Anyone tried BetterHelp or online therapy?
Looking into online therapy options because I travel a lot for work and can't commit to weekly in-person appointments. Has anyone here used BetterHelp or similar? Wondering if its actually legit or if in-person is significantly better.
Budget is a consideration too - my insurance doesn't cover mental health (which is insane but thats another rant).
I've been using BetterHelp for about 6 months now. Honestly its been great for my situation - I work weird hours and travel a lot too. The messaging feature between sessions is really helpful, like being able to text my therapist when something comes up instead of waiting a week.
Its not cheap without insurance but compared to out-of-pocket in-person rates its actually pretty reasonable.
Started with online therapy during covid and never went back. For me the convenience factor alone makes it worth it. I do my sessions from my car during lunch breaks lol. Not ideal but at least I'm actually doing it consistently.
One tip - dont just go with whoever they assign you first. You can switch therapists easily. I went through 3 before finding one I really connected with. The platform is good but the match makes all the difference.
In person is better for some things (trauma work especially) but for general anxiety, depression, life coaching type stuff, online works great. The best therapy is the therapy you'll actually show up to consistently.