Hi there!

For context- I'm a 29 y/o male, physically healthy, in a relationship, full time job.

I have been dealing with burnouts and terrible fits of anxiety & depression for the past few years in cycles, and looking to finally break the cycles! (or at least try to lol). There's also quite a bit of bad habits/behaviors/thinking patterns, traumas, you know the usual. My most recent employer provides health insurance, which was the biggest reason why I put off therapy for so long.

I'm now signed up with Blue Shield (Gold HMO, CA) and want to get started with teletherapy, but don't really know how to start, how to find one that's covered with my insurance, or even necessarily how to start the convo once I do finally find one!

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!