Serving Delaware since 1953, DGS is Delaware’s largest provider of non-residential behavioral health services for children and families.
Delaware Guidance Services
Providing trauma-informed counseling, crisis support, school-based services, and family-centered behavioral health care for children, teens, and families across Delaware.
How Can We Support You Today?
I Need Counseling for My Child
Individual, family, and outpatient therapy for children and teens.
My Child Is In Crisis
24/7 mobile crisis support for urgent behavioral health needs.
School-Based Services
Mental health support integrated directly into schools and communities.
Parent Support & Family Therapy
Helping families strengthen communication, relationships, and resilience.
Professional Development
Training and trauma-informed education for schools and organizations.
Helping Families Heal, Grow, and Thrive
Delaware Guidance Services is the state’s largest nonprofit provider of outpatient behavioral health services for children and adolescents. Our clinicians support children and families through counseling, crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, psychiatric services, and school- and community-based programs.
We believe every child deserves access to compassionate care, safe relationships, and the opportunity to thrive emotionally, socially, and behaviorally.
- Delaware’s largest nonprofit provider of children’s behavioral health services
- Thousands of Delaware Families Served Each Year
- 24/7 crisis response available
- Most major insurance plans accepted
- 5 Locations Across Delaware
- 93% of Clients Report Improvement
Our Services
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Outpatient counseling—often called “talk therapy”—helps children and teens work through emotional, behavioral, and life challenges with the support of a trained counselor.
Our goal is to help children heal, build coping skills, and develop healthy ways to manage challenges so they can thrive at home, in school, and in their communities.
Outpatient Counseling Referral Form
Download our fillable PDF and email to intake@delawareguidance.org
Therapy can help children who are experiencing:
- Trauma, abuse, or neglect
- Family changes or conflict
- Anxiety or depression
- Bullying or peer difficulties
- Attention or behavioral challenges at school
What to expect:
- Weekly 50-minute therapy sessions with a trained clinician
- An individualized treatment plan developed with the child and family
- Typical treatment lasting about four months, depending on needs
- Support and guidance for parents and guardians
- Coordination with schools when helpful
Team-based care:
- Each therapist is part of a multidisciplinary team that collaborates on care
- Psychiatric services are available for children with more complex needs
- Our psychiatry staff can provide evaluations, medication management, and diagnostic support when appropriate
Meet Our Clinicians
Meet the People Behind the Care
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Book An
Appointment Today
Schedule your appointment today. Or call our non-emergency line at (302) 652-3948. Your safety and mental well-being are our top priorities. If this is a mental health crisis or requires urgent attention, please contact our crisis hotline at 1-800-969-HELP (4357).
Reach Out Today
(302) 652-3948
Headquarters
1200 N. French Street
7th Floor Community Education Building
Wilmington, Delaware
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Our Locations
Each office shares the same dedication and vision in providing families with needed services.
All are located in the state of Delaware.
WILMINGTON, DE
New Castle County
1200 N. French Street
Community Education Building 7th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
P: (302) 652-3948
NEWARK, DE
New Castle County
261 Chapman Road
Suite 102
Newark, DE 19702
P: (302) 455-9333
DOVER, DE
Kent County
103 Mont Blanc Blvd.
Dover, DE 19904
P: (302) 678-3020
LEWES, DE
Sussex County
31168 Learning Lane
Lewes, DE 19958
P: (302) 645-5338
SEAFORD, DE
Sussex County
900 Health Services Drive
Seaford, DE 19973
P: (302) 262-3505