Best Online Family Counseling

Rethink My Therapy is one of the few online therapy companies that specifically offers a family therapy subscription, so it’s the clear overall winner. The company’s therapists are trained to address grief,bullying, parenting, family conflict, relationship issues, and other mental health concerns, such as depression,stress and anxiety, andsubstance abuse.

Rethink My Therapy’s behavioral health services are also available to minors 10 years old and older, as long as their parents or guardians consent. The company also provides learning modules to help parents learn more about common child struggles, including sleep difficulties, ADHD, and bullying.

Family users meet with their therapists via video consultations or telephone visits. Many of the providers are also available during evenings and weekends. Once you choose a therapist, you can schedule an appointment with them directly.

Rethink My Therapy was also one of the highest-rated services of all the 33 companies we reviewed. Eighty percent of the users rated the services they received through the company as either very good or excellent, and 82% said its value was very good or excellent for the money spent. Eighty-nine percent of users reported that they were either likely or very likely to recommend Rethink My Therapy to someone like them.

Rethink My Therapy offers three subscription plans, which include 30- to 60-minute sessions with a therapist:

• The Singles Plan:$99 per month; includes 24/7 access to virtual primary care and $0 copays for access to a therapist or psychiatrist as needed for virtual live sessions
• The Couples Plan:129美元每个月两个人账户24/7 access to virtual primary care, and $0 copays for individual or joint virtual therapy or psychiatry sessions
• The Family/Children’s Plan:$159 per month; up to four individual accounts for 24/7 access to virtual primary care, again with $0 copays

Rethink My Therapy is one of the few companies that offers a free seven-day trial in addition to affordable subscription plans.

Parents of teens know that many familial relationship issues stem frompoor communication skills. Teen Counseling, owned by BetterHelp, aims to improve the relationships between teens and their parents by matching them with therapists who specialize in teen mental health and parenting issues.

Teen Counseling’s therapists are all licensed and have master’s degrees, though some also have PhDs. They also have a minimum of three years and 1,000 clinical hours of experience treating patients. These therapists can offer parents advice and support for communicating with and supporting their teens and can help teens develop coping skills and provide resources for dealing with mental health or relationship issues.

The subscription plan includes dedicated private “rooms”—one for the parent and one for the teen. The rooms are separate and confidential; information will not be shared from room to room without consent unless it’s an emergency. You can communicate with your therapist through messaging, live chats, phone calls, and video sessions.

Seventy percent of the users we surveyed said the services they received through Teen Counseling were either very good or excellent, and 64% said its value was very good or excellent for the money spent. Eighty-four percent of users also reported that they were either likely or very likely to recommend Teen Counseling to someone like them.

Teen Counseling’s therapy pricing ranges from $60 to $90 a week (billed every four weeks).

Kip Therapy was founded in 2013 by Ryan Kull, a therapist and educator with more than 20 years of experience working with patients with sexual orientation and gender identity issues.

In March 2020, New York-based Kip moved its services online to continue to serve families and young people seeking individualized support with mental health challenges, offering individual sessions for teens, parenting sessions, and group therapy for the entire family.

The company’s team of therapists are trained and experienced in addressing the needs and experiences of LGBTQIA+ and questioning kids and adults alike. Kip therapists can also help parents of transgender or gender-nonconforming children manage the complex dynamics that can come up in families.

Overall, 75% of the Kip clients we surveyed said their services were very good or excellent, and 80% reported finding Kip a very good or excellent value.

Kip Therapy doesn’t offer a monthly subscription, but therapy is built on a sliding scale, and rates depend on therapists’ level of experience and expertise in certain areas:

• Tier I:$95 per session with a graduate intern
• Tier II:$150 per session with a postgraduate fellow
• Tier III:$170 per session with an advanced practitioner
• Tier IV:$195-225 per session with a senior clinician

Sessions at Kip are conducted over video or phone calls, and its website features free resources and articles covering mental health. The company also offers group therapy dedicated to specific topics or specific communities, such as support for transgender and gender-nonconforming folks.

Although Talkspace doesn’t offer group therapy, it offers counseling and therapy for individuals, couples, and teens, so it can benefit families who prefer to communicate and work with their therapists separately to addressfamily relationshipsand conflicts.

各种各样的通信方法Talkspace—and the ability to send messages to therapists anytime, day or night—may be especially appealing to teens. Users can also communicate via audio messaging, phone calls, or video conferencing. Once you are matched with your therapist, you receive access to a private “room,” where you can message your therapist and receive a guaranteed response at least once a day.

Sixty-five percent of users we surveyed rated Talkspace’s value as either very good or excellent for the money spent. However, 93% shared that it is likely or very likely they would recommend Talkspace to someone like themselves. Overall, 69% of users said they rate Talkspace as either very good or excellent.

Talkspace therapists also address various topics that may affect family relationships and contribute to conflicts. These include addiction, parenting, bullying, spiritual and faith issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and more.

Talkspace offers several subscription plan options, ranging in price from $69 to over $129 a week, depending on your location and method of communication. However, the most basic Talkspace plan is an affordable text-based therapy-only plan. Plans that include weekly live sessions are more expensive.

Psychiatric services are billed separately and cost $249 for an initial evaluation and $125 for every follow-up visit.

It is important to note that while Talkspace caters to teens and parents, each family member will need their own individual subscription.

Founded in 2008 as a single counseling office, Thriveworks has since grown to over 300 centers across the U.S., as well as an online counseling platform with more than 2,000 clinicians. The company provides the ability to book and attend counseling sessions online, contact your provider via phone and email, and get 24/7 text support.

Depending on the location, Thriveworks offersfamily therapy, couples therapy, child therapy, and individual therapy. Its therapists use a variety offamily-oriented therapy approachesto tailor treatment plans to families of different age ranges, abilities, and needs.

Some of the issues Thriveworks counselors address include behavioral problems in children, substance abuse/addiction, financial stress,blended family issues, eating disorders, marital conflict, LGBTQ+ issues, and more.

Thriveworks is in-network with most insurance plans. If the company accepts your insurance, the out-of-pocket cost is typically just a copay—usually around $15 to $40 per session. If you’re not using insurance, the company says fees range from $65 to $140 per session, although prices vary by location or provider.

Most Thriveworks locations charge an enrollment fee of $39 a month.

MyCounselor.Online’s Christian is a faith-based therapy and counseling resource, but it’s also one of the only companies we reviewed that specifically offers family therapy. Its therapists are available to families seeking help managing family conflict, developing parent-child relationships, establishing trust, and navigating parenting challenges.

The company, which has a network of 16 counselors, also offers counseling services for those going through divorce and issues related to blended families, young children, and teenagers.

Online counseling is done through video, but MyCounselor.Online also offers in-person services at several locations in Colorado, Missouri, and Texas.

MyCounselor.Online also stands out from its Christian online therapy competitors because all of its therapists and counselors undergo a highly selective interview and vetting process, as well as a mandatory 18- to 24-month paid residency based on the company’s proprietary therapeutic model, Neuroscience Informed Christian Counseling (NICC).

All therapists also complete 100 hours of continued education training each year, and advanced-practice therapists also have 5000-10,000+ clinical practice hours, as well as one advanced certification.

Of the users we surveyed that had tried MyCounselor.Online, 71% reported the services they received as very good or excellent—higher than its Christian competitors, Cornerstone Christian Counseling and Faithful Counseling. In addition, 91% were likely or very likely to recommend someone like them to the company.

Counseling fees at MyCounselor.Online range from $55 to $195 per session, depending on your counselor’s level of experience. Advanced-practice counselors’ fees start at $195 per session; MCO-certified counselors charge $135 per session; and resident counselors’ fees start at $110 per session.

The company also offers a scholarship so families can get the help that they need. Scholarships provide one free session followed by five sessions at $55 each.