Software absolutely must be HIPPA compliant, which requires using professional package. Just because therapy is now online or over the phone, it doesn’t mean therapists aren’t bound by rules and regulations all of a sudden amd just sitting there chilling.

I understand many people had bad experiences in therapy and hate therapists (many for a reason) but let’s not become so blinded by dislike of therapists that we stop using common sense.

As about cost of therapy...If one uses insurance, they should call their insurance and inquire what’s happening. Many insurance plans are either covering therapy in full during covid or allowing certain discounts. If state pays for your therapy, then you don’t have to worry about cost. If you are paying out of pocket and therapy is too expensive, then fire your therapist and look for a cheaper one.

We are free to hire and fire our therapists. And they are free to charge what they think they need to charge