Provider Type: Therapy via text messaging, provided by licensed therapists.

Web Address: Talkspace.com

Specialties: All of our therapists are licensed, verified and background-checked. Working with a Talkspace therapist will give you an unbiased, trained perspective and provide you with the guidance and tools to help you feel better. When it comes to your mental health, the right therapist makes all the difference.

Talkspace works with many employers, health plans, employee assistance programs (EAP), and educational organizations to make therapy available and affordable. See our website for details.

Approaches: Therapy from every device It can be difficult to wait days or weeks until your next appointment. With Talkspace, you can send your therapist a message whenever you’re near a laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Every Talkspace user has a secure, private “room” to communicate with their therapist. Post and reply to messages in your room 24/7. Your conversation carries over seamlessly across devices and uses banking-grade encryption to keep it safe and confidential.

Fees: Monthly subscription. See website for details on plan options. Note details regarding “unlimited messaging,” premium subscriptions required for live sessions, and option for additional live sessions for a fee. (As of 9/18/20, guarantee is that therapist responds 1-2 times a day, 5 days a week with “unlimited messaging.”)

Insurance: See website or check with your insurance provider.

Sliding Scale Offered: See website for all fee options.

Licenses / Certifications: Phd, PsyD, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LPCC