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Mental Health Resources in St. George, Utah

If you live in St. George or anywhere in Washington County, there is more support nearby than many people realize. This guide gathers crisis lines, public services, low-cost options, and support groups in one place, so you can find the right starting point for yourself or someone you care about. Roots Counseling & Wellness keeps this list as a community resource, whether or not you ever work with us.

If you need help right now

  • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. Free, confidential, 24/7. Calls from Utah connect to the Utah Crisis Line. Veterans can press 1.
  • Southwest Behavioral Health Center 24/7 crisis line: (435) 634-5600 or (800) 574-6763. Southwest's Mobile Crisis Outreach Team serves Washington County and can respond by phone or in person.
  • Southwest Crisis Stabilization Center (adults): 176 S. Regional Park Road, Hurricane. (435) 986-8701. A 24/7 voluntary place to stabilize during a mental health or substance use crisis, usually a short stay. Please call ahead.
  • Washington County Youth Crisis Center: (435) 656-6100. Crisis help for youth and families.
  • St. George Regional Hospital: 1380 East Medical Center Drive, St. George. (435) 251-1000. Emergency care 24/7.
  • In an emergency, call 911.

Talk to someone when it is not a crisis

  • Utah Warm Line: 833-SPEAKUT (833-773-2588), 8 AM to 11 PM daily. Free peer support when you need to talk.
  • SafeUT app: free, 24/7 chat or call with licensed Utah counselors. Built for students, with versions for parents, educators, and frontline workers.
  • 211 Utah: dial 211 or 888-826-9790 for free help finding local services.

Public mental health services

Southwest Behavioral Health Center (Washington County office): 474 W. 200 N., Suite 300, St. George. (435) 634-5600. Southwest is the public behavioral health provider for southwest Utah, offering outpatient therapy, psychiatric care, substance use treatment, and case management. Most Medicaid members in the area receive behavioral health care through Southwest, which approves services before they begin.

Southwest Elev8: 515 W. 300 N., Suite A, St. George. (435) 628-0612. A day program for adults living with mental illness, with support for work, education, life skills, and housing.

Low-cost and community options

  • Doctors' Volunteer Clinic of St. George: 1036 E Riverside Dr. (435) 656-0022. Care for uninsured, underinsured, and low-income residents, including mental health services. Call first to confirm hours.
  • Family Healthcare (community health center): St. George Riverside Clinic, 2276 E Riverside Dr. (435) 986-2565. Offers behavioral health and psychiatry. Call to ask about payment options.
  • Utah Tech University Counseling (Booth Wellness Center): (435) 652-7755. Free for Utah Tech students.

Support groups

  • NAMI Utah Southwest: the local NAMI affiliate for Washington and Iron counties. NAMI offers free classes (Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer) and support groups. Statewide office: (801) 323-9900. Call for local meeting times.
  • Grief: GriefShare meets at South Mountain Community Church, 3158 E 2000 S, St. George (fall session, Thursdays 6:30 PM). Intermountain Health also offers online grief support (435-231-1828).
  • Pregnancy and postpartum: National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, call or text 1-833-852-6262 (24/7). Postpartum Support International HelpLine, 1-800-944-4773, plus free online groups through PSI Utah (psiutah.org).
  • Addiction recovery: Narcotics Anonymous Utah, 877-479-6262 (nautah.org).
  • LGBTQ+ youth and young adults: Encircle St. George, 190 S 100 E. Free drop-in for ages 12 to 25, weekdays 3 to 8 PM. (801) 613-7305.
  • Veterans: St. George VA Clinic, 585 E Riverside Dr, Suite 300 (mental health by appointment, no referral needed). Saint George Vet Center, 1664 South Dixie Drive, Suite C-102, free counseling with no VA enrollment required, (435) 673-4494. Veterans Crisis Line: 988, then press 1.

Domestic violence and sexual assault

DOVE Center: 24-hour helpline, shelter, advocacy, and counseling for Washington and Kane counties. Find the current helpline number at dovecenter.org. If you are in danger right now, call 911.

What to expect when looking for a therapist

Southwest Utah is a federally designated mental health professional shortage area, which means demand for care is higher than the number of local providers (HRSA, designation last updated September 2025). In practice, some offices have waiting lists. A few things can help: ask to be added to more than one list, ask about telehealth, and check whether your insurance has an in-network directory. Many people find that a short first phone call helps them learn quickly whether a practice is a good fit.

How Roots can help

Roots Counseling & Wellness offers counseling to St. George residents by secure telehealth, with an in-person office about an hour north in Cedar City. Most first appointments can be scheduled within a week or two. Learn more about online therapy in St. George or call (435) 233-2240.

Disclaimer: This guide is for general information and is not a substitute for clinical advice. If you are in crisis or experiencing thoughts of harming yourself or someone else, please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or go to your nearest emergency room. Listings were checked October 15, 2026, and details can change. Please call ahead.

Sources (checked October 15, 2026): healthcare.utah.edu/hmhi/programs/crisis-diversion; safeut.org; 211utah.org; sbhc.us; 988.utah.gov/somewhere-safe-to-go; intermountainhealthcare.org (St. George Regional Hospital); volunteerclinic.org; familyhc.org; wellness.utahtech.edu; namiut.org; find.griefshare.org; mihp.utah.gov; postpartum.net; psiutah.org; nautah.org; encircletogether.org/stg; va.gov; dovecenter.org; data.hrsa.gov.