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I joined Headway expecting streamlined mental health care but instead I encountered a level of negli

I joined Headway expecting streamlined mental health care but instead I encountered a level of negligence that is actually dangerous for a behavioral health platform. After seeing one therapist for a month she completely ghosted me when I reached out for help with an urgent prescription refill.

Attempting to pivot I scheduled with another provider who simply failed to show up for our appointment and never bothered to offer an apology or an explanation. It is clear that there is zero accountability for the providers on this site which leaves vulnerable clients in the lurch during moments of crisis.

The administrative side is even worse than the clinical failures. I have spent the last six weeks trapped in an endless loop with a claims department that operates like a series of poorly programmed bots. Every single inquiry is met with the same generic response about thirty to forty five day processing windows despite the fact that my insurance provider Select Health typically processes claims within forty eight hours.

Headway repeatedly refuses to provide a valid claim number or tracking ID which prevents me from verifying anything on my end. It feels like a deliberate stall tactic designed to make clients give up on their reimbursements entirely.

The volume of emails and chats I have exchanged with this company is honestly laughable. I have repeatedly asked for a phone number to speak with a human being only to be told that this platform has no direct line of contact. A company handling sensitive health data and financial claims that refuses to speak to its customers over the phone is beyond shady. It is entirely unacceptable to be stonewalled by canned responses when I am asking for basic accountability regarding my own medical billing.

Comparing this experience to other platforms like Aura makes it obvious where the problem lies. While other companies manage to submit claims within a week Headway continues to hide behind scripts and a total lack of transparency.

At this point I am tired of being treated like I cannot understand simple processes, and I am done waiting for answers that never come. I need a real person from Headway to contact me immediately to resolve these claims. If you value your time your money or your mental health you should look elsewhere for care because this platform is failing on every single metric of professional service.

Date of experience: Feb 25, 2026