For you

If you are looking for yourself, start here.

Start with a reflection tool if you want a structured look at worry or OCD-like loops. Or read a short article. Nothing here diagnoses you.

1

Worry reflection

A longer educational check about persistent, hard-to-set-down worry. 38 scored items. Your answers stay in this browser.

Start the worry check →

2

OCD reflection

Intrusive thoughts, rituals, reassurance, and time cost. 35 scored items. Educational only.

Start the OCD check →

3

What a first session is usually like

The consult, the first hour, what to bring, and the questions you are allowed to ask. You can decide it is not a fit.

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4

When people consider reaching out

Sleep that will not settle. Relationships that feel heavier. A week that keeps stacking. Not a test. Just a walk through the usual reasons.

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5

Therapy or coaching

Therapy is clinical. Coaching, here, is not. If you want a therapist, that is one door. If you are a clinician who wants practice help, that is another.

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6

A short everyday check-in

Ten quick questions about a hard few weeks. Lighter than the worry and OCD tools. Still not a diagnosis.

Start the check-in →

7

Eligibility, copay, deductible

The card is not the benefit. Written so a clinician can send it and a client can read it. Verify before the first visit.

Insurance, in plain language →

8

Superbills and out-of-network

A formatted receipt is not a promise that your plan will reimburse you. Ask the plan, then ask the office.

Insurance, in plain language →

9

California telehealth and insurance

Client in California, license in California, and a claim that matches a video hour. Not a covered-code list.

Insurance, in plain language →

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If you want a therapist

This site is educational. It is not therapy. If you want to talk with someone at Advantage Mental Health, go there. If you are in crisis in the US, call or text 988.

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