Your Mental Health Journey Starts Here
Thoughtful, compassionate care designed around you.
If you’re new to therapy, unsure what kind of support you need, or want help finding the right provider, our virtual intake appointment is the perfect first step. Starting care can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it on your own.
At Minnesota Mental Health Clinics, your experience begins with a supportive, one-on-one virtual intake session. During this appointment, we’ll learn about your concerns, answer your questions, explain what care options might fit your needs, and guide you toward the providers and services that will support your goals.
Take the first step and schedule your intake appointment today.
How do you get started?
Once you schedule your intake appointment, you’ll receive an email from us about all required paperwork. Please complete this paperwork prior to your initial assessment with one of our Intake Coordinators.
Start with an Initial Assessment
Your first 30 - 40 minute virtual visit is with an intake coordinator who will learn about your needs, goals, and preferences.
Get Matched with the Right Care
We’ll listen, ask thoughtful questions, and recommend the services, level of care, and provider that best fit your needs.
Review Your Plan & Schedule Your Next Visit
You'll leave with a clear start to your care plan, personalized recommendations, and your next appointment already booked.
Why Start With an Intake Appointment?
Your intake session helps us:
- Learn about your goals, concerns, history, and preferences
- Match you with a therapist who fits your style, personality, and needs
- Determine the right level of care — from weekly therapy to integrated therapy + medication management, to trauma or reproductive mental health specialty services
- Explore whether a higher level of care, like one of our Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs), may be helpful
- Identify if diagnostic testing for ADHD or ASD (for children, teens, or adults) would support your treatment plan
- Provide space to ask questions, express uncertainties, or share anything you’re nervous about before beginning
You don’t need to know where to start — that’s exactly what the intake appointment is for.
Core Services:
- Outpatient Therapy
- Psychiatry & Medication Management
- Targeted Case Management
Specialty & Programmatic Care:
- Reproductive mental health
- ADHD & ASD assessments and ongoing care
- Trauma specialty care and trauma-focused programming
- Group therapy and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs)
Our goal is simple: meet people where they are and connect them to the right level of care quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Intake Coordinators are trained MMHC clinicians who listen to your story and help design a treatment plan that aligns with your goals. Their expertise ensures you begin care with the right provider and level of support.
Just your completed paperwork, a private space, and a device with audio and video capabilities.
In your first visit, you’ll meet with a licensed clinician who specializes in clinical navigation. This 30–45 minute session is designed to gather key information about your background, current concerns, and goals for care. The clinician will use this information to ensure you’re matched with the most appropriate provider or care team to support your mental health journey.
Matching means we look at your goals, personality, preferences, schedule, and clinical needs to connect you with a therapist or provider who is the best fit.
We believe that you are best served when you have a strong, clinical & personal connection with your provider, which we call Therapeutic Alliance. In addition, we look to see which services MMHC offers like individual therapy, medication management, group therapy or specialty clinics like trauma or diagnostic testing.
That’s great — you have options.
If you already have a provider in mind, you can use our Provider Directory to filter by specialty, location, and availability to find your provider and book a time directly that works for you.
👉 https://mnmentalhealth.com/provider-directory/
If you’d prefer guidance before getting started or want to talk through your goals, questions, or what type of support might be the best fit, you’re still welcome to schedule a virtual intake appointment first. An intake session can help confirm whether your chosen provider is right for you or explore additional clinicians who may match your needs.
Either way, once you book your first appointment, our team will follow up to gather your intake paperwork and insurance information so you’re fully prepared for your visit.