How StartHere.care Works
Quick guides to the key parts of the experience, for clients and therapists.
For Clients
Why Fit Matters
Why the relationship between you and your therapist matters more than credentials or technique.
3 Minutes to Your Match
A simple 3-step walkthrough of how StartHere.care matches you with the right therapist.
How We Score Your Fit
The five areas of alignment we use to find therapists who match how you want to work.
Not All Matches Are Equal
We only show you therapists above a meaningful threshold. Here's how tiers work.
See Why They're Your Match
Every match explains why a therapist fits your preferences, not just a name and headshot.
Starting Therapy Shouldn't Feel This Hard
The old way of finding a therapist vs. fit-based matching on StartHere.care.
What Alignment Looks Like
See how your preferences become alignment signals that connect you with the right therapist.
For Therapists
Better Fit Means Better Outcomes
When clients land with the right therapist, everything improves, for both of you.
Go Live in 10 Minutes
A 4-step walkthrough for therapists to set up and start receiving matched clients.
Describe How You Work
Set your fit signals so the right clients find you, based on how you actually practice.
See Exactly Why Clients Choose You
When a client expresses interest, you see exactly why they chose you before the first call.
Stop Losing Referrals to Sticky Notes
A proactive referral network that finds the right therapist and handles the handoff. Consent-based and secure.
No More Paying for Listings
Why therapists are switching from directory listings to free fit-based matching.
How Clients Find You
The matching process from your perspective: how the right clients discover your practice.
How Referrals Work
Step-by-step visual guide to sending and accepting referrals through the portal.
Your Credentials. One Place.
Overview of the free Credentialing Hub: enter once, copy to any payer, track deadlines.
Stop Renting Your Credentials
Why platform credentialing locks you in, and how to own your data instead.
Know Where You Stand
Track panel applications, timelines, and crowdsourced panel intelligence.