Suggestions to Find a Therapist
- 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 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, therapists still list themselves in the phone book!)
- Call your insurance company – look for phone # on back of insurance wallet card
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
- Psychology Today
- HelpPRO (now https://www.onlinetherapy.com/therapists/)
- GoodTherapy.org
- NetworkTherapy
Medicare
- https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare Choose Provider Type: Doctors and Clinicians. Chose Specialist one at a time: Clinical Social Worker or Psychologist