How Much Does Therapy Cost? w/ BetterHelp

- One of the questions that
I hear each and everyday is

Kati, how am I supposed to afford therapy?

I don't have a ton of money.

So let's talk about that.

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Life can be stressful enough.

We are managing a lot of things,

and that's why a lot of
us are seeking therapy,

and I know some professionals can charge

upwards of $225 a session.

That is so much money,

and that is why I'm really excited

to have partnered with
BetterHelp to bring you another,

more affordable therapy option.

What BetterHelp is, is it's
an app that connects you

with a therapist or counselor
at an affordable weekly rate.

BetterHelp's whole mission is to provide

anyone facing life's
challenges with easy, discreet,

and affordable access to
professional counseling

from a licensed therapist like me.

I know that seeking therapy
can be a hard decision to make.

For many of us it's very stigmatizing,

and we worry what people are gonna think

if they know that we're going.

If we have to take a break from work

for an hour every Thursday.

Why is that?

Many people feel stigmatized
and will not reach out

for help as a result.

So the great thing about BetterHelp is

that you can communicate with a counselor

via message, live chat,
phone or video conferencing,

whatever works best for you,

anytime of day wherever you're at.

Getting started with
BetterHelp is super simple

using their app.

I just downloaded the app,

and it just starts asking
you some basic questions.

It asked for my gender.

It asked for my age,
and now it's asking me

have I ever been in
counseling or therapy before.

So the answer is yes.

You all know that.

And then it starts to
ask you other questions

so that you can properly be matched

with a therapist or
counselor in your area.

For example, the next question is,

are you currently experiencing

overwhelming sadness,
grief, or depression?

Trying to get a better idea
of what you're going through

and what help you might need.

And the intake questionnaire ends

by asking you what country
and state you live in,

so that they can find a licensed
professional in your area.

And after you've filled out

that simple intake questionnaire,

it then asks the questions
that I always ask people

when they reach out to me for a referral.

Do you prefer a male or female therapist?

Do you want someone who's
in the LGBT+ community?

What kind of issues are
you struggling with?

And then it ends this whole thing

by telling you to put
in a couple of sentences

what brought you here

which is really the first question

that I ask most of my clients

when they come to my office anyway.

I know many of you have talked about

how long it takes for
you to find a therapist.

Once we've reached out for help,

we're often on waiting lists,

and the great thing
about the BetterHelp app

is that once you've filled
out that basic questionnaire

that I just talked
about, you'll be matched

with a counselor or therapist
in your area within 24 hours.

I've heard from many of you that it can be

really nerve wracking
to have to actually go

to a therapist's office.

Some of us even struggle to leave our home

for fear that we might
have a panic attack.

And so BetterHelp is a great resource

because you can communicate
with a counselor

via message, live chat, phone
or even video conferencing

so they can meet you wherever you are.

We're living in an amazing time.

By putting video content out online,

I've been able to reach
millions of people,

and with BetterHelp's
simple and easy to use app,

they've been able to
help over 600,000 people

who may not have been able to afford

or get therapy otherwise.

Therapy can be really expensive,
but it doesn't have to be.

Click link in the
description and check it out

because BetterHelp can start
for as low as $35 a week

which we know is much, much cheaper

than many other counseling options.

And I know many of you have
had a hard time affording it,

but this makes it so much more affordable

because there are people and
professional just like myself

out there that care about you

and care about you improving your life

and becoming the happier and
healthier version of you.

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And I will see y'all next time.

Bye.