[MoxieDoxie]

Here is a cheap option:

What it's like to use talkspace text therapy app - Business Insider

[ragsnfeathers]

Have you tried it?

[MoxieDoxie]

I don't need to. I have insurance that covers mental health 100%. I only posted it because I keep hearing members on here saying they can't afford a therapist. It may not be ideal but it can be helpful.

[ragsnfeathers]

Just wondering what someone else (other than the reporter) thought.

[guilloche]

That's a really neat idea! But, I don't text, and I'm having trouble imaging therapy via text messages. Aren't texts TINY? Maybe I'm just wordy... (definitely I am wordy!) but I don't know how you can explain all your stuff in those little itty bitty messages?

But awesome idea, and for folks that are already used to text-conversations, I bet it there's value in it.

[InRealLife45]

Originally Posted by ragsnfeathers

Just wondering what someone else (other than the reporter) thought.

ive tried it (but via betterhelp.com), only bc better help offers 50 percent off discounts.

but the bad thing with both is you dont get to choose your T from the available ones-- they choose you after you write a little blurb about your issues.

if you dont like them you hit the "switch counselor" button where you float until a new T picks you up, which could take one hour or several days.

it is better than nothing, though.

[musinglizzy]

anyone else done this? I do find this intriguing... although my insurance is very good and covers unlimited therapy also.

[MoxieDoxie]

Originally Posted by InRealLife45

ive tried it (but via betterhelp.com), only bc better help offers 50 percent off discount.

How did betterhelp.com work for you? We're the counselors helpful or did they just feed you crap like "just think positive" or do mimdfulness?

I was signing up but then I saw I had to allow them to charge me automatically monthly and immediately give them my credit card # just to be matched with a counselor.

[InRealLife45]

I had to switch therapists three times, but that's just bc I'm picky. The most recent one I used seemed great at first but then started up with two-three sentence responses and "don't contact me for three days bc it prevents me from accepting new clients" bs. But easily rectified with the push of a button.

Theres a 7 day trial so if you don't like it just cancel before the trial ends (easy to do on your account) and they won't charge you.

But it will likely take longer than 7 days to find a match you like.

The first one was great but didn't want to talk to me until I terminated with my f2f T. So I hit the switch button. Second one was very cbt oriented. Cold. Switch button. Third was just...not feelin it. It's harder bc they make you wIt for the T to choose you instead of the other way around.

There's no shady billing practices as far as I can see.

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that's actually really cool. i would try it.

[musinglizzy]

So I thought I'd share...just because I was curious, I decided to check this out. I went to where IRL mentioned, betterhelp.com. I saw they offered a 7 day free trial, so I thought it can't hurt, lets try it. It took a couple of days to get "picked up" by a T. The first one I didn't care for at all. Too formal. And she had initials/abbreviations for EVERYTHING. That drove me nuts. She also told me to look up aspergers. She said most people with trauma histories have it. That was kind of a turn off too. I looked at the links she sent, including one on aspergers, and I didn't fit the "criteria." They say they don't diagnose. But kinda sounded that way to me. This first person also said she typically Emails twice a week. I didn't think it was worth the effort to do this, if it was only twice a week. Then she dumped me. I kinda laughed. Getting dumped in internet therapy...lol. They ask you to tell them a bit about yourself so they can help match you to the right person. In my description, I said I am IN THERAPY NOW. I said I was curious...and was looking at alternatives should I quit seeing my T. Makes sense, right? She eventually wished me well and said I could contact her if I decided to quit therapy. I told her I did not feel it was smart to quit with my T, considering this, without trying it out first. Duh. She misunderstood and must have thought I WAS quitting. I said I'm thinking about it, and looking at other alternatives. ANyway, internet T1, dumped. I was quickly picked up by another. Same thing. "Too confusing" interacting with more than one T. She, too, invited me to contact her after I quit f2f T. Now I was a bit frustrated, because I mentioned this in my intro. Anyway, I have now been picked up by a third T. I made it CLEAR I am IN therapy yet again, and also told her I was dumped by two in two days because of this. I didn't want to say two words to her until I knew she was ok with this. She is. I know there are a few people here who have more than one T. I don't see why it's such a huge deal. Anyway, so internet T3 picked me up, we had a few interactions, then she was going to be gone for a training conference. So my trial, I believe, ends tomorrow....and unfortunately I really haven't gotten a feel for it at all. I wish I'd have found T3 first. She seems nice, and she's open to the fact that I am currently in therapy, but exploring other options.

So, if anyone is considering this, just wanted to say, given my experience, it may take some time to find someone who is open to it if you are currently in therapy. I was just curious and wanted to check it out. Honestly, I haven't gotten anywhere....that one week free trial really was spent finding someone who would actually talk to me since I'm in therapy.

Unfortunately I didn't see any 50% off discounts...and I'm not sure if I'll continue after my free week is done (tomorrow). Maybe I'll give it one more week to get a feel for T3, who is ok with me being in therapy currently. I looked her up (all three encouraged me to) and she's just the next state over. One I had from CO, one from TX...

[InRealLife45]

Originally Posted by musinglizzy

So I thought I'd share...just because I was curious, I decided to check this out. I went to where IRL mentioned, betterhelp.com. I saw they offered a 7 day free trial, so I thought it can't hurt, lets try it. It took a couple of days to get "picked up" by a T. The first one I didn't care for at all. Too formal. And she had initials/abbreviations for EVERYTHING. That drove me nuts. She also told me to look up aspergers. She said most people with trauma histories have it. That was kind of a turn off too. I looked at the links she sent, including one on aspergers, and I didn't fit the "criteria." They say they don't diagnose. But kinda sounded that way to me. This first person also said she typically Emails twice a week. I didn't think it was worth the effort to do this, if it was only twice a week. Then she dumped me. I kinda laughed. Getting dumped in internet therapy...lol. They ask you to tell them a bit about yourself so they can help match you to the right person. In my description, I said I am IN THERAPY NOW. I said I was curious...and was looking at alternatives should I quit seeing my T. Makes sense, right? She eventually wished me well and said I could contact her if I decided to quit therapy. I told her I did not feel it was smart to quit with my T, considering this, without trying it out first. Duh. She misunderstood and must have thought I WAS quitting. I said I'm thinking about it, and looking at other alternatives. ANyway, internet T1, dumped. I was quickly picked up by another. Same thing. "Too confusing" interacting with more than one T. She, too, invited me to contact her after I quit f2f T. Now I was a bit frustrated, because I mentioned this in my intro. Anyway, I have now been picked up by a third T. I made it CLEAR I am IN therapy yet again, and also told her I was dumped by two in two days because of this. I didn't want to say two words to her until I knew she was ok with this. She is. I know there are a few people here who have more than one T. I don't see why it's such a huge deal. Anyway, so internet T3 picked me up, we had a few interactions, then she was going to be gone for a training conference. So my trial, I believe, ends tomorrow....and unfortunately I really haven't gotten a feel for it at all. I wish I'd have found T3 first. She seems nice, and she's open to the fact that I am currently in therapy, but exploring other options.


So, if anyone is considering this, just wanted to say, given my experience, it may take some time to find someone who is open to it if you are currently in therapy. I was just curious and wanted to check it out. Honestly, I haven't gotten anywhere....that one week free trial really was spent finding someone who would actually talk to me since I'm in therapy.


Unfortunately I didn't see any 50% off discounts...and I'm not sure if I'll continue after my free week is done (tomorrow). Maybe I'll give it one more week to get a feel for T3, who is ok with me being in therapy currently. I looked her up (all three encouraged me to) and she's just the next state over. One I had from CO, one from TX...

You have to email them and request the discount. They're fairly prompt.

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Originally Posted by musinglizzy

She also told me to look up aspergers. She said most people with trauma histories have it.

That's utter and complete nonsense. This makes me really furious. If a therapist doesn't know something, they are supposed to say so (just like any other person in any other profession). They are not supposed to make up facts.

I have free therapy anyway and I'm sure it would be prohibitively expensive for anybody in Europe to use this service. But I don't think I would try it anyway.