Navigating Insurance and Mental Health Care

As first reported in The Columbian, a family of therapists has opened a new mental health urgent care clinic in Vancouver. Birchstone Mental Health Urgent Care aims to fill a gap between the emergency room where people experiencing mental health crises often end up and weekly therapy sessions. The clinic does not accept insurance, though it does offer a sliding scale for some patients who cannot afford the $150 fee for a visit, which includes an assessment and referrals for medication management and follow up counseling. Three co-founders of the clinic join us to share more: Brandon Fielding, a licensed clinical social worker; and his parents, psychologist Kelly Fielding and licensed clinical social worker Gayle Fielding.