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Notes from the team building better mental health care

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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.

Andrew Adams · Apr 22, 2025 · 4 min read

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Engineering deep dives, systems, and the infrastructure behind a mental healthcare platform that everyone can access.

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Evidence, measurement‑based care, and practical guidance from the clinicians shaping how care is delivered on Headway.

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Headway launches nationwide solution to bridge the primary care–mental health divide through insurance

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.

Headway · May 13, 2025

Headway strengthens leadership team to support continued growth

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.

Headway · Mar 20, 2025

Headway welcomes Arnaud Ferreri as its first Chief Technology Officer

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.

Headway · Jan 21, 2025

Headway's 2024 company report

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.

Headway · Dec 19, 2024

The patient perspective: insights into the future of care

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.

Headway · Dec 10, 2024

I was patient number one. Now, Headway has served its 1 millionth

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.

Andrew Adams · Nov 13, 2024

Headway expands to Medicare Advantage and Medicaid, leveraging new funding

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.

Headway · Jul 23, 2024

To help patients like me, we must put mental health care providers at the center

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…

Andrew Adams · May 31, 2024

Headway's 2023 company report

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.

Headway · Dec 19, 2023

Headway expands to all 50 states and DC

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.

Olivia Davis · Dec 14, 2023

Series C announcement

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…

Andrew Adams · Oct 5, 2023

Headway's 2022 company report

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.

Headway · Dec 15, 2022

Series B announcement

Series B announcement

We're thrilled to announce that we've closed our $70 million Series B funding round at a $750 million valuation.

Headway · May 4, 2021

Introducing Headway

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.

Andrew Adams · Nov 18, 2020