Mental Health Matters Non ProfitGroup practice
Massachusetts
2 providers
ADHD- Anxiety - Depression- Relationship issues- Trauma- Stress management-
Mental Health Matters Non Profit
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Group practice
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Practice Information
At Mental Health Matters, we’ve reimagined the therapy experience to focus on providing you with a clearer path to healing. Our Boston-based practice offers a comprehensive range of clinical services—including individual therapy, specialized trauma support, and integrated wellness coordination—designed to meet the unique challenges of modern life. We believe that quality mental healthcare should be more than just a weekly appointment; it should be a reliable resource that empowers you to navigate daily stresses with confidence while building a resilient foundation for the future.
Our clinical team is the core of our practice, and we maintain an uncompromising standard for excellence. To ensure our clients receive the highest level of care, we employ a rigorous selection process, ultimately hiring only 3% of applicants to join the MHM team. This selectivity allows us to provide you with access to exceptionally high-quality providers who bring deep expertise in treating anxiety, depression, professional burnout, and complex life transitions. When you work with an MHM clinician, you are working with a specialist who has been vetted for both clinical mastery and genuine empathy.
What makes our group unique is this commitment to quality coupled with a "Whole-Person" philosophy. While our therapists focus entirely on your clinical progress, our practice provides them with the professional stability and back-office support they need to remain fully present in every session. Whether you prefer the convenience of virtual sessions or the sanctuary of an in-office visit, we work to eliminate the barriers to high-quality care. At Mental Health Matters, our mission is to provide you with the elite-level tools and insights necessary to reclaim your peace of mind and thrive in every area of your life.
FAQS
What services does your practice offer?
We are a full service outpatient mental health practice headquartered in Cambridge with satellite therapist offices around the state of Massachusetts. We help individuals, couples, groups, and families overcome any mental health challenges.
What are your practice's specialties?
Because we have 35+ providers at our practice there is no condition we cannot treat. Whether it is the more traditional anxiety, depression, and trauma to the more unique challenges that each individual might experience at some point in life.
Why should I choose your practice?
Choosing Mental Health Matters means partnering with a highly elite clinical team, as we select only the top 3% of applicants to ensure you receive a master-level standard of care. Because we prioritize the well-being and long-term retention of our staff through a robust support system, you benefit from consistent, uninterrupted care without the "provider churn" common in other practices, ensuring your therapeutic progress remains steady and focused. We combine this elite clinical quality with a commitment to accessibility, accepting most major insurance plans to ensure that the highest level of mental healthcare remains affordable and sustainable for everyone in our community.
How does payment work at your practice?
Our goal is to make affordable and accessible mental health care. We are in-network with the majority of insurance carriers. As a result, your session cost could be as low as $0 based on your insurance plan. If we do not take your insurance we can provide a superbill for your insurance provider or do cash payments at $225/hour.
Providers
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Head of Practice's Licensure
Massachusetts: LCSW218982Supervisor: Kayley Walsh(LCSW LCSW218982)
Languages
English, French, Hindi, SpanishSpecialties
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Children (<12)
- Couples
- Families
- Parents
- Teenagers (13-18)
- Young adults (18-24)
Locations & Hours
We hire 3-5 high quality providers each quarter. If our current list of providers do not match what you are looking for then email our team to be paired with a new provider joining our team.
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS HMO-Swedish Covent
- Berklee College of Music Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
- Blue Benefit Administrators of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maine
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan - Federal
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nevada
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin
- Blue Shield (MHSA) Magellan
- Boston College Student Health Insurance (UnitedHealthcare)
- Carelon
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Harvard Pilgrim
- Harvard Pilgrim/United
- Harvard Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
- Lesley University Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
- MIT Student and Affiliate Extended Insurance Plan (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
- Northeastern University Student Health Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO)
- Oscar Health
- Tufts Health
- Tufts Health Plan
- Tufts Health Plan (Commercial Plans, not via Mass Health or Navigator)
- Tufts Health/Cigna
- Tufts University Student Health Insurance
- UMR
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Shared Services
- United Healthcare Student Health Plan
Out-of-pocket fees
- Individual sessions:$225 (60min)
- Initial session:$250 (60min)
- Couples sessions:$225 (60min)
- Group sessions:$45 (60min)
- Family sessions:$225 (60min)
- Avg. Insurance 1 Hour Low:$20 (60min)
- Avg. Insurance 1 Hour High Pre Deductible:$160 (60min)
Additional session information
Out-of-network billing options
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Payment options
- Cash
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
Session frequency
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
- Weekly
- Monthly
- Every other week
- Multiple times a week
- As needed
Therapist's note
In select situations we can offer a sliding scale for patients.
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