online counseling?

[snow_queen]

hey, does anyone have experience with BetterHelp or any other online counseling? if so, how did it work out for you? I'm giving it a shot because I can't afford regular therapy and I've tried going to counseling services at my college and that wasn't a great experience, so I'm trying all my options and hopefully this one will work! happy to hear any feedback you all have, and I will also update as to how it works out for me

[Lost1980]

I’m curious about it as well. Mainly if insurance pays a portion for the service.

I have read that people do tend to like the service and feel that it’s valuable.

I think it starts at $65 per session?

They have other payment plans I think(by month or by months)?

[snow_queen in reply to Lost1980]

I’m currently paying $45/week (you pay for a month at a time) and can message my counselor anytime I want. I have my first phone call with her on Tuesday (my plan comes with one phone call per month and you can pay for more as you want them).

I didn’t look into paying with insurance because I’m still on my parents insurance plan and I don’t want them to know about this at all right now.

So far my counselor has been very nice, professional, and helpful, but I’ve hardly started so I’m interested to see how helpful it is long term. For me I think the online format might actually be helpful, as I have a really hard time talking to people about things like that face to face...I can see how it could be great for some people and unhelpful for others depending on how you like to communicate

[alohamora13 in reply to snow_queen]

I’m curious to hear how it works for you. I have also considered it. I am trying to find a therapist, but so far the ones I’ve been interested in aren’t accepting new patients. I have a couple more I will check then will probably move towards this. I’ve never done therapy and it makes me nervous. I’m not good at talking about myself out loud so online might work well! Good luck to you!

[snow_queen in reply to alohamora13]

Good luck to you too! I’m the same way, as soon as someone asks me a question about how I’m doing I tend to either say “fine” even if I’m not fine or freeze up and forget how to speak 😂

[Agora1 in reply to snow_queen]

I hear you snow queen xx

[Lost1980]

I think it will be the way I would try therapy if my doctor says that I have to. I don’t make enough money to afford it.

[snow_queen in reply to Lost1980]

Same here, I really want to get help but money does limit the options 😬 if this works i think it’ll be very cost effective though

[Hidden]

Yes I have an additional therapist on betterhelp because I really wanna get better. I also see a psychotherapist. In person does help me more but it is good to have the option of messaging a therapist on call. My therapist’s name is Aria Michaels Paradise and she is great. Doesn’t enable my health anxiety

[snow_queen in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the feedback!! I’m glad it’s helpful for you!

[Hidden in reply to snow_queen]

Thanks it’s helpful to have something on the go. She gives me CBT exercises and really tries forces me to stop asking for reassurances. Let me know how I can help

[pianoplayer90]

I use betterhelp, and it's been great so far. If it's not working out with your current therapist, it's very easy to switch to a new one.

[snow_queen in reply to pianoplayer90]

Awesome! I’m so glad you all like it, and I’ll definitely post back about how it works for me

[snow_queen]

So I just had my first phone call session with my BetterHelp counselor today! I like the experience so far, I had a much easier time with the phone conversation and texting her than I do talking face to face. She doesn’t quite understand the situation between me and my mother yet, but I didn’t expect her to get that after one phone call bc it’s very convoluted and I barely understand it myself after living it for 18 years.

So in short it’s going well so far but too soon to tell if it’s having an impact on my life more updates later