Counseling for Regional and Online Students
If you are located within the state of Kentucky and are enrolled in at least one ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State course, you are eligible to receive telecounseling through the Counseling Center on the ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ campus. Email us at msu.counselingcenter@murraystate.edu to get started.
Resources
Child Abuse/Adult Abuse Hotline
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline
Offers crisis intervention, information, literature, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social services, and support resources
Florida Center for Recovery, Inc.
Detox in alcohol and drugs
Domestic Violence Help Line (Merryman House)
Pregnancy Crisis Center
English hotline: 800.822.5824
Spanish hotline: 800.860.7165
office@opportuntiesforlife.org
Lotus (Sexual Violence Resource Center) Crisis Line
National Sexual Assault Hotline
800.656.HOPE (4673)
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
800.799.SAFE (7233)
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Crisis Hotline
800.442.HOPE (4673)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Crisis Line
Trevor Lifeline (hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals)
Crisis Text Line
741-741
Four Rivers Behavioral Health
Mental health, crisis stabilization, substance abuse, and developmental disability services.
425 Broadway, Paducah, KY 42001
Mercy Health—Lourdes Hospital Behavioral Health
Group therapy, individual, family therapy, and medication management.
Insurance and Medicare accepted (for 18 years and up)
1530 Lone Oak Road, Paducah, KY 42003
Dr. Janice Schofield
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist: Women's issues, families, couples, and children.
Accepts Humana, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Anthem, and most employee assisted insurances.
131 Nahm Street, Suite 9, Paducah, KY 42001
Flynn & Owen Counseling Services PLLC
Adjustment issues, anxiety, child behavior problems, depression, grief, individual & family.
5120 Village Square Drive, Suite 101, Paducah, KY 42001
Lotus (Formerly Purchase Area Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center (PASAC))
Counseling for children and adults, medical and legal advocacy, support groups, education.
All services are free.27
0.534.4422; Sexual Assault & Abuse 24-Hour Help Line: 800.928.7273
Psychological Associates of Paducah, Inc.
Individual & group therapy, child, family, and couples therapy.
2315 Broadway Street, Paducah, KY 42001
Kelly Psychological Clinic
6025 Kentucky Dam Road, Paducah, KY 42003
Gordon Williams, PhD (specializing in eating disorders)
Ronald Kelly, Christopher Adams, and Robert Howard (Psychologists)
Merryman House Domestic Crisis Violence Center
Emergency shelter, crisis counseling, mental health support, financial assistance, housing stabilization, case management, and other related services.
Paducah, KY
270.443.6001; 24-hour crisis line: 800.585.2686
Psychological Wellness Group
Provide psychological services for children, adolescents, adults, & geriatrics, including chronic pain, chronic illness, women's issues, trauma, grief and loss, addiction, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and stress. Provide evaluations for pre-surgical, disability, workers’ compensation, court, autism spectrum, ADHD, and learning disabilities.
1907 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003
Compass Counseling
Individual counseling, pre-marital counseling, and marriage counseling.
Accepts most insurance.
2204 Kentucky Ave, Paducah KY 42003
Synergy Counseling and Wellness
Mental health and substance abuse counseling, yoga classes and workshops, yoga therapy
554 E. Arch St. Madisonville KY, 42431
Caris Counseling & Behavioral Health Group
Open to ages 7 and above, grief, divorce, depression, mood disorders, trauma, and abuse.
Offers technology assisted (online/phone) counseling.
Accepts all major insurances and Medicaid
4730 Hanson Rd. Madisonville, Kentucky
Kathy Tichenor Counseling, LLC
Flexible office hours. Experience with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples, working on issues including depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, codependency, and life adjustment.
Numerous insurance plans accepted, including Medicare.
190 Madison Square, Suite D, Madisonville, KY 42431
Mary Fran Davis
Family, marital, and individual counseling
Accepts all major insurances except Medicaid
1715 South Virginia Street, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Mon-Fri, late afternoon and evening hours, by appointment only
Pennyroyal Center
Mental health, crisis and emergency services, intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance abuse
3999 Fort Campbell Blvd, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
270.881.9551; 24-hour respond center: 1.877.473.7766
Cornerstone Christian Counseling
Depression, fear, anger, parenting, anxiety, abuse, family, marriage
Fees based on established fee scale that considers client’s financial situation
905 North Drive, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Cynthia Starling, LCSW
Experience with acute and chronic problems with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and codependency issues. Certified to work with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence.
Numerous insurance plans accepted
1910 S. Virginia Street, Suite 208, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Tina Tomlinson
Marine Corps veteran. Specialties are trauma and PTSD, women’s issues, and anxiety.
Numerous insurance plans accepted
1802 S. Virginia Street, Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Lighthouse Counseling Services
Children, adolescents, families, and adults; wide variety of mental, emotional, behavioral struggles
Numerous insurance plans accepted
203 N Elm St, Henderson, KY 42420
ADAPT Counseling Services
Individual, groups, couples, and families
125 First Street, Suite 101, Henderson, KY 42420
Sara Sanders, Compass Counseling, LLC
Adults, teens, and children. CBT, TF-CBT, Mindfulness, Play Therapy, relaxation techniques, and more.
Open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Numerous insurance plans accepted
1970 Barrett Court, Suite 123, Henderson, KY 42420
Tamara James, Intervention Associates, PLLC
Works with clients to achieve individual, couple, and family healing from conflict, trauma, loss, and illness, including addictions.
Accepts Anthem, United Healthcare, and Medicaid.
210 3rd Street, Suite 2, Henderson, KY 42420
Terry Janelle, Family Options, Inc.
Works with individuals and families using mindfulness based therapies such as DBT, CBT, TF-CBT, and Reality Therapy.
Numerous insurance plans accepted
215 1st Street, Henderson, KY 42420
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital
Active duty service members, children, family
Adult behavioral health, child and family psychiatry service, marriage and family therapy
650 Joel Drive, Fort Campbell, KY
Adult Behavioral Health: 270.412.3247
Emergency Behavioral Health: 270.798.8500
- The Shrink Space is a referral website that ºìÐÓ¶ÌÊÓƵ State University has partnered with to help students connect with off-campus providers. to search for providers who meet your particular needs.
- If you have health insurance, contact your insurance company to identify local mental health providers that are covered by your insurance carrier.
- If you are employed, contact your employer to determine whether they offer any Employee Assistance Programs that provide mental health services.
- If you live near any colleges or universities, contact them to ask if they offer mental health services for community members.
- Contact your local Health Department and ask for a list of local resources.
- Ask your doctor for a referral.
- Ask friends and family for recommendations.
- Access online databases, such as or to identify options in your area.
- If your issue is related to sexual assault or sexual abuse, contact RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) at their 24-hour hotline (800.656.HOPE), and they can help you locate appropriate local resources.
- Contact an online provider, such as or that can connect you with licensed mental health professionals who provide online therapy services.
- for additional suggestions.