What Are the Best Virtual Psychiatry Platforms That Accept Insurance?
Getting mental health support used to mean long waitlists and inconvenient office visits. Talkiatry is changing that.
The platform works simply: patients fill out a 15-minute questionnaire online, then book a virtual appointment with one of over 300 psychiatrists. The first session runs an hour, with follow-ups at 30 minutes each. Talkiatry accepts more than 100 major insurance plans and can treat patients as young as five across 45 states.
The results speak for themselves. One study found that 65% of patients dealing with anxiety or depression reported no significant symptoms after just five visits. To date, the platform has logged more than 3 million virtual appointments. In February, Talkiatry closed a $210M funding round, with plans to expand its insurance-covered services.
The Bigger Picture: Mental Health Care Is Going Virtual
Talkiatry isn’t alone. Virtual mental healthcare has quietly become the norm — more than half of all mental health appointments now happen online. Patients prefer the convenience, and research backs the effectiveness, with over 85% of users reporting satisfaction with virtual care quality.
Several other startups are carving out space in this growing sector:
- Grow Therapy serves patients ages 6 and up with both in-person and virtual options. Insured patients pay an average of just $21 per visit, with access to a network of 25,000+ mental health professionals.
- Alma Therapy functions as a practitioner-patient directory that also handles the behind-the-scenes work — insurance billing, calendar management, and telehealth tools. The company has raised $220M.
- Brightside Health focuses specifically on anxiety and depression, with licensed doctors available in all 50 states. It recently launched a cognitive behavioral therapy program tailored for teenagers.
- InStride Health targets anxiety and OCD in young people ages 7 to 22. Each patient gets a care team — a psychiatrist, a therapist, and an exposure coach — all through virtual visits. The startup has raised $56M.