3.3
1.57K reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Ginger is now Headspace Care
Headspace Care offers confidential mental health support with live, text-based coaching, video-based therapy and psychiatry, and a library of skill-building resources — all from the privacy of your smartphone.

Our coaching model
Coaches provide support through real-time, text-based conversations in the app, so you can easily and privately chat with a coach anytime, anywhere. Coaches are available 24/7 for immediate in-the-moment care and via regularly scheduled sessions. We know texting isn’t easy for everyone, which is why we also offer a speech-to-text option. Coaches also help you get the right level of care and can direct you to a Headspace Care therapist or psychiatrist if you need extra support.

About our mental health coaches
Headspace Care coaches are trained professionals with an advanced degree and/or coaching certification. Headspace Care coaches have at least two years of professional work experience and undergo an additional 100+ hours of specialized training every year. Coaches are full-time employees of Headspace Care, and yes — they’re real people.

Therapy and psychiatry
When more support is needed, video-based sessions with a licensed therapist and/or psychiatrist are available, with evening and weekend hours. If you feel therapy and psychiatry may be helpful, please reach out to a coach.

Guided resources
Our in-app library of skill-building resources includes activities, podcasts, videos, articles, and more. New recommendations are suggested based on your needs and can help you with a range of topics, such as anxiety, stress, relationships, and career challenges.

Available in Spanish
Headspace Care is available in Spanish for individuals who are age 18 and older and have access through their employer or organization. Headspace Care in Spanish will be available soon for all health plan members.

Confidential and secure
Conversations between you and your care team are confidential. Headspace Care is HIPAA and EU GDPR compliant and HITRUST CSF certified.

What does it cost?
Select employers and organizations offer Headspace Care, including unlimited mental health coaching, at no cost to their employees, members, and their dependents. Depending on your employer or organization’s plan, you may have a limited number of therapy and psychiatry sessions covered, after which you would be responsible for the cost of the session not covered by your insurance. Depending on your health plan, the cost for accessing therapy and psychiatry services through Headspace Care may vary depending on your specific benefit plan. Please contact your benefits administrator for more information.

Get started
If you have access through your employer, download the app and tap “My Organization,” and follow the steps. If you have access through your health plan, you may have received an email from Headspace Care with a unique code. Simply download the app, tap “Enter an Access Code,” then enter the code from the Headspace Care email and follow the steps.
Updated on
Nov 16, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, App activity and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Financial info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.3
1.54K reviews
Oksana Fesenko
November 20, 2024
Wish I could say I tried it. App doesn't open, just keeps endlessly "loading". Tried uninstalling and installing again, without success :( EDIT: The issue got fixed and I have been able to log on! Set rating to 4 for now, due to the ease of set up. Will review again after trying services..
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A Google user
January 4, 2020
This service should be available to every professional. It is very great to be able to reach someone that is neutral for any aspect of your life. The app could be improved but overall the quality of the coaches are great. Issues I am getting: - notification are doubled and lead to the signups page, hence useless. - the calendar to schedule appeared once and cannot find it anymore - need a web interface because phone to type is a chore
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Headspace Care (formerly Ginger.io, Inc.)
January 17, 2020
Hi there! Thank you so much for providing this valuable feedback. I will definitely share this with our product team. Please reach out to us at [email protected] or chat in with Support Services via the Ginger app if you have other suggestions.
Miles Exner
March 2, 2024
I had two sessions with a coach. The first session increased my anxiety as they seemed to have a preset plan without listening. The second session focused on planning the next one. My anxiety and depression worsened. Their structure didn't help, and I don't see how it could. Some articles were helpful, but when my insurance changed, they seemed eager to end our sessions without offering alternatives. Overall, the emphasis was on game plans rather than attentive listening and constructive feedbac
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What's new

We’re taking a moment to reintroduce ourselves with a new name: Ginger is now Headspace Care.

The app looks a little different, but you’ll still have the same support by your side. Schedule a text chat with a mental health coach who can help with what you’re going through, from work stress to relationships to finding balance. Plus, explore our library of skill-building tools and resources — so you can get the right support in the moments you need it most.