Great place to start
I’ve always been terrified of therapy and after one session a lot of that anxiety is already going away. With one exception that I’ll mention later; this app does everything right to reduce anxiety and ease yourself in to the process of starting therapy. The questionnaire you start with is very thorough and helpful in finding the care you personally need. It’s all done from the comfort of home and you don’t have to download additional apps like Zoom to talk to anyone. And you choose your own schedule with very flexible counselors. Plus all of the additional features like journals, worksheets, and classes.
Only unfortunate issue is the placement of the paywall. Of course it’s not going to be free but it could’ve been done more tastefully. Immediately after you take a thought provoking and self reflecting questionnaire you’re hit with a “enter your credit card info to see your results!” like it’s a bad buzzfeed quiz. But trust me if you can make it past that unfortunately placed paywall you’ll be on your way to a very chill therapy experience
Only unfortunate issue is the placement of the paywall. Of course it’s not going to be free but it could’ve been done more tastefully. Immediately after you take a thought provoking and self reflecting questionnaire you’re hit with a “enter your credit card info to see your results!” like it’s a bad buzzfeed quiz. But trust me if you can make it past that unfortunately placed paywall you’ll be on your way to a very chill therapy experience
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Very Thankful
I really appreciate it that my counselor took time to ask me what I wanted to focus on in our sessions. I’ve had previous insurance-provided counselors in the past who wanted to focus on benchmark goals for insurance purposes. However, this did not help me to work on and what I was seeking to heal and learn. with PrideCounseling, because it is out-of-pocket, the counselors have the freedom and the ability to work with each individual on their particular goals. Perhaps not every counselor will be the perfect fit for you, but I encourage you to keep on looking, until you have found someone that is well matched for you. I am forever thankful.
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Satisfied
This is actually another platform of Betterhelp, which I have used. It appears that providers aren’t aware that you’ve reached them through Pride Counseling. This doesn’t necessarily take away from them understanding that you’re lgbtq. Having used betterhelp before, I find more flexible pay options through betterhelp. Example: if I only needed to meet once a month or no weekly live sessions, the Pride Counseling platform doesn’t seem as flexible unless you maybe reach out to customer service.
I will say that customer service response time is great and very helpful. I needed to find a counselor that does text responding and not just weekly sessions and they gave suggestions that my independent search on the app could not.
I like with my current therapist I can do phone sessions. Definitely less stressful than video or driving to a therapist in person. Much time saved. I’m a pretty busy person
I will say that customer service response time is great and very helpful. I needed to find a counselor that does text responding and not just weekly sessions and they gave suggestions that my independent search on the app could not.
I like with my current therapist I can do phone sessions. Definitely less stressful than video or driving to a therapist in person. Much time saved. I’m a pretty busy person
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What a great resource
I’ve had this app for about a month and I think it’s excellent. The app is so easy to use and very convenient. My therapist is perfect for me and I love being able to message him any time as well as have a bunch of groupinars to attend throughout the week, which are constantly ongoing. Very easy to make appointments too. I like the daily journal as well.
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Great experience, easy to find therapist
I have moved around a lot and it’s always been hard for me to find a therapist or doctors of any kind because of this reason. Using this app allowed me to find a therapist as I was going through a major life event and hopping from state to state every week for months without worrying about having to miss sessions or how to figure out insurance or most of the other issues I had with traditional counseling/therapy in the past. Even when I had a therapist in the past that I could talk to remotely, she wasn’t allowed to have sessions with me if I was outside of the state (say visiting for the holidays). That was very inconvenient. I appreciate this app for the ease and flexibility. And I have a wonderful therapist of course! And I know id I didn’t I could easily request a switch which is very relieving. Anyway, based on my experience I’d recommend Pride Counseling.
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