BetterHelpReviews of betterhelp.com

BetterHelp got me through an incredibly rough time in my life. I was quickly matched with what turned out to be the perfect therapist for me and I cannot say enough good about the help I received for my anxiety and depression. The only thing that kept me from giving 5 stars is they don't accept insurance.

I'm still trying to get use to opening up with my therapist and trying to talk about more things from my childhood traumas and past deep rooted issues!

So far so good. The journal feature on the BetterHelp app is kinda screwed up though

Came to Better Help at this time of great racism in our country. I was angry, hurt, and disillusioned as a Woman of Color and a Believer. I needed a therapist who not only looked like me, but also I needed someone who got the experience of being a Woman of Color and a Believer. Her frankness, kindness, compassion, and understanding have been very healing to me!! Better Help has made this possible by understanding that People of Color need therapists who get it. They’ve made it possible by working with me financially to make therapy more accessible as well as affordable! If you’re a Woman or Man of Color, you need therapy. What we’ve endured has produced trauma in us from centuries before we were even born. While we didn’t have a say over our painful pasts, we do have a say over the healing!

If you’re busy and don’t have the opportunity to see a therapist after normal business hours definitely give BetterHelp a shot if you feel you can’t cope on your own and need to get help there’s always someone there for you just reach out.

My therapist actually cared for my needs & tried to advocate for me to the best of their ability. They responded between sessions as fast as humanly possible. Which was great because especially during the pandemic it was extremely difficult to find a therapist to see me weekly and/or they are accepting patients at all. You get matched withing less than a week and can start as soon as your therapist has spots open. You can cancel sessions & reschedule without plenty, just let your therapist know though. You do have to pay out of pocket for sessions as better help does not accept insurance. The best plan to give unlimited messages & weekly sessions is a out $180 a month, which for someone who has been in & out of therapy for years isnt too bad considering the amount I have to pay per pysch visit to my provider at $120. It's a good option if you are desperate for a therapist & don't have insurance. Please know you can change therapist without any additional cost, and as someone whobhas been through some horrible therapists its always good to know. Sometimes you may not connect with them after a few sesaions & that is fine, you can always switch when you want because once you find the right therapist it makes a huge difference. I made the most progress in years with the right therapist who is honest, connects professionally, & is willing to adovacte for you. You can cancel at all time without any additonal cost. Now for stuff I would like Better Help to do is to allow the licensed psychologist to diagnosis & send letters to schools (i.e. colleges) for accomdations. As that is part of what they do as well in addition in helping us process our traumas. If the psychologist has a license in the same state the patient lives in, it shouldn't be an issue at all, as that state allows them to practice legally. As a psych patient, believe me we need those accommodations especially if I gonna pay out of pocket you gotta let them do they they are licensed to do!

I found one of the best counselors I have ever had on this website. The layout is clean and easy to use and offers others features like articles, webinars, and a journal. The only thing is I would like to be able to save and archive messages and worksheets from my therapist if I need to quit or change.

I’ve seen how this app can help anyone who is in new to therapy or who is actively been in therapy. It’s easy to use, and really gives you multiple avenues to help yourself. For ect. FaceTime/text/ journal feature I’m new to therapy and found this app not as intimidating as I thought it would be or therapy alone because you can go at your own pace. For instance I wasn’t ready to FaceTime with my therapist my first session so I was pleased to see the other features. I think it would be cool to be able to personalize your profile more aesthetically. So I would like to visit it more and update how I’m feeling and have my page go with how I’m currently feeling.