Best Online Therapy 2021

BetterHelp

Pros & Cons

Offers help for a wide range of problems

Highly qualified therapists

Works to find a therapist that fits

Can't prescribe medication

Not good for crisis intervention

Pricing

From $90 to $120 a week

Speed

Sessions must be booked a week in advance

Focus

Mental health, marriage and family counseling, social work

Accepts Insurance

Can prescribe?

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Online-Therapy.com

Pros & Cons

Focuses on personalized CBT treatment

Users are often given assignments to work on for next session

Can communicate on-demand with therapists

CBT doesn't work for every disorder

No options for counseling or psychiatry

Pricing

Three plans at $40, $60, and $80 a week

Speed

On-demand chat during business hours; video chat appointments must be scheduled a week in advance

Focus

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Accepts Insurance

Can prescribe?

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Talkspace

Pros & Cons

Simple to sign up

Real people match therapists to patients

Can prescribe medication for depression

Some therapists aren't very good

Can take a while to access care

Pricing

Plans start at $260 a month, plus $65 for any additional therapy sessions

Speed

Same-day or next-day responses from therapists; video consultation must be scheduled a week in advance

Focus

Mental health, couples therapy, psychiatry and medication advice

Accepts Insurance

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Pride Counseling

Pros & Cons

Focuses on providing counseling to LGBTQ+ individuals

Can prescribe HRT

Offers anonymous care

Not great for teenage LGBTQ+ care

Not great for crisises

Pricing

$90 to $120 per week

Speed

Sessions must be booked a week in advance

Focus

LGBTQ+ mental health

Accepts Insurance

Can prescribe?

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7 Cups

Pros & Cons

Offers on-demand advice chats with volunteers

Good for venting or seeing things from a new perspective

Volunteer chat is free to access

No video therapist appointments

Care isn't very personalized

Pricing

Free to speak with volunteers, $150 a month to speak to therapists

Speed

On demand

Focus

Mental health, peer advice

Accepts Insurance

Can prescribe?

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