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Teen Counseling

BetterHelp's online therapy for teens 13–19: a licensed therapist by messaging, phone or video, with parent consent, paid by subscription.

Available with limits.

Ages 13–19 only, with parent or guardian consent. Self-pay.

Checked 2026-10-26 · teencounseling.com, apps.apple.com

A parent signs up and consents, then the teen is matched with a licensed therapist and talks with them by messaging, phone or video in a private room parents can't read. It's self-pay, listed at $60–$90 a week billed every four weeks, with no insurance and no medication.

  • From $60–$90/week, billed every 4 weeks
  • Insurance accepted
  • iPhone · Android · Web
  • Privacy D
  • 4.7 on App Store

Reviewed by HeyPsych Board · 2026-10-26

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What you get

A licensed therapist

Best for teens 13–19 with stress, anxiety or low mood who would rather message or talk from home

What it costs

From $60–$90/week, billed every 4 weeks

About $3,120–$4,680 a year

How you start

Sign up and choose a plan

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

  • Talk therapy for teens by messaging, phone or video
  • Stress, anxiety and low mood
  • School, family and friendship problems
  • Separate parent chat with the teen's therapist

What it costs

Subscription

From $60–$90/week, billed every 4 weeks

Insurance may cover it

Over a year

About $3,120–$4,680 a year

$60–$90 a week × 52

Many people use therapy for a few months rather than a full year.

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

How you start: Sign up and choose a plan

Price set after sign-up and depends on location, preferences and therapist availability; some 2026 reviews report $70–$100/week. Financial aid may be available. Not covered by insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.

Privacy, evidence & safety

Privacy

D

Our privacy grade, from the facts below

Sells data or shares it for ads
Yes
You can have your data deleted
Policy doesn't say
Health data protected by HIPAA
Not stated
Data stays on your device
No
Account needed
Yes
Regulatory action (last 5 years)
FTC order, 2023 (BetterHelp, including Teen Counseling): shared email addresses and health information with advertisers despite promises not to; $7.8 million in refunds and a ban on sharing health data for ads

Research

Early research

How we rate research

Trade-offs

  • Requires ongoing subscription with no free option

What we couldn't verify

  • HIPAA compliance status is unverified
  • Clinical evidence is limited or still emerging

The policy treats targeted-advertising disclosure as a 'sale' and uses ad cookies if you opt in; the 2023 FTC order against BetterHelp names Teen Counseling and bans sharing health data for ads.

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

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

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The full guide

Everything we know about Teen Counseling, chapter by chapter.

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