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Online therapy and psychiatry

Therapists and prescribers you can see online, by insurance, price and how they work.

83 apps and services. Most recent review October 27, 2026. Information, not medical advice.

Support for someone to talk to, step by step

How you’d pay

Most people start with the least support that fits, and step up if it isn’t enough. Tap a step.

Prescriber15 optionsTherapist76 optionsCoach or peer2 optionsOn your own1 option

Step 1 of 4 · On your own

Learn skills on your own time

An app on your phone, 5 to 15 minutes a day, whenever suits you. No appointment.

  • Everyday stress and worry
  • Building sleep habits
  • Learning CBT and mindfulness skills
  • Practice between therapy sessions
1
options for someone to talk to
1
free to start
0
take insurance
Which on your own option fits you?

When people step up: If a few weeks of regular use hasn't helped, or it's getting in the way of work, school or relationships.

In crisis at any step: call or text 988.

Which on your own option is right for you?

What each option is best at, from its record.

What each is best at

  • Best-studiedLimited research

    7 Cups

    Community

    On 7 Cups you can chat anonymously with a trained volunteer listener for free, any time, or join peer forums.

    Free; licensed text therapy under $50/week

    Research
    Limited research
    Privacy
    Privacy grade CC
    Cost
    Free to startFree+
    With
    You, on your ownYou

Each pick wins on one fact from its record (research, price, privacy grade, published store ratings). Not a score, and never paid placement.

options
83options
take insurance
58take insurance
free or free to start
7free or free to start
with a real person
82with a real person
you use on your own
1you use on your own
typical listed price a month (22 list one)
$175typical listed price a month (22 list one)

Head-to-heads

Two popular options, side by side. Or save any two and compare them.

Every option for this, A–Z (83)

How this works: every shelf, count and filter comes from facts on each app’s record (what it’s for, the kind of help, how you pay, the listed price). We don’t diagnose or score you, and what you save stays on this device. If a link ever earns us something, or a spot is sponsored, it’s labelled, and it never changes which apps appear or their order.