Mental Health Access Report 2026
A directory-based analysis of mental and behavioral health treatment facilities represented in the Mental Health US directory.
Key Findings at a Glance
(loading live data…)The Mental Health US directory contains 14,046 mental and behavioral health treatment facilities across all 50 states and Washington D.C.
Facilities in the directory are located in 4,469 cities nationwide.
Outpatient Treatment is the most frequently represented level of care across directory facilities.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is the most commonly represented therapy approach across directory facilities.
California, Florida, New York contain the largest number of facilities represented in the directory.
Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix rank among the cities with the highest directory facility counts.
Adolescent services, adult services, and young adult services are among the most frequently represented treatment populations in the directory.
Report Summary
Executive Abstract
The Mental Health Access Report 2026 examines 14,046 mental and behavioral health treatment facilities represented within the Mental Health US directory across all 50 states and Washington D.C. Covering 4,469 cities nationwide, the dataset provides a broad view of the treatment providers, services, levels of care, and populations currently represented within the directory as of June 18, 2026. By aggregating and standardizing information from thousands of facilities, this analysis offers a transparent snapshot of the behavioral health treatment landscape documented by Mental Health US.
Rather than serving as a census of every provider operating in the United States, the findings presented here reflect the facilities included within the Mental Health US directory and the information available through ongoing directory research. The resulting dataset is intended to support researchers, journalists, nonprofit organizations, public health agencies, policymakers, and community stakeholders seeking a clearer understanding of the treatment resources and service categories represented across the platform.
Several notable patterns emerge from the data. Outpatient treatment is the most frequently represented level of care, while Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs), residential treatment programs, and Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs) also appear extensively throughout the directory. Inpatient services, crisis-focused programs, and specialized levels of care remain an important part of the overall treatment landscape but are represented less frequently than community-based treatment models.
Evidence-based therapeutic approaches are widely represented among listed facilities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) appears most frequently, followed by Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, and EMDR Therapy. Collectively, these treatment approaches illustrate the diversity of clinical methodologies used by providers serving individuals with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and co-occurring treatment needs.
The directory also reflects a broad range of specialized services for distinct populations. Adolescent services, adult services, and young adult services are among the most commonly represented categories, while thousands of facilities additionally report serving children, seniors, veterans, military populations, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals. These classifications provide insight into how providers describe their programs and the communities they are equipped to support.
Geographic representation spans every state and Washington D.C., with California, Florida, and New York containing the largest number of facilities represented within the directory. At the city level, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Denver rank among the locations with the highest facility counts. These figures should be interpreted as measures of directory representation rather than direct indicators of treatment capacity, provider quality, outcomes, or overall access to care within any particular region.
Published annually by Mental Health US, this analysis is intended to promote transparency and improve public understanding of the treatment facilities, services, therapeutic approaches, and populations represented within the directory. The information presented throughout this publication may be useful for research, journalism, policy discussions, public education, and broader conversations surrounding behavioral health treatment resources in the United States. By making this information freely available, Mental Health US aims to support informed discussion while encouraging further study of mental health care access, service delivery, and treatment availability nationwide.
Database Overview
14,046
Facilities Listed
Across all 50 states + D.C.
4,469
Cities Represented
Distinct cities with at least one listed facility
51
States & Jurisdictions Covered
All 50 states + Washington D.C.
Data as of June 18, 2026
States by Facility Count in the Mental Health US Directory
51 states & D.C. — directory counts only, not all providers
Top 25 Cities by Facility Count
| Rank | City | State | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago | Illinois | 115 |
| 2 | Los Angeles | California | 104 |
| 3 | Phoenix | Arizona | 94 |
| 4 | Las Vegas | Nevada | 93 |
| 5 | Denver | Colorado | 89 |
| 6 | New York | New York | 89 |
| 7 | Scottsdale | Arizona | 83 |
| 8 | Baltimore | Maryland | 82 |
| 9 | Salt Lake City | Utah | 70 |
| 10 | Detroit | Michigan | 69 |
| 11 | Portland | Oregon | 65 |
| 12 | San Antonio | Texas | 62 |
| 13 | Columbus | Ohio | 58 |
| 14 | Houston | Texas | 58 |
| 15 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 57 |
| 16 | Miami | Florida | 57 |
| 17 | Brooklyn | New York | 57 |
| 18 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 53 |
| 19 | San Diego | California | 52 |
| 20 | Dallas | Texas | 52 |
| 21 | Washington | Washington D.C. | 52 |
| 22 | Anchorage | Alaska | 51 |
| 23 | Bronx | New York | 51 |
| 24 | Tucson | Arizona | 48 |
| 25 | Boise | Idaho | 47 |
Facility Type Distribution
Based on all 14,046 facilities in the directory with a recorded facility type.
Raw facility type labels are consolidated into broader reporting categories to improve readability and reduce fragmentation across the dataset. Grouping is applied using standardized classification rules across all directory facilities. "Community / Other" includes treatment centers and behavioral health centers not classified as residential, hospital/inpatient, or outpatient/clinic.
Services & Populations
Based on normalized treatment and service labels across all 14,046 directory facilities. Terms with ambiguous, generic, or non-clinical mappings are excluded.
Download the Data
The datasets below are derived directly from the Mental Health US directory as of the report date. All files are in CSV format and are freely available for research, journalism, and educational use with attribution.
Methodology
Data Sources
All figures in this report are derived from the Mental Health US facility directory database. The directory is compiled from multiple public and proprietary research sources, including government datasets, provider listings, publicly available business information, and ongoing directory research conducted by Mental Health US. This report does not represent a complete census of all mental health providers in the United States.
Data Standardization
Treatment, service, condition, and population data presented in this report are derived from normalized treatment classifications maintained within the Mental Health US directory. The report uses the same normalization and categorization logic displayed on individual facility detail pages to ensure consistency across the platform. Generic, ambiguous, or non-clinical terms are excluded from reporting using the same filtering rules applied throughout the directory.
Geographic Scope
Analysis is limited to facilities in all 50 U.S. states plus Washington D.C. Records with non-U.S. or unrecognized state codes are excluded from all counts.
Facility Type Grouping
Raw facility type labels are consolidated into broader reporting categories to improve readability and reduce fragmentation across the dataset. Grouping is applied using standardized classification rules across all directory facilities.
Limitations
- Directory coverage varies by location and data source. States or regions with higher facility counts in this directory do not necessarily indicate greater treatment availability or access to care.
- This report does not include per-capita normalization, urban-rural comparisons, wait-time data, outcomes data, or policy analysis.
- Treatment, service, condition, and population classifications are derived from normalized directory data. While extensive efforts are made to standardize terminology, some facility-specific nuances may not be fully reflected in aggregated reporting.
- Directory information is collected from multiple sources and may change over time. Individual services, treatment offerings, and operational details should be independently verified with providers.
- Data reflects a snapshot of the Mental Health US directory as of the report date and may differ from current facility information.
About This Research
Mental Health US publishes this annual directory-based analysis to provide transparency into the facilities, services, and treatment categories represented within the Mental Health US directory. This report is intended for journalists, researchers, advocacy organizations, public health agencies, universities, and community organizations working on mental health access, treatment availability, or related policy areas. All data may be cited and shared freely with attribution.
Intended Use
Research, journalism, policy briefings, academic work, public education
License
Free with attribution to Mental Health US
Contact
Mental Health US welcomes inquiries from journalists, researchers, universities, nonprofit organizations, public health agencies, and community organizations.
How to Cite
APA 7th Edition