Counseling
Behavioral Health Services Are Available To All New Mexicans

Engaging opportunities to access behavioral healthcare within your community
COVID-19 creates stressful times. It’s normal to feel sad, overwhelmed, anxious and worried about the COVID virus. Everyone reacts differently, and feelings may come and go. We are here to help you cope emotionally with free and confidential mental health support. We understand that individuals with mental health or substance use concerns have unique challenges when it comes to coping with COVID-19.
We understand that many of you have questions about behavioral health services, that you may have concerns on how the pandemic has impacted your ability to see a doctor or therapist, and that you may have uncertainties on how can you begin or continue treatment.
Behavioral Health Services Are Available To all New Mexicans
We want to remind you to take care of your mental, behavioral, and emotional health during these times. Behavioral health services are available to anyone in New Mexico, no matter what their financial ability is to pay. If you or someone you know is experiencing overwhelming depression, anxiety, or grief, reach out to talk to someone free and confidentially.
We want to remind you to take care of your mental, behavioral, and emotional health during these times. Behavioral health services are available to anyone in New Mexico, no matter what their financial ability is to pay. If you or someone you know is experiencing overwhelming depression, anxiety, or grief, reach out to talk to someone free and confidentially.
The New Mexico Crisis and Access Line is available anytime, anywhere at 1-855-NMCRISIS (662-7474) for immediate in the moment mental health support.
The New Mexico Healthcare Worker and First Responder Support Line is available for essential workers to talk about their mental health concerns at 1-855-507-5509 .
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed, is awaiting test results, or has been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus) call LLTI at 505-954-1057 to coordinate free online telebehavioral health support and treatment services.
The New Mexico Crisis and Access Line is available anytime, anywhere at 1-855-NMCRISIS (662-7474) for immediate in the moment mental health support.
The New Mexico Healthcare Worker and First Responder Support Line is available for essential workers to talk about their mental health concerns at 1-855-507-5509 .
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed, is awaiting test results, or has been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus) call LLTI at 505-954-1057 to coordinate free online telebehavioral health support and treatment services.
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The New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD) of the Human Services Department (HSD) is working hard to ensure you can seek and receive treatment, while striving to ensure that your services are uninterrupted during this public health emergency.
BHSD offers the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line as a place that is here to hear you and find resources in the moment you need support. Call if you need to talk.
Coronavirus Anxiety & other Mental Health Concerns
News about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) may create anxiety and other mental health concerns for people. The New Mexico Crisis and Access Line is here to support individuals and communities during this time.
As the State of New Mexico's professional mental health line, we maintain a solution focused approach built on validation, normalization, and access to resources. This model has prepared us to appropriately respond to not only to mental health concerns, but also the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
The New Mexico Crisis and Access Line (NMCAL) has established business continuity plans to ensure that our services continue to operate as normal. Counselors are here to hear you 24/7 at 855-662-7474.
As the State of New Mexico's professional mental health line, we maintain a solution focused approach built on validation, normalization, and access to resources. This model has prepared us to appropriately respond to not only to mental health concerns, but also the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
The New Mexico Crisis and Access Line (NMCAL) has established business continuity plans to ensure that our services continue to operate as normal. Counselors are here to hear you 24/7 at 855-662-7474.

The Counseling Department provides many services for students and their parents. Each student is assigned a counselor for four years. The counselors provide academic, brief personal counseling and college advisement.
Academic counseling includes:
Academic counseling includes:
- Monitoring grades through report cards, deficiency notices and progress reports
- Meeting with students, teachers, parents and administrators whenever necessary to ensure positive academic progress
- Assisting students with course selection and four-year plan preparation.
It is the counselor’s responsibility to report the academic status and qualifications including student conduct records which may impact the safe environment of the college campus when preparing school reports and mid-reports for colleges.
As members of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling we adhere to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice which requires this disclosure.
Personal Counseling includes:
As members of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling we adhere to the Statement of Principles of Good Practice which requires this disclosure.
Personal Counseling includes:
- Listening, providing coping skills and problem-solving techniques and helping students to make the appropriate choices.
- Making outside referrals in those cases which require additional follow-up.
- Working with students individually, in small groups and in the classroom.
Several information nights are held throughout the year for students and parents. Communication with teachers is maintained to help ensure the academic and personal success of each student.
Please refer to the Student Handbook for the Counseling Confidentiality statement.
Please refer to the Student Handbook for the Counseling Confidentiality statement.