CMH Cares × Thrive
Every fighter needs a corner.
Thrive Psychological Services is the mental health partner of Championing Mental Health. If you have fought on a CMH card, a licensed therapist is ready to be in yours.
- Who
- Every fighter on a CMH card, and CMH event alumni
- Cost
- Billed to your insurance, or covered through CMH
- Where
- Ontario, Riverside, Claremont, or video anywhere in California
- Privacy
- Confidential. No impact on your bout or your standing
What every fighter gets
The same care, up and down the card.
Licensed therapists
Work with a licensed provider who understands the pressures athletes face, on your terms and your timeline.
Confidential support
Private, judgment-free sessions. What you talk about stays between you and your therapist.
Equal treatment
The same access for every fighter, from the opening bout to the main event.
Performance resources
Mindset support for training and competition, available on request.
Why it matters
Mental health is a team sport.
Fighters are trained to push through. That works in camp and it works in the ring. It works less well for the things that follow you home.
The weeks after a loss. An injury that keeps you out of the gym. Cutting weight, money, family, or working out who you are when the sport is not in front of you. None of that shows up on a record, and all of it affects how you train, compete and live.
More than one in five U.S. adults lives with a mental illness. Athletes are not the exception.National Institute of Mental Health
Asking for help is not a weakness in your game. You already have a coach for your boxing and a cutman for your corner. A therapist is one more professional on the team, there for the part of the fight nobody else sees.
What you can bring to a session
- Pressure and nerves before a fight
- A loss, or a win that did not feel the way you expected
- Injury, recovery and time away from the gym
- Sleep, stress and weight cuts
- Relationships, family and life outside the sport
- Anything else. You do not need a reason that sounds big enough.
“At CMH, we see you as a whole person, not just an athlete.”
What a first session looks like
Your first session is a conversation. Your therapist asks what brought you in and what you want to be different, and the two of you decide what to work on. There is no test and nothing to prepare.
From there the work is short-term and focused on what you came in for. You set the pace, and you can stop whenever you choose.
Why CMH fights
“It’s protecting the dignity, well-being, and future of every fighter who entrusts me with their career.”
Cost & coverage
Covered through your insurance or through CMH.
You do not need to work out the billing before you book.
If you have insurance
We bill your plan first
Thrive is in-network with most major plans, including IEHP, Kaiser Permanente, Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare and Tricare.
If you don’t
CMH covers your sessions
No plan, or a plan that does not cover therapy? Your sessions are covered through CMH.
Getting started
Three rounds to your first session.
- Round 1
Reach out
Browse Thrive’s therapists. Filter by specialty, insurance, and in-person or telehealth.
- Round 2
Get matched
Pick the therapist who fits and reserve a time online. In the notes field, write “CMH” so our team knows you came through the partnership.
- Round 3
Start sessions
Meet in person at our Ontario, Riverside or Claremont offices, or by secure video from anywhere in California.
Your sessions are private. Taking part is your choice and has no impact on your bout or your standing with CMH.
Questions
Talk to a person.
Booking, insurance and scheduling
Thrive Psychological Services
If you are in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at any hour. In an emergency, call 911.