ReGain - Couples Therapy 12+

The app is excellent for counseling. The services provided is well worth it. I definitely feel like Im getting more from this than what I would get if I had a therapist that I saw in-person in their office. With this service I am getting 24/7 access to counseling in the form of useful tools, live chats, and virtual sessions.
I was hesitant to explore this option for counseling because it seemed impersonal. To my surprise it's been really helpful. The different tools gave me ways to connect - online journals, live chat with therapist whenever you need it, live webinars on relevant topics.
You are given a selection of counselors to choose from who are appropriate for your needs. The location of the counselors/ therapist vary. I thought this would be problematic with scheduling if the counselor was in a different time zone. I ended up with a very experienced and skilled therapist who has been able to meet at convenient times for me. He checks in with me via chat in-between our weekly video meetings. Though not required, the journal is available to help process and organize my thoughts between my sessions.
So far, I think ReGain has been valuable in helping me get on track.

I’ve received a ton of really meaningful help with BetterHelp and regain. The therapists I’ve been matched with are super qualified, very invested in me, and have been critical in my ability to work through my issues. I would truly be lost without them. Best of all, I have a very nomadic lifestyle, so having a single therapist no matter where I’m located has been absolutely critical to me.

That said, BetterHelp and regain’s payment structures are kind of scammy. IRL if you go on vacation or are otherwise busy, you can skip a week without paying. The only way to do this on BetterHelp though is to quit therapy, (and make sure you do it before you get charged again), and then to restart. I don’t believe counselors are paid for these times when sessions are cancelled so the platform is just pocketing all that money. Scamming people who are genuinely looking for and giving help like this is ridiculous and disingenuous and does a lot to damage the reputation and brand of the company. Being able to simply pay for the week without having to be locked into a subscription like seeing a therapist IRL would be a much better, trustworthy approach, and it’s sad that such a useful, critical service has not taken the high road when it comes to its payment plans.

This is a great platform alternative to in person counseling and the cost is a fraction of the price of standard in person counseling. That is awesome! I only wish there was a larger platform of counselors in my state as you cannot be counseled by a professional that practices outside of your current state. However you can see the bios of other counselors out-of-state. My initial request was for someone with my same religious belief system, a male, with couples/marriage experience/specialty, and same race. Well, although there were counselors that matched my full criteria description, there were none that practiced in my state. Therefore I was assigned to someone that met at least one of my requirements, which was experience in marriage counseling. At first it was disappointing but in the end it turned out to be a good fit for what we needed at the time. Still, I will explore the platform for when we have individual counseling needs. Who knows. The available counselors may have increased since my initial request February 2021. Lastly I will say, it’s important to do the homework in any counseling platform. If you do not do the work that you are assigned outside of these 60 minute sessions, you will not see the difference, improvements or progress in your investment.