Suggestions to Find a Therapist
- Call your insurance company – look for the phone # on the back of your insurance wallet card – In some cases, the insurance company is mandated by law to find you a therapist within their network within a specific amount of time.
- Ask your physician or other healthcare providers for a referral
- Call your Employee Assistance Program (generally 3 – 6 free visits)
- Try a free referral system like Quartet Health https://www.quartethealth.com/get-care/ Sutter Health in Northern CA uses Quartet to help patients find therapists. Ask your Sutter doctor or contact Quartet directly.
- Ask friends for a recommendation
- Call your local county mental health department
- Call the your local 2-1-1 line
- Check the Yellow Pages (yes, some therapists still list themselves in the phone book!)
Click links to search your insurance company’s online therapist / provider locator tool
- Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal California OR https://mss.anthem.com/california-medicaid/care/find-a-doctor.html
- California Health & Wellness Medi-Cal OR MHN (behavioral health for Ca Health/Wellness Medi-Cal search results within 10 mi of 95949 OR Call 1-800-227-1060
- Blue Shield Find a Provider
- HMC Healthworks
- MHN HealthNet Medicare Medi-Cal EAP
Websites to Search (new directories pop up occasionally)
Medicare
- https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare Choose Provider Type: Doctors and Clinicians. Chose Specialist one at a time: Clinical Social Worker or Psychologist
Bonnie McKeegan, LCSW 