Mental Health & Counseling
You’re not in this alone. No matter what’s going on in your life, you have a place to get support.
As a player, you have access to a number of behavioral health resources. Below is a breakdown of everything that is available to you as well as instructions on how to get it covered.
Select the option that's right for you:
I Have My Own Therapist (Out of Network)
I Have Cigna Insurance
Option 1
NFLPA Referral Network
List of clinicians in various states that applied be a resource for players and their household.
Don’t see your state listed yet? Fill out this form and someone from the Wellness Team will look on your behalf.
How to get it paid for:
- Use your Cigna Behavioral Health Insurance
- Not all clinicians on this directory take Cigna, but they will bill Cigna directly on your behalf.
- You will receive your first 8 sessions free! After those, you will be billed a percentage (see here for breakdown)
Option 2
Cigna Behavioral Health
If you have Cigna insurance, search for a clinician on Cigna's website.
How to get it paid for:
- Use your Cigna Behavioral Health Insurance
- You will receive your first 8 sessions free!
- After 8 sessions, you will be billed a percentage (see here for breakdown)
I Don't Have Cigna Insurance
Cigna Work Life & EAP Services
Don't have Cigna insurance anymore? This might be a good option for you.
Call Cigna EAP at 866-421-8628 for a list of counselors in your area, or log on to mycigna.com, click "Review My Coverage," and select "Work/Life Resources (EAP)."
How to get it paid for:
Your first 8 sessions are free!
Have Your Own Therapist Out of Network?
- Visits 1-8: Plan pays 100%.
- If you choose to see an out-of-network provider, you could be billed for fees above reasonable & customary amounts for future visits.
NFL Life Line
The NFL Life Line provides suicide prevention, crisis management, and in-the-moment problem solving. Call 1-800-506-0078, or go to nfllifeline.org to live chat with a support specialist.
Staffed by trained crisis counselors, the NFL Life Line is an independent, confidential hotline.
