About PsyIntake
Psychological support without a waiting list. It is possible.
PsyIntake is a matching platform that connects clients directly with independent mental health providers. No referral letter needed for the intake. No waiting times of months. Just book an appointment with an available psychologist.
PsyIntake in numbers
Types of providers on the platform
Providers with declaration of qualifications and registration
Intake available after provider registration
Founded from personal experience
Our story
Where the name comes from
Seeking help for yourself is not easy. You have to admit that things are not going the way they should. You have to find the right words for something you may barely understand yourself. And then you also have to find the right person who can help you.
That is exactly where PsyIntake begins.
The name is no coincidence. Psyche is the Greek word for soul, and that is what is central here. No waiting lists, no forms, no bureaucracy. People. People with a story, and providers who want to hear that story.
An intake in healthcare is always the beginning. The first conversation. The first time someone opens their door and says: here I am, this is what is going on. That moment deserves the best possible start. And it should not have to wait weeks or months.
On PsyIntake you can find a provider today and have your first conversation tomorrow. Providers on our platform deliberately keep slots free for a quick intake. Often there is a place available within 24 hours. Not because it is rushed, but because waiting can sometimes take too long. Because someone who has gathered the courage to search should not lose that courage through long waiting times.
PsyIntake was built to make that start as good as possible. By matching based on who you are and what you need. By finding providers who truly fit you, not just the nearest one or the first with an opening. By keeping the threshold as low as possible, because someone who has already gathered the courage to search deserves to be found quickly.
Care here begins the way it should.
We believe that good care begins with the right match. And that a good start is half the work.
On our platform you will find qualified psychologists, psychotherapists and other mental health providers who have consciously chosen PsyIntake. Not because they are fully booked and registered somewhere, but because they believe in personal care. They take the time to fill in their profile honestly and completely, so you already get a real picture of who you are going to meet before the first conversation.
No surprises. No clicks in the dark.
We are not there yet. PsyIntake is growing, the platform gets better every day and more providers keep joining who share our vision. But the core is fixed: care here begins the way it should. Human, personal, and with attention to who you are.
Welcome to PsyIntake.
Our mission
Everyone who seeks psychological support should be able to find it, quickly.
In the Netherlands, more than a hundred thousand people are waiting for a place in mental health care. Some wait more than a year. During that time something breaks, in lives, in relationships, in people.
PsyIntake cannot solve this alone. But we lower the barrier for the first step: the intake conversation. You can book that conversation with us without a waiting list, without a referral letter and without needing to know how the system works.
Before a profile becomes visible, a provider must declare that they hold the right training, a valid professional registration and liability insurance, and there must be a profile photo and a certificate of good conduct no more than a year old. If any of that is not in order, the profile disappears automatically, including via a direct link. We do not actively verify those details: providers are personally responsible for their accuracy, and you can always check a BIG registration yourself at bigregister.nl. What we do guarantee is availability, so that clients are not coming to the platform for nothing.
Our principles
What we believe in
Accessibility
Psychological support should be within reach for everyone, not only those with patience, money or knowledge of how the system works. We lower every barrier we can.
Speed
Complaints do not wait. Neither do we. Providers on our platform deliberately keep slots free for a quick intake slot available every working day. No waiting times of months.
Quality
Providers declare upon registration that they hold the right qualifications, professional registration and liability insurance. They are personally responsible for the accuracy of this information.
Transparency
Fees, specialisms and availability are always visible before you book. No surprises afterwards. What you see is what you pay.
History
How PsyIntake came about
The idea
From years of professional experience the idea arose: there must be a more direct route to the first step in mental health care.
Building
The platform was built and the range of providers prepared, with care for privacy and diligence.
Launch
PsyIntake launches: a matching platform where clients can book an intake without a waiting list with a qualified provider.
Growing
The site is fully bilingual and we are expanding to employers.
For providers
PsyIntake is not an employer, but a matching platform
Providers on our platform remain fully independent. They set their own specialisms, availability and fees for follow-up treatments. PsyIntake facilitates the first step: the intake conversation.
We charge a monthly subscription of €69 (excluding VAT, first three months free). For this, providers receive a profile on the platform, access to the community and clients who book and pay directly.
Join as a providerThe founder
PsyIntake was built by one person
Melissa van Buuren, MSc.
Founder PsyIntake · Psychologist · Independent practitioner
After 12.5 years running my own practice in primary mental health care, I saw every day what it means when someone gets the right help at the right moment. And what it costs when that help does not arrive in time: waiting times of months, uncertainty about who does what, people who get stuck before a single conversation has taken place.
PsyIntake was built from that practical experience: one clear place to quickly arrange a first conversation, without referral letters or waiting times. For everyone who is stuck right now.
Editorial policy
How do we handle medical information?
PsyIntake is a matchmaker, not a care provider
The information on our website is intended to help clients choose a provider. We do not make diagnoses and do not give treatment advice. In case of acute crisis, call 112 or 113.nl.
Providers declare their qualifications
Upon registration, providers declare that they hold the right qualifications, a valid professional registration and liability insurance. They are personally responsible for the accuracy of this information.
Information sources
Figures on complaints are based on public, authoritative sources such as the RIVM, the Trimbos Institute, Cochrane, the NICE guidelines and the DSM-5. Information about treatment methods comes from the recognised professional associations, including the VGCt, NVRG, VDGT, IPT Nederland, the Dutch Schema Therapy Association and the VEN (EMDR).
References and sources
Where relevant we refer to external sources such as the BIG register (bigregister.nl), 113.nl (suicide prevention), Thuisarts.nl and recognised professional associations. When in doubt about your health, always consult a doctor or provider.