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This time of year is critical for Walk-In — it’s when most of the donations of the year come in. We are lucky to have a $25,000 challenge grant for new donations and donation increases made by Dec. 31! Can you help us meet the match and fund our clinics? Please donate online here or…

Dear Walk-In Community, Late last month, our Board of Directors met and passed a new budget, designed to guide our work in the year ahead. I’d like to acknowledge the incredible investments being made by the volunteer members of our Board of Directors. They are investing many hours of time, shared expertise, and mental load…

Twenty years ago, Pang Chang was fresh out of college with a bachelor’s degree in social work, and she was looking for a job. She came across Walk-In Counseling Center and was intrigued. “When I read Walk-In’s mission of providing counseling for free, that really caught my attention. Everything for free? I had never heard…

Dear Community, Presence, Possibility, and Partnership It was wonderful connecting with so many of you last weekend at our event, “Resilient We Rise” – an intimate evening of reflection, healing sound, and shared vision. We grounded to presence, shared stories, and generated hope. We heard from each other about what matters most: accessibility, connection, and…

Ian B. is a counselor who leads a clinic team at Walk-In. He volunteers his time to make sure people in crisis can get counseling when they need it, for free. Ian knows what it’s like to need help, because he has been through struggles himself. Those struggles started his journey to become a healer.…

Dear Community, As October unfolds and the days start to grow shorter, I am aware of that we are transitioning to a new season. We cleared our gardens this past weekend and planted some bulbs. We are shifting from an abundance of light, and our energy flows into a new rhythm – one that inevitably…

Kate Fischer, LICSW, became Walk-In’s executive director in August 2025. Kate is a social worker with years of experience as a counselor and volunteer at Walk-In. Grounded in a vision for justice and an understanding of policy, Kate has worked to implement and scale models for integrated care. Kate has focused her career on alleviating…

Walk-In is excited to announce awards to four mental health professionals who are committed to diversity-informed therapy. Each will receive up to $2,500 in reimbursement of expenses associated with obtaining licensure in their fields. The awardees are Karl N., Bilan M., Ahlam M., and Faiza S.., and each plans to volunteer as a counselor at…

Executive Director Mary Weeks has announced her upcoming retirement. This is the message she sent to Walk-In volunteers: “So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye.” (As in the song from the Sound of Music.) It’s true, I’ve decided to retire, but I’ll be around for a while to ensure a smooth transition to new leadership. Walk-In is…