The episode received positive reviews, with critics praising the performances, therapy scenes, writing and character development.
For her performance in the episode, Sarah Niles was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Ted (Jason Sudeikis) starts therapy sessions with Sharon (Sarah Niles), although his reluctance to open up makes it difficult, and his disrespect for psychiatry disappoints her.
Meanwhile, Roy (Brett Goldstein) begins to spend all his free time with Keeley (Juno Temple), who is becoming uncomfortable with his constant presence.
This prompts him to act rudely to some of the crew, particularly Colin (Billy Harris), a player who previously mocked him, and Will (Charlie Hiscock), the new kit man.
Having been advised by Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham), Ted and Higgins (Jeremy Swift), Keeley tries to discourage Roy from spending every minute with her.
However, when Roy reads and comments on The Da Vinci Code while she's trying to watch Sex and the City, Keeley finally tells him that she needs some space, revealing she talked with others about him.
Also that night, Ted encounters Trent Crimm (James Lance) at the pub, who asks for a statement on his exit from the game.
"[2] Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone wrote, "If 'Headspace' was lighter than 'The Signal', it also makes clear throughout that all is not nearly as well for the nice people of AFC Richmond going into the home stretch of Season Two as they would like to believe.
"[3] Keith Phipps of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Much of 'Headspace' leaves viewers hanging about the fate of its plot strands.
"[6] Christopher Orr of The New York Times wrote, "At last: A clear vision of the trajectory of this season — hinted at last week — has come into focus.