About MindHere

Operators first. Consultants second.

MindHere started by helping mental health providers launch private practices, work that demanded compliance, systems and speed all at once. The discipline we built there now serves growing businesses across three specialties.

Our mission

We care deeply about the people behind every business we serve. Our mission is to support each client with the utmost care, pairing practical strategy and reliable systems with a personal commitment to their success. Whether you're opening your first practice, modernizing your technology or scaling to your tenth unit, we listen closely, take ownership and build what your business actually needs. You focus on the work that matters most. We'll help carry the rest.

  • Our playbooks come from launching and running real operations, not slideware.
  • Streamlined processes get you operational in weeks, not quarters.
  • We're accountable end to end. We recommend, build and support what we build, on a single project or an ongoing engagement.
  • We're a deliberately small firm. You work directly with the principals from day one, and nothing gets passed to a bench.
  • Based in Syracuse, NY, we deliver remotely across the US and Canada.
Meet the Founders

Experience behind the work

Co-founders Melissa and Brian Samson combine behavioral health operations, administration and technology expertise at MindHere.

Illustrated portrait of Melissa Samson
Co-Founder | Behavioral Health Operations

Melissa Samson

Melissa brings more than a decade of behavioral health experience to MindHere, pairing operational knowledge with genuine care for providers, business owners and patients. Her work within the mental health clinic of one of Central New York's largest behavioral health organizations gave her firsthand insight into integrated care, community access and supporting care at scale.

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Her experience spans prescriber support, prior authorizations, scheduling, clinical workflows, patient services and program administration. Melissa also analyzed workflows, identified inefficiencies and implemented processes that improved consistency, access and daily operations. This gives her a clear understanding of what teams need and how stronger systems protect the patient experience.

At MindHere, Melissa turns that insight and empathy into dependable operations for new and growing practices. She works closely with clients so they feel heard and supported, then builds processes that reduce administrative friction, strengthen teams and protect the quality of care.

Illustrated portrait of Brian Samson
Co-Founder | Technology and Systems

Brian Samson

Brian leads MindHere's technology and systems work. He combines a lifelong passion for technology, strong business acumen and more than 20 years of experience to turn business goals into reliable systems, modern platforms and practical tools that improve how organizations operate.

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Brian has led technology strategy, modernization, data integration and automation for growing businesses and national networks of more than 100 locations. His years working directly with franchisees have proven invaluable, giving him a practical understanding of how business and technology must work together across locations.

At MindHere, Brian brings that experience to every engagement with curiosity, care and a genuine commitment to each client's success. He listens first, then combines practical technical depth with an operator's perspective to build solutions that solve real problems and continue delivering value after launch.

How We Work

Small by design

MindHere is a boutique firm, and that's the point. The people you meet in the first conversation are the people who do the work. Advisory, operations and technology all live under one roof.

Consulting

Advisory and operational consulting, from behavioral health practice launch and management to multi-unit & franchise operations.

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Technology arm

Our in-house technology arm handles design, web, hosting, infrastructure and technical delivery for clients across all specialties.

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Work with us

Every engagement starts with a conversation about your business, no pitch deck, no pressure.