Harta Specialiștilor Mental Health for Romania
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Mental Health for Romania Specialists Map
One of our association's most important projects is the Harta Specialiștilor (Specialists Map), an interactive online platform featuring specialists (mainly psychologists) who offer free or reduced-cost mental health services to people from various vulnerable groups, such as people without means, students, or victims of domestic and sexual violence. In addition, most specialists on the platform offer a first, free introductory session to all users of the map. Users can also filter specialists by other criteria, such as whether they are LGBTQ-friendly and have experience working with LGBTQ people or other marginalised communities. Specialists undergo a rigorous qualification-verification process, which ensures they are accredited to provide the services listed.
Who it reaches
National
Who runs it
NGO – Mental Health for Romania
What seems to make it work
The Map's biggest innovation is its design, which includes a map of the country plus detailed filters that help users find a therapist suited to their specific needs.
What gets in the way
1. The reluctance of specialists in the provinces to join a modern, digital platform.
2. The platform is not yet fully developed as a web infrastructure.
How it is funded
Corporate sponsorships and individual donations/tax redirections.
Moving it somewhere else
In Romania, 95% of psychological services are private, because coverage of psychological services by CNAS (the National Health Insurance House) is a very laborious bureaucratic process. The approach could be replicated directly, with the greatest success, in a similar system where most mental health services are private. In a public system (e.g. the UK) the approach would need to be adapted to map, for example, public clinics instead of individual specialists. In many countries similar solutions already exist, so it would work best in a less developed country.
Read the original in Romanian
Unul dintre cele mai importante proiecte ale asociației noastre este Harta Specialiștilor, o platformă online interactivă cu specialiști (în principal psihologi) ce oferă servicii de sănătate mintală gratuite sau reduse pentru persoane din diferite grupuri vulnerabile, precum persoane fără posibilități, studenți sau victime ale violenței domestice și sexuale. În plus, majoritatea specialiștilor de pe platformă oferă o primă ședință gratuită de cunoaștere tuturor utilizatorilor hărții. Utilizatorii pot filtra specialiștii și după alte criterii, precum dacă sunt LGBTQ-friendly și au experiență în lucrul cu persoane LGBTQ sau din alte comunități marginalizate. Specialiștii sunt supuși unui proces riguros de verificare a calificărilor, care asigură că aceștia sunt acreditați să ofere serviciile listate.
Who it reaches
Național
Who runs it
ONG – Mental Health for Romania
What seems to make it work
Cea mai mare inovație a Hărții este designul, care include o hartă a țării + filtre detaliate care ajută utilizatorii să găsească un terapeut potrivit nevoilor lor specifice.
What gets in the way
1. Reticența specialiștilor din provincie de a se alătura unei platforme moderne, digitale.
2. Platforma nu este încă maxim dezvoltată ca infrastructură web.
How it is funded
Sponsorizări de la companii și donații/redirecționări din impozit individuale.
Moving it somewhere else
În România 95% din serviciile psihologice sunt în mediul privat, din cauza faptului că acoperirea serviciilor psihologice de către CNAS este un proces birocratic foarte laborios. Abordarea ar putea fi replicată direct cu cel mai mare succes într-un sistem similar, în care majoritatea serviciilor de sănătate mintală sunt private. Într-un sistem public (de ex. UK) abordarea ar trebui adaptată pentru a mapa de ex. clinici publice în loc de specialiști individuali. În multe țări există deja soluții similare, deci ar merge cel mai bine într-o țară mai puțin dezvoltată.
The record
- Lead organisation
- ONG - Mental Health for Romania
- Target populations
- Older adults (65+), Children and young people, People with disabilities, Migrants and refugees, Carers, LGBTQ+ communities, People experiencing poverty
- Countries
- Romania
- Evaluation status
- Informal feedback only
- Peer reviewed
- No
- Publication
- https://mentalhealthforromania.org/serviciu/harta-specialistilor/
- Contributed by
- Mental Health for Romania
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Where this entry comes from
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Mental Health for Romania (2026). Harta Specialiștilor Mental Health for Romania. LONELY-EU Intervention Registry, entry LEU-058. https://buddyboss.silc-exchange.com/interventions/harta-specialistilor-mental-health-for-romania/
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