Connecting Patients to Mental Health Professionals

Connecting Moms with Therapists and Mental Health Providers

Mammha Care Coordinators help connect mom to a therapist and mental health provider.

The following are guiding principles when connecting a mom to a therapist and mental health provider:

  1. It is important to connect her with a therapist and mental health provider who accepts her insurance unless she says differently. 

  2. It is important to connect her with a therapist and mental health provider who matches her cultural and gender preference.

  3. To close gaps, Mammha Care Coordinators try to help schedule the first session or initiate first contact with the therapist and mental health provider on behalf of mom. Make sure to get permission from mom to share her contact information.

  4. To ensure gaps are closed, Mammha Care Coordinators follow up to make sure mom and the therapist and mental health provider have connected and that sessions have been made.

  5. We suggest letting mom know that you will follow up after she starts seeing the therapist and mental health provider to make sure it’s a good match. You can let her know that if it isn’t a good match, you can help find her a better match.

Below are some questions, or ways to ask about her preference:

Illustration of a person with speech bubbles discussing therapists for postpartum mothers.

 How to find a therapist and mental health provider:

  • You can also use this website to search for a therapist: https://psidirectory.com/

    • Search by state, insurance provider, specialty, and languages spoken, among other search criteria. 

      1. If there is a therapist who matches the mom’s preference, select the envelope icon in the right corner of the therapist's profile to send them a message.

      2. In the message, inform them you are searching for a therapist for a postpartum mom, who lives in the town she is located in, and who is experiencing either depression or anxiety. Inform them that she has a specific insurance, and is interested in getting support. Inquire if the therapist has openings, and ask if they accept her insurance. You can share her preference for when she would be available for therapy, for example, the mom works, so early evening availability would be preferable.

    • If a therapist cannot be found on that site, you can use this site instead:

  • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us 

    • Same search instructions as above.