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Online Therapy
"Virtual Counseling"
Best Online Therapy Services 2022
(Updated Sept 2022)
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Choose the best online therapy services, begin your free assessment and speak to a licensed therapist. Help is at your fingertips.
Click here for The Best Online Therapy Services 2022 (top10.com)
Online Therapy: A Directory of Online Counselors & Online Therapists
You can choose your own therapist and select topic and language, or you can get matched with a therapist using betterhelp.
“Online therapy is fast becoming the norm for those seeking therapy on their own terms. A recent study found online therapy to be as effective as face-to-face (FTF) therapy in treating major mental health challenges like anxiety disorders and depressive symptoms. The same study regards online therapy as a “treatment for the future.”
(From: https://www.talkspace.com/blog/free-online-therapy-versus-paid-counseling/)
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Online Therapy: Best Programs of 2021
- Best Overall: Talkspace
- Best Live Chat Sessions: BetterHelp
- Best for Couples: Regain
- Best for Teens: Teen Counseling
- Best for LGBTQ: Pride Counseling
- Best for a Quick Consultation: Amwell
- Best for Peer Support: 7 Cups of Tea
- Best Free Assessment: Doctor on Demand
- Best for Access to a Psychiatrist: MDLive
You can also find FREE (and reduced payment) online therapy sites at:
- https://www.mytherapist.com/advice/therapy/where-to-find-the-best-free-online-therapy-and-why-it-matters/
- https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a31958387/free-online-therapy-coronavirus/
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/online-therapist-for-free
- https://freeonlinetherapy.org/
- https://optimistminds.com/free-online-counselling-chat-24-7/
Online therapy with a licensed therapist (talkspace.com)
Benefits of Talkspace
- 24/7 access — reach out whenever you need
- Eliminate commute time and scheduling hassles
- Flexible plans to meet your needs and lifestyle
- Seamlessly switch therapists, at no extra cost
- Save money while receiving high-quality care
Get Started (betterhelp.com)
Affordable, private online counseling. Anytime, anywhere.
Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online.
BetterHelp will match you to one of 19,000 licensed therapists. Get feedback, advice and guidance from your counselor.
Free Online Therapy for Depression
YOU CAN SIGN UP ONLINE.
Bliss is an 8 session interactive online therapy program for depression that you complete on your own.
The program is based on psychotherapy treatment called cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT for short.
CBT has been shown to be effective treatment for depression. The program is designed to teach you techniques that have been shown to be effective at improving your mood and mental health.
NOTE: More recently researchers have studied the effectiveness of delivering CBT through computers, called Computerized CBT or CCBT for short. The research in this domain has been promising and shown to be effective for mild to medium cases with or without therapist intervention.
We have developed simple and easy to use programs based on this approach that you can complete on your own online, we call this Interactive Therapy (also known as Computer-Assisted Therapy).
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Mental Health Resources
- Hotline Numbers
- Mental Health Support, Resources & Information | HealthyPlace
- HelpGuide.org
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – by State List
- Mental Health America (MHA) – by State List
- More Information on Mental Health – By Topic
Additional Resources
- Advocates and Shelters | WomensLaw.org (drop-down menu for your State)
- Click here to enter your zip code: Find Domestic Violence and Abuse Help, Information and Stats (domesticshelters.org)
Domestic Violence Support | The National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)
- National Organizations | WomensLaw.org (listed by subject matter)
- Chat Rooms and Message Boards | WomensLaw.org
- VictimConnect (serves victims of crime in US (including assault, abuse, domestic violence, teen dating violence, trafficking, stalking, etc.), and make local referrals.
