Online Mental Health Care
Online mental-health providers fall into distinct groups: therapy-only services, psychiatry-only services, and combined platforms that offer both. Insurance handling, session format, and medication scope differ significantly — the right choice depends on the type of care you need.
Choosing among online mental health care providers
There is no single best provider for everyone. These are the factual differences that most often decide which provider actually fits.
- Therapy vs psychiatry — most providers specialize; some combine both.
- Whether the provider bills commercial insurance or is cash-pay / subscription-only.
- Subscription (unlimited messaging / weekly sessions) vs per-session pricing.
- Video vs messaging vs phone session formats.
- Appointment availability — same-week, same-day, or waitlisted.
- Medication management — whether psychiatric prescribing is available, and whether controlled substances are supported (many providers do not prescribe them online).
- Clinician matching — whether you can choose your clinician and switch if needed.
Providers grouped by researched attributes
Each group is derived only from information we've researched. Providers may appear in more than one group. Order within each group is alphabetical.
Comparisons relevant to online mental health care
Brightside Health and Cerebral both offer online psychiatry and therapy. Compare pricing, measurement-based care, ADHD policy, and insurance coverage.
Hims and Hers are the same company with distinct service catalogs. See what each covers — from mental health and dermatology to menopause and hormonal care.
Talkspace is in-network with most major insurers; BetterHelp is cash-pay with no insurance billing. How to choose based on your coverage and preferences.
Teladoc and MDLIVE both partner with insurers and employers for national telehealth. Compare service scope, insurance panels, and 50-state coverage.
Compare your options
| Provider | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BetterHelp Largest online therapy marketplace | Starting at$65/mo | 47 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2026-08-26 | |||||
Brightside Personalized medication + therapy plans | Starting at$95/mo | 50 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2026-08-27 | |||||
Cerebral Medication + therapy for anxiety, depression, ADHD | Starting at$99/mo | 50 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2026-08-27 | |||||
Circle Medical Primary care & ADHD, insurance accepted | Starting at$145/mo | 47 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2026-08-27 | |||||
Hers Women's telehealth for skin, hair, mental, weight | Starting at$39/mo | 50 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 2026-08-26 | |||||
Hims Men's wellness, hair, ED, mental health | Starting at$39/mo | 50 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 2026-08-26 | |||||
K Health AI-augmented primary care | Starting at$29/mo | 47 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2026-08-27 | |||||
LifeMD Multi-service telehealth membership | Starting at$19/mo | 50 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2026-08-27 | |||||
MDLIVE Insurance-first telehealth for the whole family | Starting at$82/mo | 47 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 2026-08-26 | |||||
PlushCare Board-certified physicians, insurance accepted | Starting at$129/mo | 50 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2026-08-26 |
