For Families

Mental health support that's there when your family needs it.

Cartwheel partners with schools to provide a range of telehealth services for students and their families.

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Mental health care made easy

Quick Access

You can see a licensed therapist
within 7-10 days. No waitlists.

Flexible Scheduling

Available 8am-8pm Mon-Fri and some Saturday hours. Year-round, including summer and school breaks.

Insurance Accepted

If you have Medicaid or don't have insurance, care is completely free.
We're an in-network provider for all
other insurances.

Experienced Clinicians

Our Care Team consists of licensed clinicians who are specialized in working with kids and families. We can also provide care in other languages.

Hear from the Cartwheel team

Learn more about the experience with Cartwheel.

Hear from Juliana Chen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, about how we can help your child to build important skills to succeed at home and at school.

Hear from Luz Estevez-Figueroa, Care Coordinator, about what to expect and how you will be supported throughout your experience with Cartwheel.

Hear from Michelle Shepard, LMHC, Licensed Therapist, about what therapy is like in a virtual setting and how we support families in addition to your child.

Virtual services available with Cartwheel

Individual Therapy

Students in grades 3+ can meet 1:1 with a licensed therapist.

Parent Guidance

Parents/caregivers with children at all grade levels can meet with a licensed therapist to learn strategies to best support your child’s needs.

Psychiatry

Experienced child psychiatrists and nurse practitioners can provide psychiatric evaluation, consultation, and short-term medication management, when needed.

Family Therapy

Families can meet with a licensed therapist alongside their child to help improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen relationships.

When to seek support for your child

Every child faces ups and downs and may benefit from extra support. Cartwheel is here to help if you notice some of the following changes in your child:

Showing changes with mood, energy, or behavior

Struggling with anxiety or frequent worries

Having trouble with sleep or eating routines

Struggling to keep up with schoolwork or stay motivated

Pulling away from friends or activities they usually enjoy

Talking about feeling down or discouraged

Navigating major change at home, at school, or with friends

Struggling with self-harm or having difficulty coping

Teletherapy works—often better than in-person care

Find the right therapist

Telehealth allows you to choose from a larger number of therapists and find someone who matches your child’s needs in terms of clinical experience, language, culture, insurance, and more.

More flexible and comfortable

Instead of traveling to an office, kids and parents can join from the comfort of home or even a private space at school, making it easier to consistently attend sessions.

Increased family participation

Family engagement is critical for therapy to be successful, and telehealth allows parents to stay engaged without having to leave home or work.

Meets kids where they are

Kids and teens are digital natives, and many prefer telehealth. Therapists use creative tools like virtual whiteboards to make sessions engaging and dynamic.

What students and families are saying

“It was so much easier and faster to get set up with Cartwheel than it would have been for us to find a new therapist in the traditional route. My son felt connected to his therapist right away, and we were grateful that a good match was found for him so quickly.”

Parent/Caregiver

"This type of therapy has worked very well for our family. It was easy to fit into our schedule and we've already seen changes in our son's behavior."

Parent/Caregiver

"I was nervous and anxious 24/7 when I started. I became a better version of myself and positively living my best life now."

Parent/Caregiver

"I was extremely impressed how fast he was scheduled to see a therapist once the referral was made. Both the therapist and the psychiatrist where absolutely wonderful, created an environment that made my son feel comfortable enough to talk and were so kind and patient. Highly satisfied!

Parent/Caregiver

"[Therapist] has been exceptional. She works so well with our son and has given us a lot of new strategies when faced with behavior we are trying to correct. She is warm and supportive and listens to our concerns. Our son loved her so much that he wanted to introduce her to his sister!"

Parent/Caregiver

“I would say, even when you don’t notice your child is struggling, you really never know what’s going on in their head, outside of home, or maybe even in home if they’re all silent, and I’d say having a therapist, even if you don’t know if they have an ‘issue’ it might help them heal from the things they don’t talk about.”

Parent/Caregiver