Opinion: How cross-state licensure reform can ease America’s mental health crisis
Teletherapy has made mental health care more accessible than ever before, making care possible for people who otherwise would never have been able to get it. But the antiquated system of licensure in the United States is creating a huge barrier to realizing the potential for telehealth.
I’ve seen the benefits of teletherapy firsthand. As the founder and CEO of Alma, a mental health company that helps independent mental health providers run their private practice and accept insurance, we saw the transformative impact of virtual care during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic when teletherapy became the only way to get this care. As society has reopened, we’ve continued to hear countless stories where patients have been able to get much-needed care that was simply not available physically near their home or place of work.
