Company Blog
The latest news from the Headway team.
September 9, 2025
Headway expands its free, insurance-native EHR
Today, Headway is announcing the expansion of our Electronic Health Record (EHR) system: a now AI-assisted platform built specifically to empower mental health providers who accept insurance.
August 26, 2025
Headway welcomes Dr. Neha Chaudhary as Chief Medical Officer
At Headway, we’re building a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access — one that isn’t just accessible, but effective for those who need it. To truly transform mental health care, it has to be high-quality and built around the needs of both patients and providers. That’s why we’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Neha Chaudhary as our new Chief Medical Officer.
May 13, 2025
Today, we're announcing a major step forward in our mission to build a mental healthcare system everyone can access: the nationwide launch of our integrated care solution that creates seamless pathways between primary and mental health care, all covered by insurance.
April 22, 2025
Our refounding cultural principles: What are they, and why did we create them?
Founder & CEO
When Headway was founded, we were just five people in a room with an ambitious idea: to build a new mental healthcare system that everyone could access. Our values, dubbed ‘cultural principles’ — crafted in those early days — became our north star, guiding us as we grew from a tiny startup into a 700+ person employee team.
March 20, 2025
Headway strengthens leadership team to support continued growth
At Headway, we're working to build a mental healthcare system that everyone can access. As we continue to grow and serve more patients and providers across the country, we're expanding our leadership team with experienced professionals who share our vision for transforming mental healthcare.
January 21, 2025
Headway welcomes Arnaud Ferreri as its first Chief Technology Officer
At Headway, we’re building a new mental healthcare system — one that’s accessible, efficient, and truly works for everyone. Achieving this vision requires innovation, bold thinking and technology that can scale as we grow. That’s why we’re so excited to welcome Arnaud Ferreri to the team as our new Chief Technology Officer!
December 19, 2024
As we reflect on the past year, we’re overwhelmed with gratitude for the community that powers Headway’s mission: to build a new mental health care system that everyone can access. Together, we’ve made meaningful strides in transforming mental health care — and the impact is clear.
December 10, 2024
The patient perspective: Insights into the future of care
Mental health care is changing lives for the better — with 86% of American patients currently in therapy confirming that it has improved their quality of life. But what does therapy really look like for patients today, and how can providers continue to deliver for them?
November 13, 2024
I Was Patient Number One. Now, Headway Has Served Its 1 Millionth
Founder & CEO
When I founded Headway, it wasn’t as an entrepreneur with a business idea. It was as a patient who knew firsthand the struggle of navigating our broken mental health system. My own journey with mental health care showed me how difficult it was to find the right therapist, how overwhelming it felt to sift through endless phone numbers and dead ends, and how deeply frustrating the experience could be for anyone seeking help.
July 23, 2024
Headway Expands to Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, Leveraging New Funding
Today marks a key step toward realizing our mission to build a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access. We’re proud to announce our expansion to Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, leveraging our recent $100 million Series D funding. This means opening the door to great care for millions more people in need.
December 19, 2023
Our 2023 Annual Report is live!
December 14, 2023
Headway expands to all 50 states and DC
Chief Commercial Officer
As the year comes to a close, we are thrilled to share that Headway is now serving people in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
October 5, 2023
Today, I’m excited to announce a significant step in our mission to build a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access. We’ve raised an additional $125 million in a Series C fundraising round, led by Spark Capital and supported by existing investors Accel, Thrive, and Andreessen Horowitz. Spark’s General Partner Will Reed will be joining our Board of Directors, bringing invaluable experience helping technology-led businesses scale. We’ve also welcomed new strategic investors, led by Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC).
January 18, 2023
Headway Adds Two Seasoned Industry Veterans to Leadership
Headway is starting the year off strong with the addition of mental health industry veteran Dr. Nicole Christian-Braithwaite, and tech veteran Matt Hackett, to Headway’s leadership team. With a growing slate of seasoned leaders, Headway is positioned to continue its positive growth trajectory as the market-leading mental health care company.
December 15, 2022
Our 2022 Annual Report is live!
November 3, 2022
Headway Welcomes New Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Financial Officer to Executive Team
Today is an exciting day for the Headway team! We’ve appointed two industry veterans to the newly created roles of Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Adding these seasoned leaders will position Headway to continue to see massive growth at rapid speed.
October 20, 2022
Headway Enters California to Help People Get In-Network Mental Health Care Quickly and Easily
Headway, a tech-enabled company that has built the easiest way for people to get quality in-network mental health care, announced it is available in California. As the country’s largest and most diverse state faces a growing mental health care crisis, Headway is the solution to expand access.
September 14, 2022
Headway x Violet - Improving access to inclusive mental health care
At Headway, we’re committed to helping patients get the best care for them, which includes inclusive, culturally competent care.
July 13, 2022
In its latest effort to address critical mental health needs in North Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) today announced it is expanding its network of behavioral health providers through a collaboration with Headway, a mental health care company that works with insurers to deliver high-value mental health care. Together the two companies will make it easier for Blue Cross NC members to quickly access – as soon as 48 hours – in-network therapists and psychiatrists who meet their specific needs.
December 21, 2021
Headway Joins Horizon Network to Support Patient Access to Quality Mental Health Care
Headway, creator of the first full-stack software-enabled national network of therapists, today announced its collaboration with Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc. (Horizon), and will be an in-network provider group available for commercially insured members of New Jersey’s oldest and largest health insurer. This arrangement will help to improve patient experience for Horizon plan members seeking a mental health clinician to meet their needs. Over half of the 1 in 5 Americans with a treatable mental health condition do not get access to care.
May 4, 2021
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve closed our $70 million Series B funding round at a $750 million valuation. Our round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Thrive, GV and Accel. On the heels of our Series A this past October, this investment reflects the burgeoning demand for affordable mental healthcare, and the confidence our investors have in our approach to deliver access to quality care at scale.
November 18, 2020
As part of moving to NYC in 2015, I tried to find a therapist and failed—failed for the same reason that the majority of the one in four Americans with a treatable mental health condition such as depression fail to find care. I couldn’t find a therapist that I could afford because 70% of therapists don’t accept insurance. Headway is solving this problem by building the first national network of therapists who accept insurance. Because Headway’s free software for therapists handles all the work to accept insurance, two out of three providers that you’ll find on our platform don’t accept insurance anywhere else.