Low-cost therapy in Oregon
No insurance, and full-price therapy is out of reach? These Oregon clinics offer free, sliding-scale, or low-fee counseling. Many see clients anywhere in the state by video.
Sliding-scale community clinics
Nonprofits with the deepest discounts. Most offer telehealth statewide.Liberation Institute
Sliding scaleNo one is turned away for lack of funds.
William Temple House
From $1One of the deepest sliding scales in the state. Not the right fit when psychosis, an unmanaged mood disorder, substance use, or an eating disorder is the main concern.
Secular counseling despite the name. Spanish- and Mandarin-speaking therapists available.
Portland Psychotherapy
Reduced feeAcceptance and Commitment Therapy practice whose profits fund a reduced-fee program.
Dr. Sanderson & Associates
$0 to $50Pay what you can, with pre-licensed master's and doctoral-level counselors.
Cascadia Health
Sliding fee · OHPCounseling, case management, and medication management. Accepts Oregon Health Plan.
Free sessions with supervised counseling graduate students.
University and training clinics
Low flat fees with supervised therapists in training. Expect a waitlist. No medication or crisis services.Lower fees available for hardship.
$15 intake, then a sliding scale based on income. Phone screening: 503-768-6320.
Fees set by federal poverty guidelines. Accepts Oregon Health Plan. Veteran and student discounts.
Portland Processwork Clinic
Sliding scaleAffordable depth-psychology counseling.
Allies in Change
$20 to $50Individual and couples counseling with supervised doctoral students.
Directories
When the clinics above are full.Open Path Collective
$30 to $70Therapists offering reduced rates. One-time membership fee covers lifetime access.
Inclusive Therapists
DirectorySliding-scale therapists centering BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, and disabled clients.
Portland Therapy Center
DirectoryPortland-area therapists you can filter by sliding-scale availability and specialty.
Shared as a community resource, not a referral or endorsement of any provider. Fees and availability change, so please confirm details directly with each organization. Updated October 2026.