Hays County Organizations
There is a great deal of help available for the improvement of health along the central I-35 corridor. But, knowing where to look can prove challenging.
This is a collection of local Hays County organizations with information to help you get connected.
Abundant Life Counseling Services
Location: Kyle (map)
Population Served: Adults, teens, children, couples, and families
Services Offered: Individual therapy, marriage therapy, sex therapy, family therapy, play therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, emotional focused therapy (EFT), internal family systems (IFS) therapy, brain spotting therapy, and group therapy. Therapy areas include: sexual addiction, affair recovery, family, pre-marital, faith-based pre-marital, same-sex attraction, gender dysphoria, depression, anxiety, grief & loss, loneliness, major life transitions, decision-making, stress, coping skills, identity, self-worth, anger & aggression, body image, relational conflict, attention-deficit hyperactiviy disorder (ADHD), social skills (for clients on the autism spectrum), parenting issues, divorce recovery, abuse, trauma, self-harm, bi-polar disorder, addictions, adoption struggles, and premature & traumatic childbirth
Languages: English and Spanish
Aging is Cool
Location: Kyle (map)
Services Offered: Providing over 100 activities to keep older adults active and engaged as they age
Behavioral Innovations
Location: Kyle (map)
Population Served: Children ages 10 and under with autism spectrum disorder (ADS)
Services Offered: In-center treatment plans and applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapy
Languages: English and Spanish
Phone: (855)257-9653
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BlueSprig - Kyle
Location: Kyle (map)
Population Served: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Services Offered: Applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, family guidance assistance, and more
Languages: English
Phone: (737)248-7042
Website: Visit Site
Buda Farmers' Market
Location: Buda (map)
Services Offered: Provide Buda residents and businesses of the community with the freshest, highest quality, and most nutritious local goods
Phone: (512)395-5775
Website: Visit Site
Buda United Methodist Church - Food Pantry
Location: Buda (map)
Services Offered: Buda UMC's food pantry provides quality food items to households experiencing food insecurity, from 10:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. Visits to the pantry are limited to 1 visit every 2 weeks
Buda Public Library
Location: Buda (map)
Population Served: General population
Services Offered: Offers books on mental health, programs such as PsychHub, anxiety and depression groups, and classes
Languages: English
Cedar Creek Associates
Location: San Marcos (map)
Population Served: Adults, teens, children, seniors, couples, and families
Services Offered: Individual counseling, couples counseling, family counseling, psychological evaluations for medical procedures, diagnostic evaluations, substance abuse aftercare, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), emotionally focused couple therapy (EFCT), somatic experiencing therapy, Gottman Method, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Counseling areas include: acceptance & commitment, acute or chronic illness, attention & hyperactivity, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anger management, anxiety, attachment, behavior, critical incident stress debriefing, depression, family, infant mental health, life transitions, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), parent training, play therapy, post-divorce/divorce, premarital, relationship, retirement & aging, sex, stress reduction, grief & loss, and trauma
Languages: English
Phone: (512)396-8540
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CENIKOR
Location: San Marcos (map)
Population Served: Adults, teens, active military, and veterans
Services Offered: Substance abuse treatment, prevention services, and personalized programs
Languages: English
Phone: (512)396-7695
Website: Visit Site
Central Texas Food Bank - Healthy Options Program for the Elderly (HOPE)
Location: San Marcos (map)
Services Offered: Healthy Options Program for the Elderly program offers free monthly distributions of healthy, shelf-stable foods for low-income seniors age 55 or older (4th Tuesday of the month for Hays County)
Phone: (512)282-2111
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City of Kyle Parks and Recreation
Location: Kyle (map)
Services Offered: The City of Kyle offers youth and adults with leisure and continuing education opportunities
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital
Location: San Marcos (map)
Population Served: General population
Services Offered: Hospital with birthing care, breast care, diabetes care, and an ER
Languages: English
Phone: (512)353-8979
Website: Visit Site
CommuniCare Health Centers - Kyle Clinic
Location: Kyle (map)
Population Served: Adults, teens, and children
Services Offered: Out-patient psychiatric and counseling treatment. Counseling areas include: anxiety, depression, divorce, greif & loss, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), tobacco cessation, psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, eating disorders, mild to moderate autism spectrum disorder (ASD), oppositional defiant disorder, and intellectual & development disabilities (IDDs)
Languages: English
Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program
Location: Dripping Springs (map)
Population Served: Adults, teens, and children ages 11 and up
Services Offered: Individual therapy, art therapy, music therapy, psychodrama therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), holistic therapy, acceptance commitment therapy, pharmacological treatment, residential treatment, substance use disorder treatment, partial hospitilization program (PHP) medication management, and support groups. Therapy areas include: trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, self-harm, bipolar disorder, and reactive attachment disorder
Languages: English and Spanish
Phone: (866)858-6213
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Driftwood Recovery
Location: Driftwood (map)
Population Served: Adults
Services Offered: Substance abuse treatment & recovery, stabilization & assessment, residential treatment, eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for trauma, collaborative assessment and management of suicidality (CAMS), motivational interviewing (MI), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), family programs, commuity integration program (CIP) for those with chronic pain, partial hospitilization program, intensive outpatient program (IOP), supportive housing, support groups, integrated dual diagnosis treatment (IDDT), support sessions with family, friends, & colleagues, consultations in spirituality, vocational issues, group 12-step mettings, trauma care, sex addiction support, and eating disorder counseling
Languages: English
Phone: (512)759-8328
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Dripping Springs Farmers Market
Location: Dripping Springs (map)
Services Offered: Dedicated to providing a community gathering place where local farmers, food producers, and artisans can connect with and sell directly to the public
Dripping Springs Helping Hand
Location: Dripping Springs (map)
Services Offered: The Helping Hands pantry provides nutritious and delicious foods to individuals and families in need in the community along with other financial assistances and back-to-school programs
Elizabeth Barnard Counseling
Location: Telehealth Only
Population Served: Adults, teens, and children
Services Offered: Individual counseling, adlerian therapy, art therapy, sandtray therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), and play therapy. Counseling areas include: anxiety, depression, grief & loss, college mental health, parent support, and pregnancy & postpartum
Languages: English and Spanish
Phone: (737)214-2204
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Essential Wellness
Location: Kyle (map)
Population Served: Adults
Services Offered: Individual therapy, group therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). Counseling areas include: depression, anxiety, new mothers, trauma, life transitions, stress, panic attacks, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD), PTSD, substance dependency, persistent pain, eating disorders, sexual issues, and anger management issues
Languages: English
The Greater Mercy Foundation
Location: Wimberley (map)
Population Served: Adults, teens, and children
Services Offered: Mental health services covering anxiety, depression, educator wellness, and student wellness. Also offeres greif & loss training for parents, teachers, doctors, nurses, and others who want to support people struggling with big change & grief
Languages: English
Hays Community YMCA
Location: Buda (map)
Services Offered: The Greater Austin YMCA offers group exercise classes, yoga & pilates, cycling, and group water fitness
Phone: (512)523-0099
Website: Visit Site
Hays County Food Bank
Location: San Marcos (map)
Services Offered: Food at no cost for low-income households and those suffering from some sort of food emergency
Hays-Caldwell Women's Center
Location: Contact Organization
Population Served: Adults, teens, and children who are surviviors of abuse
Services Offered: Free services to victims of family violence, dating violence, sexual assault, child abuse, crisis helpline, shelter, individual counseling, group counseling, and talk therapy
Languages: English and Spanish
Phone: (512)396-3404
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Headway Health
Location: Buda (map)
Population Served: Adults, teens, children, infants, and dogs
Services Offered: Neurofeedback, attention-deficits, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, insomnia, massages, and acupuncture
Languages: English and Spanish
Phone: (512)523-5711
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Hill Country Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities Center
Location: Kyle, Wimberley, and multiple places in San Marcos (map)
Population Served: Adults, teens, children, families, veterans, and previously incarcerated individuals
Services Offered: Offers mental healthcare, counseling, family training, parent support groups, crisis respite services, youth empowerment, substance abuse counseling & support groups, crisis stabilization unit, crisis hotline, intellectual & developmental disabilities support plans, mental health courts, veteran jail diversion, texas correctional office on offenders with medical or mental impairments (TCOOMMI), TCOOMMI continuity of care (COC), trauma care, veteran support groups, and stress management
Holland Street Church of Christ - Heaven's Harvest
Location: San Marcos (map)
Services Offered: Endeavors to first meet our neighbor at the human level of need by providing foods
Website: Visit Site
InMindOut Emotional Wellness Center
Location: San Marcos (map)
Population Served: Adults, teens, couples, and families
Services Offered: Individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, group therapy, neurofeedback, and biofeedback. Counseling and psychological testing areas include: anxiety, depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), substance use, PTSD, learning disability, coping skills, isolation, identify thoughts & feelings that interfere with social & relationship functioning, and cognitive strengths & weaknesses
Languages: English
The Kotin Psychology Practice
Location: San Marcos (map)
Population Served: Adults, teens, and children
Services Offered: Psychological testing, counseling, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). Counseling areas include: PTSD, trauma, sexual abuse, eating disorders, learning disability assesment, domestic violence, neurostimulator candidacy evaluations, bariatric evaluations, pain, and anxiety
Languages: English
Phone: (512)392-8105
Website: Visit Site
Laura M. Trietsch Counseling, MA, LPC
Location: Contact Organization
Population Served: Adults and couples
Services Offered: Provides counseling for relationship strain, trauma, identity, faith crises, transitions, health issues, grief & loss, addiction, coping skills, depression, marriage, dating, school, and work
Languages: English and Spanish
LifeStance Health
Location: San Marcos (map)
Population Served: Adults, teens, children, seniors, couples, and families
Services Offered: Mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), couples therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, family therapy, Gottman therapy, group therapy, intensive outpatient therapy, medication management, narrative therapy, neuropsychological testing, neurosequential model, play therapy, psychological testing and evaluation, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and solution focused therapy. Counseling areas include: attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, bipolar disorder, childhood behavior issues, couple's issues, depression, eating disorders, gender identity, grief, hoarding, later life transitions, medical conditions/health psychology, men's issues, midlife transitions, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), PTSD, trauma, postpartum depression/anxiety, psychosis, schizophrenia, reproductive challenges, school avoidance, sleep disorders/insomnia, somatoform disorders, women's issues, and mindfulness based stress reduction
Languages: English, Spanish, and Chinese
Phone: (346)584-4208
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Magnolia Roots Counseling
Location: Kyle (map)
Population Served: Adults and couples
Services Offered: Counseling in the areas of: anxiety, self-esteem, depression, trauma, relationship issues, Axis II disorders, self-defeating thoughts & behaviors, anger, and life changing events
Languages: English
NewBloomz
Location: Contact Organization
Population Served: Adult
Services Offered: Counseling and art therapy. Counseling areas include: grief & loss, change, crisis, life changes, anxiety, panic, anger, fear, consciousness/transformation exploration, and transition utilizing eidetic image
Languages: English
Pahtia Counseling Center
Location: Kyle (map)
Population Served: Adults
Services Offered: Individual therapy and parent consultations
Languages: English
Website: Visit Site
Positive Recovery Centers
Location: San Marcos (map)
Population Served: Adults experiencing substance abuse and their families
Services Offered: Substance use recovery, partial hospitalization program (PHP), intensive outpatient program (IOP), supportive outpatient program (SOP), outpatient teletherapy services, family involvementand, aftercare services, individual therapy, and group therapy
Languages: English
Phone: (512)543-2842
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Psychological Associates of Central Texas (PACT)
Location: Buda and San Marcos (map)
Population Served: Adults, teens, and children
Services Offered: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and feedback informed treatment (FIT). Thearpy areas include: mindfulness, depression, anxiety, interpersonal skills, parenting skills, school work, life satisfaction, stress, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), ADHD couching, grief & loss, anger management, and speech & language services
Languages: English
The Right Step Hill Country
Location: Wimberley (map)
Population Served: Adults
Services Offered: Addiction & mental health therapy programs, substance abuse & detox programs, dual diagnosis treatment, emergency hotline, outpatient programs, after care programs, co-occurring disorder treatment, partial hospitalization program, residential addiction treatment, individual therapy, group therapy, 12-step program, SMART recovery, dharma, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behahavioral therapy (CBT), and mindful modalities. Therapy areas include: depression, dysthymia, bipolar disorder, and substance-induced mood disorder
Languages: English
Phone: (844)487-9429
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San Marcos Treatment Center
Location: San Marcos (map)
Population Served: Young adults, teens, children, and families
Services Offered: Inpatient treatment programs, family therapy, play therapy, therapeutic activities program, and a healing trail. They also provide an open enrollment public charter school that caters to children with greater behavioral and academic needs
Languages: English
Phone: (800)251-0059
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Santa Cruz Catholic Church - Society of St. Vincent De Paul
Location: Kyle (map)
Services Offered: Santa Cruz Catholic Church offers a Food Pantry to residents of the Buda community
St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church - Society of St. Vincent De Paul
Location: Dripping Springs (map)
Services Offered: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Martin de Porres offers The Sister Yvonne Feeney, O.P. Food Pantry, which provides basic needs assistance and vitally important food to local individuals and families in need for free
Sunrise Rehab and Recovery
Location: San Marcos (map)
Population Served: Adults, veterans, and first responders
Services Offered: Evidenced-based alcohol & drug addiction treatment, individual therapy, group therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), 12-step facilitation, specific therapies, and detoxification
Languages: English
Phone: (833)965-2562
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Texas State University - Counseling Center
Location: San Marcos (map)
Population Served: Adults, faculty & staff, and students at Texas State University
Services Offered: Mental health counseling, crisis/urgent support, individual counseling, group counseling, couples counseling, and relationship counseling. Counseling areas include: academic-related issues, adjustment problems, relationship problems, mood, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, body image, substance abuse, grief & loss, identity, truama sexual abuse/assault, suicide, self-harm, terminal diagnosis, and mania
Languages: English
Wimberley Crisis Bread Basket
Location: Wimberley (map)
Services Offered: Wimberley Crisis Bread Basket, Food Pantry provides quality food items to households experiencing food insecurity. This program supplies critical nutrition to hungry individuals and families
Wimberley Market Day
Location: Wimberley (map)
Services Offered: A local Farmers Market serving Wimberley and surrounding communities
Phone: (512)847-2201
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Women, Infant & Children (WIC)
Location: San Marcos (map)
Services Offered: WIC clients receive breastfeeding support and education, supplemental WIC foods, and referrals to other health and social services
Phone: (512)393-8000
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