Six platforms, side by side	BetterHelp	Grow Therapy	Psychology Today	Talkspace	ReGain	Lyra
Focus	Affordable mental healthcare	High-quality, affordable mental healthcare	Directory to find mental healthcare providers	Wide range of mental therapy	Couples therapy	Mental healthcare for employees
Strengths	The largest online therapy platform, offering a wide range of services, including individual, couples and teen counseling. A quick therapist matching process and free interactive group sessions weekly.	Known for higher payouts to therapists and weekly payment schedules, Grow Therapy is a popular choice among therapists looking for better compensation.	Primarily a therapist directory, widely used for finding therapists based on various criteria such as specialty, location and insurance acceptance.	A comprehensive suite of therapy and psychiatry services, including text-based therapy and video sessions. Known for flexibility in subscription plans and insurance acceptance.	Specializes in couples therapy and offers video, phone and text sessions, along with unlimited messaging between sessions.	Focuses on providing mental health care through employer-sponsored benefits, offering a range of services including therapy and coaching.
Differentiator	Allows unlimited messaging with therapists, which is not commonly offered by all platforms.	Focuses on therapist satisfaction, which can lead to better service quality for clients.	A comprehensive resource for finding in-person and online therapists, making it a go-to platform for many seeking therapy services.	A one-stop shop for both therapy and medication management, which is beneficial for comprehensive mental health care.	Its focus on couples therapy sets it apart from platforms that primarily offer individual therapy.	Integration with employer health benefits makes it a unique option for employees seeking mental health support through their workplace.
Limitations	Repetitive screener questions. Limited information given to providers.	No reviews.	Screening process?	Paywall before getting to therapist results.	Online only. Long screener. Paywall before getting to therapist results.	Only for employees through their work.
Other	Payment of weekly therapy included for $90/mo.	Map showing locations of providers is interesting.	It is a publishing enterprise.	N/A	Payment of weekly therapy included for $90/week.	Persona as introduction. Tools other than therapy.
At a glance
Testimonials	Written client reviews	No	Yes	No	N/A	No
Free consultation	Depends on provider	No	N/A	No	If you select “I can’t afford therapy”	Yes
Remote or in person	Remote	Both	N/A	Remote	Remote	Remote
Mobile app	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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BetterHelp

Affordable mental healthcare

TestimonialsWritten client reviews

Free consultationDepends on provider

Remote or in personRemote

Mobile appYes

Strengths

The largest online therapy platform, offering a wide range of services, including individual, couples and teen counseling. A quick therapist matching process and free interactive group sessions weekly.

Differentiator

Allows unlimited messaging with therapists, which is not commonly offered by all platforms.

Limitations

Repetitive screener questions. Limited information given to providers.

Other

Payment of weekly therapy included for $90/mo.

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Grow Therapy

High-quality, affordable mental healthcare

TestimonialsNo

Free consultationNo

Remote or in personBoth

Mobile appNo

Strengths

Known for higher payouts to therapists and weekly payment schedules, Grow Therapy is a popular choice among therapists looking for better compensation.

Differentiator

Focuses on therapist satisfaction, which can lead to better service quality for clients.

Limitations

No reviews.

Other

Map showing locations of providers is interesting.

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Psychology Today

Directory to find mental healthcare providers

TestimonialsYes

Free consultationN/A

Remote or in personN/A

Mobile appYes

Strengths

Primarily a therapist directory, widely used for finding therapists based on various criteria such as specialty, location and insurance acceptance.

Differentiator

A comprehensive resource for finding in-person and online therapists, making it a go-to platform for many seeking therapy services.

Limitations

Screening process?

Other

It is a publishing enterprise.

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Talkspace

Wide range of mental therapy

TestimonialsNo

Free consultationNo

Remote or in personRemote

Mobile appYes

Strengths

A comprehensive suite of therapy and psychiatry services, including text-based therapy and video sessions. Known for flexibility in subscription plans and insurance acceptance.

Differentiator

A one-stop shop for both therapy and medication management, which is beneficial for comprehensive mental health care.

Limitations

Paywall before getting to therapist results.

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ReGain

Couples therapy

TestimonialsN/A

Free consultationIf you select “I can’t afford therapy”

Remote or in personRemote

Mobile appYes

Strengths

Specializes in couples therapy and offers video, phone and text sessions, along with unlimited messaging between sessions.

Differentiator

Its focus on couples therapy sets it apart from platforms that primarily offer individual therapy.

Limitations

Online only. Long screener. Paywall before getting to therapist results.

Other

Payment of weekly therapy included for $90/week.

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Lyra

Mental healthcare for employees

TestimonialsNo

Free consultationYes

Remote or in personRemote

Mobile appYes

Strengths

Focuses on providing mental health care through employer-sponsored benefits, offering a range of services including therapy and coaching.

Differentiator

Integration with employer health benefits makes it a unique option for employees seeking mental health support through their workplace.

Limitations

Only for employees through their work.

Other

Persona as introduction. Tools other than therapy.

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