Where you are
Starting points written for the situation you are actually in.
College students — you already paid for some of this
Campus counseling is prepaid, off-campus therapy is coverable, and your parents don't have to know. The student routes, mapped.
LGBTQ+Finding a therapist who gets it — LGBTQ+ Californians
California bans conversion therapy for minors and protects affirming care. How to vet a therapist in one consult call, plus the free layer.
MENFor men who were taught not to need this
Men die by suicide at 4x the rate of women and go to therapy half as often. A practical, no-performance route in.
LATE NIGHTIt's late and you can't sleep
For the 2am search. What you can do right now, what can wait until morning, and one form you can fill out tonight.
FIRST TIMENever done this before
No experience needed. What the first session is like, what it costs, and a directory where every listing actually has openings.
POSTPARTUMNew baby, and you don't feel like yourself
Postpartum depression and anxiety are common and treatable. Screening is your right, therapy is covered, and leave laws protect you.
GRIEFSomeone died, and everyone else went back to normal
Grief isn't a disorder — and sometimes it still needs help. When therapy makes sense, what hospice programs offer free, and who to call.
VETERANS & MILITARYVeterans and military families — the routes nobody briefs you on
VA care, Vet Centers (free, no enrollment), TRICARE, and community therapists — four parallel routes. Which one fits, and how to start each.