Adults
Care navigation and referral
We help you find a qualified, licensed mental health provider and work out the practical steps to your first appointment.
Most people who contact us are not short of motivation. They are short of a clear route to a provider who has capacity, accepts their situation, and is affordable. Care navigation is the work of finding that route with you.
We look at what you need, where you are, what coverage you do or do not have, and which providers we work with are realistically available. If nothing we hold is a fit, we say so and point to other services rather than leaving you waiting.
A referral is not a guarantee that a provider will accept a new patient, and we do not make clinical decisions. Independent licensed professionals remain responsible for their own care.
How to begin
- 01Submit a support request telling us what kind of care you are looking for.
- 02A coordinator reviews your request, your barriers to care, and your location.
- 03We identify licensed providers or community resources that fit, and share how to reach them.
- 04We follow up to check whether contact was made and whether further help is needed.
Referral requirements
No referral needed. Family members, clinicians, and community organizations may also request on someone's behalf with their consent.
Ask about care navigation and referral
To ask for help with care navigation and referral, use the secure support request. Submitting a request does not guarantee approval, funding or provider availability.
Request supportRelated programs
Specialized care
Psychiatric care access
Access to psychiatric evaluation and ongoing medication management through independent licensed providers, with charitable assistance toward approved costs.
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Therapy and counseling access
Connection to licensed therapists and counselors, with assistance toward the cost of approved sessions.
Read moreThis information is not medical advice
Everything on this website is general information about access to mental and behavioral health care. It is not medical, psychiatric, psychological, pharmaceutical, legal or financial advice, and it is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional who knows your situation.
- Only a licensed clinician who has assessed you can diagnose a condition or recommend treatment.
- Never start, stop or change a medication or treatment because of something you read here. Speak with your prescriber first.
- Independent providers and pharmacies are responsible for their own clinical decisions, services and advice.
- Reading this website does not create a clinician-patient relationship with The MindBridge Health.
- Information, program rules and availability can change, and may not fit every person or location.
In a crisis or emergency, use our Crisis Support page or call or text 988 in the United States.