Apps and online care
Latinx Therapy vs Brightside Health
They differ on 9 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
Latinx Therapy
You search Latinx Therapy's free directory for a Latinx therapist in your state, in English, Spanish or Spanglish, and book a free consultation with them.
Brightside Health
You complete an online assessment, then see a prescriber by video once a month, a therapist weekly, or both, and message your care team in between.
Where they differ
- Kind of help
- Latinx Therapy: A therapist
- Brightside Health: A therapist, Medication
- Good for
- Latinx Therapy: Latinx people who want a culturally responsive therapist; People who want therapy in Spanish or Spanglish
- Brightside Health: Adults with depression or anxiety who want medication management by video; People who want therapy and psychiatry from the same service
- Probably not for
- Latinx Therapy: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988 (press 2 for Spanish)
- Brightside Health: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988
- Cost
- Latinx Therapy: Free
- Brightside Health: Copay with insurance; $95/month psychiatry or $299/month therapy self-pay
- How you pay
- Latinx Therapy: Free
- Brightside Health: Insurance
- Where
- Latinx Therapy: Web
- Brightside Health: iPhone, Android, Web
- Research
- Latinx Therapy: Not stated
- Brightside Health: Some research support
- Sells your data
- Latinx Therapy: Not stated
- Brightside Health: No
- HIPAA
- Latinx Therapy: Not stated
- Brightside Health: Yes
The same for both: privacy (grade c).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.