Chattanooga-based WeCounsel Solutions has closed a $3.5 million Series A equity round, led by Longmeadow Capital Partners, Point Judith Capital and CVH Holdings.

The company provides a cloud-based software that helps increase access to mental health care professionals by connecting providers and patients. It will use the funds to accelerate growth, continue to enhance the product offering and “augment business development initiatives.”

WeCounsel’s technology facilitates virtual interactions and clinical workflow management between the health professional and the patient in a secure, HIPAA compliant, easy-to-use application.

“We are fortunate to have seen so much success in the marketplace and to have translated that into a major investment from multiple strategic partners with deep knowledge in the two areas propelling our growth: healthcare and technology,” WeCounsel’s Founder and CEO, Harrison Tyner, said in a statement. “Our company lives at that intersection and we look forward to applying their expertise. Access to care providers is a major hurdle for patients and families seeking behavioral health support and WeCounsel is the leading application enabling the patient encounter via telehealth.”

WeCounsel has managed to attract such companies as InSight Telepsychiatry and R3 Continuum to adopt its telemedicine software solution. And with the growth of telehealth, it hopes to capitalize on its offering and reach even more patients…