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Reviews

Reviews that explain how each option may fit real-life needs.

These pages focus on what each service offers, how pricing and access may work, and what kind of person may want a broader online option versus something more specialized or local.

  • Public information summarized in plain language
  • Clear tradeoffs around cost, convenience, and care style
  • Sponsored links labeled separately from our guidance

Varies by plan and promotion

BetterHelp

Rating

4.6/5

Flexible online therapy platform with messaging and live-session options.

  • Messaging with a therapist between sessions
  • Video, phone, and live-session options
  • Large online therapist marketplace
  • Remote-first access

Varies by plan and coverage

Talkspace

Rating

4.5/5

Messaging-first therapy platform with live sessions and plan options.

  • Text-based support plus live sessions
  • Plans that may vary by coverage and region
  • Messaging-centered experience
  • Remote-first therapy access

Varies by plan

ReGain

Rating

4.4/5

Online relationship and couples therapy platform.

  • Relationship-focused positioning
  • Remote support for couples and partners
  • Narrower specialty focus
  • Online-first access

Varies by plan

Brightside

Rating

4.3/5

Remote mental health care with a more structured treatment flow.

  • More structured remote-care feel
  • Useful when guidance matters
  • Clear contrast with broader marketplaces
  • Online-first care access

Varies by service and insurance

Amwell

Rating

4.1/5

Telehealth platform that includes therapy alongside broader care.

  • Broader telehealth positioning
  • Therapy alongside other care types
  • Useful contrast with therapy-only services
  • Remote-first access

Varies by provider and coverage

SonderMind

Rating

4.4/5

Therapist-matching service with local and virtual care options.

  • Therapist-matching experience
  • Local and virtual care options
  • Insurance-aware context
  • Good fit when therapist discovery matters

Varies by provider and coverage

Headway

Rating

4.4/5

Insurance-aware therapist access and matching experience.

  • Therapist matching with insurance context
  • Local and virtual care options
  • Network-aware search
  • Useful when coverage shapes the decision

Varies by service and location

Thriveworks

Rating

4.2/5

Therapy provider with both virtual and local care pathways.

  • Virtual and local therapy pathways
  • Therapy-first positioning
  • Useful for hybrid-care comparisons
  • Good fit when local care still matters

Varies by plan

Headspace

Rating

4.4/5

Mindfulness and mental wellness app with guided content.

  • Guided mindfulness and wellness content
  • Structured self-guided exercises
  • Useful non-therapy support option
  • Remote access through an app

Varies by plan

Calm

Rating

4.3/5

Meditation, sleep, and relaxation app for everyday stress support.

  • Meditation and sleep-focused content
  • Relaxation support
  • Useful self-guided wellness option
  • Remote app-based access

Varies by provider and coverage

Grow Therapy

Rating

4.5/5

Therapist-matching platform with strong insurance-aware and local-search context.

  • Therapist-matching discovery flow
  • Insurance-aware context
  • Local and virtual care paths
  • Useful when therapist discovery matters

Varies by plan

Online-Therapy.com

Rating

4.3/5

Remote therapy platform with a more structured, guided feel.

  • Structured online therapy positioning
  • Guided feel
  • Useful contrast with broader marketplaces
  • Remote-first care access

Lower-cost membership and therapist fees vary

Open Path Collective

Rating

4.4/5

Lower-cost therapist directory and collective with a strong affordability angle.

  • Lower-cost access focus
  • Directory-style therapist discovery
  • Useful when budget shapes the search
  • Local and virtual possibilities

Directory access is free for readers

Psychology Today Therapists Directory

Rating

4.6/5

Large therapist directory for browsing local and online clinicians.

  • Large therapist-directory search experience
  • Local and specialty filters
  • Direct therapist browsing
  • Useful for local care search