Has any used an Online Therapy Site?

[BlueKota]

Since most of the therapists around here have waiting lists I have been considering trying it, but don't want to get scammed. I just wondered how others experience was, if you used one before.

[brewens]

1. Good question. I would like to know as well. I had some short-ter therapy that was covered

and am doing okay now, but you never know. I'm on Celexa and it works well for me so far, so I might be good from now on.

[BlueKota]

3. I am on a mix of meds

Buspirone for anxiety, Escitalopram for anxiety, and Brupropion for obsessive thinking. I have been fairly stable, but I don't do well without the verbal therapy to back it up.

[cbabe]

2. I would be concerned about privacy/data scraping.

https://www.npr.org › 2022 › 07 › 18 › 1110699297 › betterhelp-talkspace-privacy-data-tips-online-therapy

How to protect your privacy when using online therapy apps : NPR

Jul 18, 2022With online mental health services providing a convenient alternative to traditional methods of in-person therapy for many people, NPR asked digital privacy experts to weigh in on what you...

[BlueKota]

4. Thank you for the link

[Mz Pip]

5. Check with your insurance

Or ask your doctor for a referral. That way you’ll get a legitimate therapist.

My DIL is a therapist and she gave up her office and works solely online. It’s a perfectly viable option to going to an office.

[BlueKota]

6. Thank you so much!

[mountain grammy]

8. Good to know. Thanks

[claudette]

7. I know someone who has

used an online therapist for her young daughter, but not well enough to ask her about it.

[BlueKota]

9. Thank you!

[claudette]

10. Should have said

that she told me it was helpful, but I didn't ask for the therapist's name. There must be ways
to check on the therapist's authenticity.

[BlueKota]

11. One of the local therapists I called that wasn't accepting new clients

said she believes Psychiatry Today has a list of which ones are legitimate therapists on their website so I am going to check that out.

[claudette]

12. Well

Good luck. Wishing you the best 😊

[BlueKota]

13. Thank you!

[OldBaldy1701E]

14. I was using BetterHelp.com.

My experience was a good one. Unfortunately, they also require payment and they don't take insurance. So, once everything fell apart here, I had to stop and I have suffered for it ever since.

[BlueKota]

15. I am sorry to hear you weren't able to continue your treatment