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Amwell

Video therapy and psychiatry visits through Amwell's app or website, billed to one of 55+ health plans or paid per visit.

You create a free Amwell account with your name, state and birthdate, then book a video visit with a therapist or psychiatrist licensed in your state. You pay your plan's copay if Amwell is covered, or a per-visit self-pay price (reported at about $109 to $142 for therapy and $292 for a first psychiatry visit); there is no subscription.

  • From Copay with insurance; about $109–$142/session therapy or $292 first psychiatry visit self-pay
  • Insurance accepted
  • iPhone · Android · Web
  • HIPAA compliant
  • Privacy C
  • 4.9 on App Store
  • 3.6 on Google Play

Reviewed by HeyPsych Board · 2026-10-26

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What you get

Therapy and medication

Best for people whose health plan or employer covers Amwell visits

What it costs

From Copay with insurance; about $109–$142/session therapy or $292 first psychiatry visit self-pay

$109–$142 a session

How you start

Check your insurance is accepted, then book

iPhone · Android · Web

Know first

Not for a crisis. Call or text 988 any time.

Is it right for you?

Both sides, from our review. Tap what describes you.

A good fit if

Look elsewhere if

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What it's for

  • Video therapy with a licensed therapist
  • Psychiatric evaluation and medication management by video
  • Therapy for children aged 10 to 17 with parental consent
  • Urgent care visits by video

Conditions it can help with

What it costs

Covered by insurance

From Copay with insurance; about $109–$142/session therapy or $292 first psychiatry visit self-pay

Insurance may cover it

Over a year

$109–$142 a session

Weekly sessions would come to about $5,668–$7,384 a year

Worked out from the listed price. Check the vendor for today’s price.

How you start: Check your insurance is accepted, then book

Self-pay prices from a third-party review (October 2026): psychiatry follow-up $109 for 15 minutes or $169 for 30 minutes. Other reviews report lower prices ($99 therapy, $199 first psychiatry visit). Amwell's own pages do not publish self-pay prices. No subscription or sign-up fee; accepts insurance from 55+ health plans.

Privacy, evidence & safety

Privacy

C

Our privacy grade, from the facts below

Sells data or shares it for ads
Yes
You can have your data deleted
Yes
Health data protected by HIPAA
Yes
Data stays on your device
No
Account needed
Yes
Regulatory action (last 5 years)
None found

Research

Early research

How we rate research

What we couldn't verify

  • Clinical evidence is limited or still emerging

Says it does not sell personal information, but lets third parties use some data to show you tailored online ads (opt-out available); offers deletion requests. Visit records are covered by the Amwell Medical Group HIPAA notice.

Privacy policy read 2026-10-26 · How we grade privacy

Amwell is not for a crisis. If you are thinking about suicide or in danger, call or text 988 any time.

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