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Originally Posted by owlpride
As a rule of thumb, I would probably choose an experienced therapist in private practice, rather than go to an online agency with fresh-out-of-grad-school therapists.
Websites keep up to 50% of the fees you pay for online therapy. If their services are cheap to begin with, and the therapists only get to keep part of that fee, they really don't earn very much. Why would a skilled therapist agree to that when they could earn much more in private practice?
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I have not seen any evidence that a disproportionate number of online therapists are inexperienced. My own has 20 years experience, 17 in a traditional office, and all the others on our service have at least a few years experience, up to 25 years, as I've seen on other sites also. I'm sure there are a variety of experience levels, but don't seem to be more inexperienced ones online.
Most therapists have to pay a share of rent, utilities, office expenses, additional insurance, and other expenses, plus take insurance-imposed fee cuts, so don't think a private practice T earns more than half of what they charge you- they typically do not. Also, therapists working from home have no commute, no wardrobe fees, parking, etc.