---
title: "TalkDoc — Medi-Cal mental healthcare by video or phone"
description: "Licensed psychiatry and therapy by video or phone for eligible Medi-Cal members. Often within about a week when capacity is available. $0 with qualifying plans."
url: https://www.talkdoc.com/
language: en
---

> [In crisis? Call or text **988**](tel:988)

# Steady care, *close at hand.*

With qualifying Medi-Cal plans, you pay $0. TalkDoc links eligible members with licensed therapists and psychiatrists across California, by video or phone, often within about a week.

[Check my coverage](https://www.client.talkdoc.com/signup)

[Call (650) 265-2707](tel:+16502652707)

## What do you need today?

- [See if I’m covered — Check your Medi-Cal plan and county.](https://www.client.talkdoc.com/signup)
- [Find a clinician — Licensed therapists and psychiatrists, by video or phone.](https://www.client.talkdoc.com/signup)
- [Join my visit — Already booked? Sign in to join your visit.](https://www.client.talkdoc.com/login)
- [I need help now — Call or text 988, day or night. In an emergency, call 911.](https://www.talkdoc.com/resources)

## Choose the right kind of help

1. ### Routine care

   For worry, low mood, stress, sleep trouble, or questions about your medicine.

   [Book a visit](https://www.client.talkdoc.com/signup)
2. ### Need to talk soon

   Things feel harder and you don’t want to wait for your next visit. Call our care team, weekdays 8 AM to 5 PM PT.

   [Call (650) 265-2707](tel:+16502652707)
3. ### Emergency

   You might hurt yourself or someone else, or you are in danger now. 988 is free, any time, in English or Spanish.

   [Call or text 988](tel:988) [Call 911](tel:911)

## Three quiet steps to your first appointment.

[How care works](https://www.talkdoc.com/how-it-works)

![A woman curled up on her sofa at home, checking her phone](https://www.talkdoc.com/photos/hero-home_2.D7HRvgLu-828w.webp)

### Check your Medi-Cal plan

Tell us your plan and county first.

![A smiling therapist at her home-office desk, talking on a video call](https://www.talkdoc.com/photos/step-match_1.DQ6OPiGw-828w.webp)

### Match with a licensed clinician

Psychiatry, therapy, or both, based on coverage, location and availability.

![An older man by a sunny window, laughing on a phone call](https://www.talkdoc.com/photos/step-visit.Cpla1-c8-828w.webp)

### Start care by video or phone

No app to download. If your internet is slow, a phone visit works the same way.

## Care that is already happening *across California.*

- **appointments completed**: 40,000+
- **people cared for**: Nearly 3,000
- **to a first visit**: Under 7 days
- **for eligible members**: $0

Through July 2026.

## Meet some of our clinicians.

[Find a clinician](https://www.client.talkdoc.com/signup)

[See all clinicians](https://www.client.talkdoc.com/signup)

## Optional support when you need it.

- ### Peer Community

  Free peer support. A real person reviews every post.

  [Visit Community](https://community.talkdoc.com/)
- ### Clinician-reviewed guides

  Short, plain-language answers to real questions.

  [Read the guides](https://www.talkdoc.com/guides)
- ### Optional check-ins

  Stay connected between visits on your terms.

## What care can feel like.

> The quality of care has been really good. We’re really glad we found our doctor when our local place stopped accepting patients.

**TalkDoc patient**

## Licensed clinicians direct every care plan.

Technology helps with paperwork and reminders, so your clinician has more time to listen. Decisions about your care stay with people.

[Read our privacy and security approach](https://www.talkdoc.com/security)

### Technology may support

- Organizing information
- Drafting notes for review
- Practical reminders

### Humans remain accountable

- Diagnosis
- Medication decisions by qualified prescribers
- Treatment

## Also here for clinicians and health plans.

For clinicians

### Practice with support. Keep the judgment.

Telehealth visits, notes drafted for your review, and a care team behind you.

[Join our clinicians](https://www.talkdoc.com/clinicians)

For health plans

### Turn network access into reachable care.

Members reach a licensed clinician by video or phone, with continuity you can measure.

[Partner with TalkDoc](https://www.talkdoc.com/health-plans)

## Questions

### Which Medi-Cal plans do you accept?

TalkDoc currently works with Alameda Alliance for Health, San Francisco Health Plan, Central California Alliance for Health, and Contra Costa Health Plan. Your county, service needs, capacity, and plan rules also affect eligibility.

### Is care really $0?

Covered visits are $0 for many eligible members with qualifying Medi-Cal plans. Authorizations, referrals, network status, and other plan rules still apply.

### How soon can I be seen?

Many people receive a first appointment within about a week when capacity is available. Timing depends on coverage, location, needs, and open appointments. We do not promise a specific date.

### What if I don't have good internet, or a computer?

A phone call is enough. Medi-Cal covers audio-only visits on the same terms as video, so a phone visit is a real visit—same clinician, same care, same $0 for eligible members. You do not need a computer, a smartphone app, or a fast connection.

### Will AI diagnose or treat me?

No. Your treating clinician makes diagnosis and treatment decisions. Only appropriately licensed prescribers make medication decisions. AI has a limited support role only.

## Start with one small step. *We’ll walk the rest with you.*

Check your coverage today. Or call us, and a real person will look up your plan with you and help you book a first visit.

[Check my coverage](https://www.client.talkdoc.com/signup)

[Call (650) 265-2707](tel:+16502652707)

We answer weekdays, 8 AM to 5 PM PT.