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Signing up for Talkspace is simple. After answering a series of intake questions and choosing a monthly plan, your teen will be matched with a counselor, which typically takes a few days. Your teen’s counselor will work with them to develop an individualized plan and set achievable goals based on their needs—whether they’re dealing with anxiety, depression, bullying, relationship problems, trauma, difficulty sleeping, stress, or something else.
With Continued Care, clients work with the same counselor for as long as they need to maintain sobriety. The company also offers a virtual Urgent Care plan for prompt mental health support. While it doesn’t replace in-person crisis care, Mindful Care providers are licensed and qualified to prescribe certain medications. This includes buprenorphine—a medication used to treat addiction. The company recommends at least one year of treatment through its platform before discontinuing therapy.
Patients receive personal attention from the comfort of their homes via video sessions through the secure platform. Though grief isn't the platform’s only specialty, LiveHealth Online stands out for its impressive selection of counselors specializing in this area. The platform offers individual and couples counseling sessions—so couples can address anger issues along with any other issues they may have together—and a range of tools to help individuals better control anger, such as worksheets, videos, activity plans, and more.