The Cerebral Way is our intentional approach to improving your mental health.

Our program is built to give you specific goals and milestones to look forward to and help measure your progress over time. Our goal is that you’ll learn the skills to navigate life’s challenges on your own — and know you have the long-term support of your care team whenever you need it.

When you join Cerebral, you will:

• Build a personalized treatment plan with your therapist and/or prescriber to use as a guide for your sessions
• Complete an initial assessment before your first intake session, and then about once every 30 days to keep track of how your mental health changes throughout your treatment
• Meet with your therapist or prescriber periodically to review your treatment plan and make any necessary adjustments.
  

These steps give important structure to your mental health care journey and help you make more meaningful progression with your therapist or prescriber over time. Every person’s journey is different, and our approach is tailored to your specific needs and flexible enough to make adjustments to your treatment along the way.

This approach is intended to help you play an active role in your mental health care with support from your therapist or prescriber. Research has shown this process contributes positively to better outcomes. We support you seeing real progress throughout your journey with us.

We can prescribe thousands of medications that help manage symptoms for a wide range of conditions — including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.

Common medications we prescribe include:

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)


Escitalopram (Lexapro), sertraline (Zoloft), fluoxetine (Prozac), and more.



Serotonin & Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs)


Duloxetine (Cymbalta), desvenlafaxine (Pristiq), and more.



Atypical Antipsychotics


Aripiprazole (Abilify), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon), and more.

We do not prescribe controlled substances such as benzodiazepines or stimulants at this time — but we can prescribe other medications that are helpful for treating many symptoms and conditions that are treated with these types of controlled substances.

• Subscription plans and medication costs are FSA/HSA eligible and we accept FSA/HSA cards as payment. Check with your insurance provider to learn how to use these benefits.
• Cerebral offers additional discounts if you choose to prepay for multiple months of care. 
• You can cancel your subscription plan at any time for any reason.

Medication - $95/month


Includes an initial 30-min evaluation and diagnosis intake session with a licensed prescriber, a 15-minute intake follow-up session, and up to 2 check-ins per month to discuss your progress and renew your prescriptions when necessary. Includes unlimited messaging with our on-call care team as needed. Cost of medication is billed separately and may be covered by insurance depending on your benefits.


Therapy - $295/month


Includes an initial evaluation and diagnosis intake session, personalized care plan, monthly progress assessments, and ongoing weekly 45-minute video or phone therapy sessions with your therapist — plus messaging anytime in between sessions.



Medication + Therapy - $365/month (save $30/mo when you combine services)


Get all features and benefits of our medication and therapy services — and save $30/mo when you combine them.

Therapy

Meet with your therapist once a week, or up to 5 times a month. Log into your account and click on Messages, and then Therapist Chat, to send them a message between sessions if necessary.

Medication

Meet as often as clinically necessary as recommended by your prescriber — typically once a month. You can log into your account and send a message to our on-call care team anytime for additional support.

Cerebral offers in-network coverage by several qualifying insurers in the states listed below. You can check your eligibility for in-network coverage directly with your insurance plan, or in your Cerebral Patient Dashboard after purchasing and activating a self-pay plan. If preferred, we can help you with paperwork to submit to your insurance company after sign-up. 

There is a $30 a month charge that provides access to all platform benefits and care coordination support. Any charges for your plan’s cost sharing,  such as deductibles, copays, or co-insurance, remain your financial responsibility - these are outlined in your insurance plan.

Qualifying Plans and States

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia:

• Medication-Only: GA

Cigna:

• Medication & Therapy: AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, NY, PA, TX, VA, WA

Blue Shield of California:

• Medication & Therapy: CA

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois:

• Medication & Therapy: IL

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas:

• Medication & Therapy: TX

Blue Cross Network (BCN) of Michigan:

• Medication & Therapy: MI

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arkansas:

• Medication-Only: AR

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska:

• Medication-Only: NE

Capital Blue Cross and Blue Shield:

• Medication & Therapy: PA

CareFirst Blue Cross and Blue Shield:

• Medication-Only: DC, MD

Highmark - Blue Cross and Blue Shield:

• Medication & Therapy: PA
• Medication-Only: WV

Humana:

• Medication-Only: KY

United Healthcare/Optum:

• Medication & Therapy: CA, FL, LA, NC, ND, NH, NY, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, WA, WY
• Therapy-Only:  ME, NE, RI
• Medication-Only: AR, AL, AZ, CO, DC, GA, HI, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MT, NM, NV, OH, UT, VA, WI

We’re currently expanding the insurance providers we work with.

If you’re not currently a client: 

Check if your plan is accepted

If you’re an existing client, log in and go to My Account to check if you’re covered.

If you are covered, your monthly subscription will be reduced to $30/mo (in addition to any out-of-pocket costs not covered by your insurance plan like medication costs, copays, deductibles, or co-insurance). This fee entitles you to all of the benefits included in your service.

What’s included in therapy 

What’s included in medication

What if my insurance isn’t accepted right now?

Therapy


You can message your therapist directly in the therapist chat between sessions. Your therapist will also use this space to share the treatment plan you work on together and any summaries or notes about your sessions. 
Log into your account to send them a message in Therapist Chat.

Medication


You can message our team of on-call clinicians anytime between sessions to discuss any questions, concerns, side effects, or refills you may need. 

Log into your account and click on Messages to contact us. 

If you need to reach your prescriber directly, schedule a session to check in.

Please note: 

Responses to messages may take up to 2 business days.