Mental healthcare without the wait

Your first intake session
within 24 hours.

No referral needed. No waiting list. Book a session directly with a qualified provider who's right for you. During the intake, the provider assesses whether they can help you; if so, you decide together how to continue.

Intake available within 24 hours
In person or online, also evenings and weekends
After the intake, decide together on follow-up treatment
No referral needed for the intake
The intake session is always paid for by you directly
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Melissa van Buuren

Melissa van Buuren, MSc.

Psychologist & founder of PsyIntake

Why this works

✓Providers available right away
✓Training, registration and background certificate declared
✓Treatment can start right after the intake
✓No new waiting list after the first step

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We expect to launch in October or November. Leave your name and e-mail address and we will let you know first as soon as you can book an appointment.

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€195
Booking fee, VAT included

Availability

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The reality in the Netherlands

Looking for mental healthcare can feel like fighting a system that isn't working for you.

You call your GP. You get a referral. You sign up. And then. Nothing. A waiting list. Sometimes weeks. Sometimes months. Sometimes longer than a year.

Meanwhile, your symptoms don't go away. They get worse. Anxiety grows. Depression deepens.

108,878

Waiting spots on a mental healthcare waiting list

Source: NZa, 1 October 2024

> 14 wks

Wait longer than the legal limit

Source: 62,598 people, exceeding the Treek norm

3.3 million

Dutch people with a mental health condition per year

Source: Trimbos Institute, NEMESIS-3

24 hours
Intake within 24 hours
Providers deliberately keep slots free for a quick intake.
Start right away
Treatment can start right after the intake
During the intake, the provider assesses whether they can help you. If so, treatment can continue right away, without a new waiting list.
No barriers
No referral needed for the intake
Sign up directly. If you choose insurance-covered care, a referral from your GP is required. Discuss this with your provider.

Our solution

We connect people directly with providers who are available.

PsyIntake was built out of frustration with a system that lets people down. As a psychologist, I've seen first-hand how people wait for months while their symptoms get worse.

"Our goal is simple: no one should have to wait months for a first conversation anymore."
— Melissa van Buuren, MSc., psychologist & founder of PsyIntake

How it works

From search to treatment in three steps

01

Search for availability

Use the map or search page. Filter by complaint, location and timing. See instantly who's available today or tomorrow.

02

Book and pay for the intake

Choose a time slot. Pay securely via iDEAL (from €195, VAT included). You'll receive an immediate confirmation.

03

Intake + decide together

During the intake, the provider assesses whether they can help you. If so, treatment can start right away, without a new waiting period.

Providers

Available now for an intake

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Founder
Melissa van Buuren, MSc.
Melissa van Buuren, MSc.
Psychologist · Online + in person
NL · EN
Anxiety & PanicBurnoutStress
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Intake session €195

What you need to know

The booking fee is paid to PsyIntake. It is not care and is not reimbursed.

Non-reimbursed care

✓The intake is always paid directly to PsyIntake. It is not covered by health insurance.
✓After payment you automatically receive an invoice by email. You can also send this to your employer.
✓Some providers offer only non-reimbursed care.

Insurance-covered care

✓Some providers offer insurance-covered care after the intake. Ask your provider about this.
✓If you choose insurance-covered care, a referral from your GP is required. Discuss this with your provider.
✓Treatment starts right after the intake, provided the provider is able to help with what you need.
✓Providers declare upon registration that they hold the right training, professional registration and liability insurance. They are personally responsible for the accuracy of this information.
✓Sessions are available in both Dutch and English, also online from abroad.

Not sure exactly what kind of help you need?

Take the self-test. 23 questions about mood, anxiety, stress, sleep, trauma and relationships. Anonymous, free, 5 minutes. You'll immediately see which providers are available for your situation.

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Or browse all 95 conditions with explanations and available specialists

Additional information

Conditions, 95 explained

Read more about your condition. Below each condition you'll find specialised providers who are currently available.

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Additional information

Treatment methods

If the provider can help you after the intake, you decide together which method suits you and treatment can start right away.

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For providers

Fewer empty hours, more direct clients

Sign up as a provider. Set your availability. Receive intake requests right away.

How much revenue are you currently losing to no-shows and empty slots in your schedule?

✓You decide your own availability and rates, you stay in charge of your own practice
✓€69/month subscription. You pay nothing until your first client, then 3 months free
✓You decide how many intake slots you offer, ideally one on each day you work
✓No-show? Reopen the slot immediately. A new intake request will follow quickly.
✓Community, peer supervision and treatment toolbox

"Every provider who joins helps shorten mental healthcare waiting lists. Together we can help people faster."
— Melissa van Buuren, MSc., psychologist & founder of PsyIntake

Sign up as a provider

How it works

1

Sign up and declare your qualifications (incl. certificate of good conduct)

2

Set your availability: at least 1 slot per working day

3

Receive intake requests from clients who match your profile

4

Carry out the intake: treatment starts immediately