Does my health insurance cover therapy?

One in three Americans resolved to make 2025 the year they get therapy. If you were one of them, you may have discovered: Figuring out how to get your insurance benefits to cover therapy can take some legwork.  The drudgery of figuring out whether and how your insurance plan covers therapy — or choosing between plans in the hope of getting therapy covered — can feel overwhelming. In a 2024 poll, more than half of Americans surveyed said mental health treatment costs were a major barrier to care, while four in 10 people said the scarcity of providers was a big obstacle. A third of psy