227-3898
