47 - How To Find Affordable Counseling (feat. Dr. Kevin Tarlow)

This week, we get into the interviews for Season 3 by addressing one of the most common questions we hear: how do you find affordable mental healthcare? Joining us is Dr. Kevin Tarlow, the founder of LowCostHelp.com.

Helpful tips for finding affordable counseling:- figure out what your health insurance covers- ask a local provider for referral options- check local college/university counseling centers

Things we mention in this episode/other resources:- Episode 29: Why Don't People Get Treatment? (& How Can We Help?) (feat. Dr. David Susman) (https://cxmhpodcast.com/show-notes/2018/1/29/28-why-people-dont-get-treatment)- LowCostHelp.com (http://lowcosthelp.com/)- Psychology Today's therapist directory (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists)- Open Path Collective (https://openpathcollective.org/find-a-clinician/?address=&distance=50&name=&active=0&inactive=0&remote=0&noremote=0&age=ðnic=&language=&modality=&specialty=&treatment=&pagination=1)- HelpPro (https://www.helppro.com/HP/BasicSearch.aspx)

Connect with Dr. Tarlow on his website (http://ktarlow.com/) or Twitter (https://twitter.com/krtphd). Connect with LowCostHelp on the website (http://lowcosthelp.com/) or on Twitter (https://twitter.com/lowcosthelp).

Quotes:- “We don’t have enough care. We don’t have care providers. We don’t have enough affordable care for mental health.” (tweet (https://ctt.ac/uKV12))- “It’s a full-time job, knowing how to navigate the healthcare system.” (tweet (https://ctt.ac/Uy44g))- “We talk about food deserts…I think there are healthcare deserts too.” (tweet (https://ctt.ac/umwo7))- “I don’t think any of us should have to do this alone…it’s hard enough for me, who knows how this all works.” (tweet (https://ctt.ac/cxfdt))- “Find someone that can help you through this process if possible, because that can make such a big difference.” (tweet (https://ctt.ac/a1PzJ))- “A huge thing we can do for the people that we care about is making sure they get the help we think they need.” (tweet (https://ctt.ac/4Edac))

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