Mental Health for Clergy & Pastors in Texas
Pastors, priests, rabbis, imams, chaplains. This page combines the culture-specific resources for your profession with Texas-specific insurance and therapist options.
National resources for clergy
Profession-specific support that works in every state:
Texas-specific resources
These Texas organizations know both clergy culture AND Texas's insurance landscape:
Texas insurance realities
For clergy in Texas: No licensure issues, but denominational culture varies enormously on mental health disclosure. Most denominations now have confidential pastor-care resources separate from ecclesial review.
Texas parity: Partial parity — federal law applies but state enforcement weaker · Medicaid: Medicaid NOT expanded — coverage gap for many working adults
The PHQ-9 is the depression screener your doctor uses. Private. Printable for your appointment.
Take the PHQ-9 →