Headway is building a new mental health care system that everyone can access by making it easy for therapists to accept insurance. Today, we're the largest mental health provider network in the country, with 34,000 providers across race, gender, ethnicity and specialty working with Headway to serve patients through insurance. Patients can schedule care within 48 hours via one-click booking at headway.co, or can get care through a referral. The company operates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Headway (headway.co) has 2,418 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.0 out of 5.
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Mental Health
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2026
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I love the Headway platform. I have found the AI generated scripting an awesome tool !!
I wish there were more client referrals.
Response from HeadwaySep 16, 2026
Hi Frances,
Thank you so much for the kind words! We're thrilled to hear the AI generated scripting has been such a helpful tool for you.
I also hear you on wanting more client referrals — I'll make sure that feedback gets to our referrals team.
Thanks again for being part of the Headway community.
– Adam
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Ivonne B.
My clients are Hispanic population
My clients are Hispanic population
All assessments are in English language also the sign in forms
I received frequently that my clients are pending for completion the assessment.
I am doing in person assessments in Spanish on paper and scan . I attached the documents
Response from HeadwaySep 16, 2026
Hi Ivonne,
Thank you for this feedback — this is exactly the kind of gap we need to hear about directly. You shouldn't have to build a manual workaround to serve your clients in the language they're comfortable in.
I'm flagging this specifically to our product team as a request for Spanish-language assessment and intake form support, since this affects real access to care for the population you serve.
We appreciate you taking the time to share this.
– Adam
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GLORIA A.
I have been on the platform for several…
I have been on the platform for several years and yet no adjustment has been made to the provider rates. Some of my individual rates is above what Headway offers, so I am wondering what I am gaining from the platform.
9/28: Still waiting for the outreach.
Response from HeadwaySep 16, 2026
Hi Gloria,
Thank you for the honest feedback, and for the years you've put into your practice on Headway. A concern like this — no rate movement over several years, especially given how much you've built here — deserves a real look, not a generic response.
I'm flagging your account directly to our provider rates team for a review given your tenure and the volume of care you provide through Headway.
We appreciate you raising this directly with us.
– Adam
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Sanjuanita De L.
So far
So far, no problems.
Response from HeadwaySep 16, 2026
Hi Sanjuanita,
Thank you for the early feedback! We're glad things have been going smoothly so far.
We appreciate you sharing this, and we're here anytime you need us.
– Adam
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Elizabeth Ann S.
so far so good
so far so good. I appreciate that you will find the referrals for the client based on his needs right now before couples therapy. It is a convenience that you will then email the referrals to him directly
Response from HeadwaySep 16, 2026
Hi Elizabeth,
Thank you so much for the kind words! We're glad the referral process has been helpful so far, and we're happy to make things as convenient as possible.
We appreciate you sharing this early feedback.
– Adam
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Cody C.
It’s okay, EHR is pretty good, but Headway could do better
It’s been an okay service. I like the clawback protection; it gives me peace of mind. The AI note generation is nice when doing virtual appointments. I like that it syncs with all my calendars (would be great if I could do it all with Apple and not do a workaround through Google). The templates for notes are a little much, though. I get that we want to make sure there’s what we need for insurance, but it still seems cumbersome. There must be a way to simplify it.
Headway has never given me a referral in the almost two years I’ve been using it. Getting referrals was one of the reasons I signed up, along with taking insurance. And the insurance options are few. Thankfully, it’s a couple of the most common ones in my area, but there have been issues with one of them with every single client, and I’m still on the waiting list for Optum. The waiting list has been so long that I went ahead and credentialed with another company, which only took a couple months. So I’m taking UHC and UMR (and many others) elsewhere. It’s been frustrating that cash-pay clients can’t self-schedule. I was disappointed that I couldn’t get credentialed with a telehealth license, but other billing companies let me use it just fine. The reimbursement rate is decent, and among the best I’ve seen for billing companies like this. However, I know it’s possible to get paid more. I have colleagues with less experience getting $160 per session from insurance. Not sure how that works, but it feels unfair when I’m making around $107. Again, this is the best I’ve seen, for this kind of billing company. I do get paid slightly more for certain insurances though another company. But the fact that Headway is higher on a couple of options keeps me around.
Overall, the EHR is decent and straightforward, aside from cumbersome notes. Headway certainly has its cons. But I’m still here.
Response from HeadwaySep 15, 2026
Hi Cody,
Thank you for this detailed, honest feedback — it's genuinely useful. I'm sorry to hear about the string of friction points you've run into, especially the credentialing delay and the fact that referrals haven't materialized for you.
I want to make sure this gets real attention rather than a generic response, so I'm flagging your account to our support and provider growth teams to look into what's been happening on referrals and credentialing specifically for you.
We appreciate you sticking with us and taking the time to share this.
– Adam
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CRYSTAL VAN W.
My provider and her team have been…
My provider and her team have been super helpful
Response from HeadwaySep 15, 2026
Hi Crystal,
Thank you so much for sharing this! We're glad your provider and her team have been so helpful for you.
We appreciate you taking the time to leave this feedback.
– Adam
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Mary B.
I have had only positive experiences…
I have had only positive experiences with Headway. The onboarding is an easy process and I have steadily gained clients through the headway directory and psychology today profile. The website is intuitive.
Response from HeadwaySep 15, 2026
Hi Mary,
Thank you so much for the kind words! We're thrilled to hear onboarding was easy and that you've been steadily gaining clients through the Headway directory and Psychology Today.
We appreciate you taking the time to share this.
– Adam