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It's still too hard for people to find mental health care that actually works for them. Here's what we're doing about it.
Andrew Adams · Oct 1, 2026
Notes from the team building better mental health care
Company milestones, clinical research, how we build our products, and what we’re learning as we go. Written for providers, health plans, patients, and anyone thinking about joining our mission.
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How we build Headway
Engineering deep dives, systems, and the infrastructure behind a mental healthcare platform that everyone can access.Explore tech posts10 posts
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Evidence, measurement‑based care, and practical guidance from the clinicians shaping how care is delivered on Headway.Explore clinical posts5 posts
Headway is one of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators: what it recognizes, and how we got here
Fast Company named Headway one of its Best Workplaces for Innovators. What got us there is the way we operate. We give people real ownership over their work, and we build the systems that move good ideas to real customer impact.Company newsTechnology & innovation
Andrew Adams · Sep 8, 2026
Nearly 1 in 5 people seeking mental health care report thoughts of suicide
Across 189,225 intake appointments in all 50 states, 18.6% of patients, and nearly one-third of adolescents, reported suicidal thoughts before treatment began. Headway’s new peer-reviewed study in JMIR Mental Health is the clearest national picture to-date.ClinicalCompany news
Dr. Nicole Benson · Aug 20, 2026
A year of building the EHR mental health clinicians actually wanted
When we expanded our EHR last September, we made a promise: keep building until the everyday work of running a practice gets easier so clinicians can spend less time on admin and more time with their patients.Company newsClinical
Dr. Nicole Benson · Aug 12, 2026
Why Headway built its own healthcare-safe AI agents
At Headway, we handle sensitive patient information every day, so every tool we use has to meet a high bar for safety. That's why we built Eddy, our own healthcare-safe AI platform, in just two months. Today it's changing how the majority of our team works.Technology & innovationCompany news
Arnaud Ferreri · Apr 13, 2026
Headway welcomes the team behind Tezi to advance human-centered AI in mental health care
We’re bringing on a team of experienced engineering and AI talent to help reduce administrative friction and improve how patients and clinicians navigate mental health care.Company newsTechnology & innovation
Headway · Mar 31, 2026
Headway's 2025 company report
Each year, Headway hits new milestones that reflect transformative growth. 2025 was no exception.Company news
Headway · Dec 16, 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.Technology & innovationCompany newsClinical
Headway · Sep 9, 2025
Headway launches nationwide solution to bridge the primary care–mental health divide through insurance
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.Company news
Headway · May 13, 2025
Our refounding cultural principles: what are they, and why did we create them?
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.Company news
Andrew Adams · Apr 22, 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.Company news
Headway · Mar 20, 2025
Headway welcomes Arnaud Ferreri as its first Chief Technology Officer
Achieving our mission 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.Company newsTechnology & innovation
Headway · Jan 21, 2025
Headway's 2024 company report
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.Company news
Headway · Dec 19, 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.Company newsClinical
Headway · Dec 10, 2024
I was patient number one. Now, Headway has served its 1 millionth
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.Company news
Andrew Adams · Nov 13, 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.Company news
Headway · Jul 23, 2024
To help patients like me, we must put mental health care providers at the center
When I moved to New York City in 2015, I tried to find a new therapist. After spending hours calling through lists of providers, I failed — for the same reason that more than four in 10 U.S. adults…Company news
Andrew Adams · May 31, 2024
Headway's 2023 company report
This year we've made incredible strides helping hundreds of thousands of people get high-quality, in-network mental health care.Company news
Headway · Dec 19, 2023
Headway expands to all 50 states and DC
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.Company news
Olivia Davis · Dec 14, 2023
Series C announcement
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…Company news
Andrew Adams · Oct 5, 2023
Headway's 2022 company report
Thanks to our providers, payer partners, and incredible team. Headway made it easier for hundreds of thousands of people to get quality in-network mental health care in 2022.Company news
Headway · Dec 15, 2022
Series B announcement
We're thrilled to announce that we've closed our $70 million Series B funding round at a $750 million valuation.Company news
Headway · May 4, 2021
Introducing Headway
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.Company news
Andrew Adams · Nov 18, 2020