Illinois · Listings Checked October 2026

Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Illinois

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

SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov lists 285 mental health facilities with a sliding fee scale or payment assistance in Illinois (checked October 2026). The most are in Chicago (73), Peoria (8) and Elgin (6). 268 of them accept Medicaid.

Reviewed by Anxiety Help Editorial Team ·October 5, 2026

285Low-Cost Mental Health Care
256Sliding fee scale
155Payment assistance
268Also accept Medicaid
261Telehealth
229Children and teens
103Spanish-speaking

Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Illinois by City

Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Illinois by city
City	Listed	Accept Medicaid
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Chicago	73	64
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Peoria	8	8
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Elgin	6	6
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Waukegan	6	6
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Wheaton	6	5
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Quincy	4	4
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Aurora	3	3
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Berwyn	3	3
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Bloomington	3	3
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Carbondale	3	3
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Carterville	3	3
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Dixon	3	3
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Du Quoin	3	3
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Franklin Park	3	3
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Skokie	3	3
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in South Holland	3	3
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Springfield	3	3
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Sterling	3	3
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Arlington Heights	2	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Beardstown	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Belleville	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Bellwood	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Benton	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Cicero	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Decatur	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in DeKalb	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Des Plaines	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Gurnee	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Joliet	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Libertyville	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Marion	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in McHenry	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Melrose Park	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Monmouth	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Mount Vernon	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Oak Lawn	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Oregon	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Palatine	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Palos Hills	2	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Pekin	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Rochelle	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Round Lake	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Saint Charles	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Sycamore	2	2
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Addison	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Albion	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Alsip	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Alton	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Amboy	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Anna	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Bartlett	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Blue Island	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Bolingbrook	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Broadview	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Buffalo Grove	1	0
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Byron	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Calumet City	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Carlinville	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Carlyle	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Carmi	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Carthage	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Caseyville	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Centralia	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Chester	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Chicago Heights	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Christopher	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Clinton	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Danville	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Dongola	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Downers Grove	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in East Peoria	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in East Saint Louis	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Elk Grove Village	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Elmhurst	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Eureka	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Evanston	1	0
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Fairfield	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Fairview Heights	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Flora	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Flossmoor	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Freeport	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Galesburg	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Gillespie	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Goreville	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Granite City	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Grayslake	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Hanover Park	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Hazel Crest	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Hickory Hills	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Highland Park	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Jacksonville	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Johnston City	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Justice	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Kankakee	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Kewanee	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in La Grange	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Lansing	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Lawrenceville	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Litchfield	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Lombard	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Macomb	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Manteno	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Marshall	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Maryville	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Metropolis	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Moline	1	0
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Morris	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Mount Carroll	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Murphysboro	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Naperville	1	0
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Newton	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in North Aurora	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Northbrook	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Oak Brook	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Okawville	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Olney	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Oquawka	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Paris	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Park Ridge	1	0
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Pontiac	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Red Bud	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Salem	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Sandwich	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Sesser	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Shawneetown	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Sparta	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Steger	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Taylorville	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Vandalia	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Vienna	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Virginia	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Waterloo	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Watseka	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in West Frankfort	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Westmont	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Wheeling	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Wood River	1	1
Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Yorkville	1	1

From SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov listings, checked October 2026. Cities with enough listings link to their own page; others link to the city's full treatment page.

More About Low-Cost Mental Health Care

Read how sliding-scale and low-cost therapy works. For the state's crisis lines, Medicaid coverage and license lookups, see mental health care in Illinois.

CARES Line (Crisis and Referral Entry Services): 1-800-345-9049 (24/7, 365 days a year). Or call or text 988.

Other services in Illinois: mental health clinics that take medicaid in Illinois, child and teen mental health services in Illinois, ptsd treatment in Illinois, walk-in mental health crisis centers in Illinois, emdr therapy in Illinois, mental health care for veterans in Illinois, community mental health centers in Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Many Low-Cost Mental Health Care Are in Illinois?

SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov lists 285 mental health facilities with a sliding fee scale or payment assistance in Illinois, checked October 2026. The most are in Chicago (73), Peoria (8) and Elgin (6).

Do Low-Cost Mental Health Care in Illinois Accept Medicaid?

268 of the 285 listed accept Medicaid. Confirm your plan with the facility before you start.

Is There a Illinois Crisis Line?

Call or text 988 from anywhere. CARES Line (Crisis and Referral Entry Services) also answers at 1-800-345-9049 (24/7, 365 days a year).

Sources

SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov listing data, checked October 2026