San Diego, CA · Listings Checked October 2026

Low-Cost Mental Health Care in San Diego, CA

Where Can You Find Low-Cost Mental Health Care in San Diego?

SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov lists 13 mental health facilities with a sliding fee scale or payment assistance in San Diego, CA (checked October 2026). 11 of them accept Medicaid.

All 13 Low-Cost Mental Health Care in San Diego

Cost and payment
Type of care
Therapy
Crisis care
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Mental health facility (SAMHSA listing)

Apex Recovery

2810 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 106, ZIP 92108

619-756-6424

  • Outpatient care
  • Telehealth therapy
  • Partial hospitalization
  • CBT
  • DBT
  • EMDR
  • Medicare
  • Private insurance
  • Sliding fee
  • Payment help

Betty Ford Center

11720 El Camino Real, Suite 200, ZIP 92130

858-766-9685

  • Outpatient care
  • Telehealth therapy
  • CBT
  • DBT
  • couples and family therapy
  • Private insurance
  • Sliding fee

Therapy Connection

2423 Camino del Rio South, Suite 101, ZIP 92108

619-293-3741

  • Outpatient care
  • CBT
  • DBT
  • couples and family therapy
  • Medicaid
  • Private insurance
  • Sliding fee

Listings from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026, in alphabetical order. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs.

More About Low-Cost Mental Health Care

Read how sliding-scale and low-cost therapy works. For every listing in the city, see mental health care in San Diego, or low-cost mental health care across California.

Other services in San Diego: child and teen mental health services in San Diego, ptsd treatment in San Diego, walk-in mental health crisis centers in San Diego, emdr therapy in San Diego.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Many Low-Cost Mental Health Care Are in San Diego?

SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov lists 13 mental health facilities with a sliding fee scale or payment assistance in San Diego, CA, checked October 2026.

Do Low-Cost Mental Health Care in San Diego Accept Medicaid?

11 of the 13 listed accept Medicaid. Confirm your plan with the facility before you start.

Sources

  1. SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov listing data, checked October 2026

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