Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Licensed Mental Health Therapist — Are you ready to launch or expand your private practice? Headway is here to help you start accepting insurance with ease, increase your earnings with higher rates, and start taking covered clients sooner. It's all on one free-to-use platform, no commitment required.

About you

? You're a fully-licensed Mental Health Therapist at a Master's level or above with LMHC, LPCMH, LIMHP, LMFT, LMFTS, LCMFT, LPC, LPCC, LCPC, LCPCS, LPCC-S, LCSW, LICSW, or LCSCW licensure (accepted on a state by state basis), a valid NPI number, and malpractice insurance.

? You're ready to launch a private practice, or grow your existing business by taking insurance.

About Headway

Your expertise changes lives. Taking insurance makes it accessible to those who need it most. Every mental health provider who goes in-network with Headway supports people who'd otherwise be forced to choose between paying out of pocket, or not getting care at all. We make that process seamless — empowering you to accept insurance with ease, so you can do what you do best. So far, we've helped over 50,000 providers grow their practices, reaching countless people in need.

How Headway supports providers

Start taking insurance, stress-free: Get credentialed for free in multiple states in as little as 30 days and start seeing covered clients sooner.

Built-in compliance

Expansive coverage: Work with the plans that most clients use, including Medicare Advantage and Medicaid.

Increase your earnings: Secure higher rates with top insurance plans through access to our nationwide insurance network.

Dependable payments: Build stability in your practice with predictable bi-weekly payments you can count on.

Built-in EHR features

Free continuing education

How Headway supports your clients

Increased access: Headway makes it easier for your clients to get the care they need at a price they can afford through insurance.

Instant verification: Clients can easily check their insurance status and get the care they need without disruption.

Please note: At this time, Headway can't support mental health professionals that aren't fully licensed. If your application was rejected for incomplete licensure, you're welcome to reapply once you have a valid license.