RESOURCES
Mental Health & Grief Resources in Maryland and the DMV Area
A curated guide and resources page to community mental health, grief, and loss support resources in Montgomery County, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia.
The 3 Brushes believes healing happens in connection—with ourselves, with others, and with supportive communities. This page offers local and regional resources for individuals and families seeking mental health support, grief services, and crisis assistance across the greater DMV area.
This page is intended to support access to immediate crisis resources and community-based mental health supports. It is updated as needed to reflect accessible and relevant services.
Mental Health Support in Maryland, DC & Northern Virginia
Accessing mental health care can feel overwhelming. The following resources provide counseling, referral support, and community mental health services across the DMV area: County behavioral health services in Montgomery County, MD. Community mental health clinics throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C.; university-affiliated counseling centers and training clinics offering reduced-cost therapy; sliding-scale and low-cost therapy providers in the DMV area. These services may support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, caregiver stress, grief, and life transitions.
Local Mental Health & Community Resource Organizations
NAMI Montgomery County
Peer-led support groups, family education, and community mental health advocacy and resources.
Montgomery County DHHS Services
Call 311 or (240) 777-4000
Connects residents to essential services including: emergency housing and shelter support, food and utility assistance, financial support programs, and behavioral health referrals.
Dial 211 Maryland
Confidential referral service for: housing and food resources, utility assistance, healthcare access, and mental health and community support services
Crisis Support & Immediate Help
You are not alone. Immediate support is available. If you or someone you love is in immediate distress, please reach out to one of the following crisis resources:
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 for Maryland Mobile Crisis Response Teams.
For medical emergency services — Call 911.
Montgomery County Crisis Center
Call (240) 777-4000
Located at 1301 Piccard Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, the Montgomery County Crisis Center is available 24/7 for walk-in and phone support for mental health crises, including psychiatric evaluation and crisis stabilization.
Montgomery County Mental Health Services
Call (240) 777-1770
Provides screening, assessment, and referral to county behavioral health services.
Community Grief & Loss Resources
Grief can feel isolating and overwhelming, especially when words are not enough. These organizations offer support for individuals navigating bereavement, anticipatory grief, and significant loss. Local hospice grief support programs (often free to the community) Bereavement support groups in Montgomery County and surrounding areas Hospital-based grief counseling services in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Community-based grief centers offering group and individual support If you are seeking deeper emotional processing through creative expression, art therapy can offer an additional pathway for meaning-making and healing. Learn more about art therapy for grief and loss support in Maryland at The 3 Brushes.
Local Grief & Healing Support Organizations
Caring Matters (Gaithersburg, MD)
Local hospice and grief support organization providing bereavement services, counseling, and community support for individuals and families navigating loss.
George Washington University Art Therapy Clinic
Reduced-cost art therapy services in the DMV area. Services may be provided by licensed supervisors, faculty, and graduate art therapy students. Offers in-person and virtual sessions depending on availability.
When to Reach Out for Additional Support
If you are navigating grief, stress, trauma, or a life transition, additional support may be helpful. Mental health care and creative therapies can work together to support emotional processing, resilience, and healing.
If you are experiencing grief, stress, trauma, or a life transition, additional support may be helpful. Mental health care and creative therapies can support emotional processing, resilience, and healing.
The 3 Brushes provides a space to:
Process grief and loss through creative expression
Make art and use the creative process towards healing, change, and growth
Explore emotions that are hard to put into words
Support children, teens, and adults through life transitions
Build coping skills, grounding, and emotional insight
When you’re ready to reach out, contact The 3 Brushes for a complementary 20 minute consultation call to learn how you can be supported during a difficult time.