Intro

Grow Therapy is an online therapy platform with 6,000+ licensed therapists across the US. It connects you with therapists who can help with 30+ specialties—from anxiety and depression to ADHD, addiction, and more.

Additionally, you can choose between virtual or in-person therapy, depending on your preference. It also accepts most major insurance plans and at $0-$125/session, it gives you better value for money than many competitors.

How Does Grow Therapy Work?

The Grow Therapy website is intuitive and can be accessed through any web browser on your desktop, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. Here’s how you can set up your first appointment.

Find a licensed therapist that fits your requirements

On Grow Therapy’s homepage, click on “Find a therapist” to begin the matching process. From here, choose between “Virtual care” and “In-person care” at the top of the page. You’ll then need to use the dropdown functionality to select your:

• State
• Insurance provider (if you don’t have one, pick “Cash”)
• Specialty needs—e.g. depression, personality disorders, career counseling, etc. (Not required to select a specialty)

The “Search” tool will take you straight to a list of licensed therapists that match your criteria. In addition to therapists, this could include social workers, career counselors, and other licensed mental health professionals.

You can further refine this list by filtering for gender, age, ethnicity, talk therapy vs. medication management, and availability.

For each therapist on the list, you’ll be able to see the following information:

• Name
• Photo
• Qualifications
• Years of experience
• Date of next availability
• If they offer virtual or in-person services, their therapy styles, and more
• A short description of their background and specialties

You can click “View profile” to continue reading more about their background, treatment methods and tools, specialties, and availability.

Sign up for your first session in minutes

Once you’ve decided on a licensed provider or therapist, you’re ready to book your first session.

Select your preferred time and date slot. Then click on “Book my slot”.

You’ll have to fill out some information to book—including your personal details, insurance provider and membership number (if applicable), and billing information (used only if you have a copay or to charge a no show fee). Grow Therapy will conduct an eligibility check to verify that your provider accepts your insurance plan.

The final step is to review and accept Grow Therapy’s terms and conditions and hit “Book now”.

Sessions and support

Both virtual and in-person sessions can last 30, 45, or 60minutes, and you can easily book another follow up session following your initial intake. You can also contact your therapist after the session by messaging them in the client portal. If you need to, you can cancel appointments up to 24 hours before without an additional fee.

Grow Therapy provides plenty of resources to help you find the right therapist. Plus, it has a matching team via phone (786-244-7711) or email (support@growtherapy.com) that can help you make the right selection. If you’re unhappy with your therapist, you can rebook with a different therapist until you’re comfortable with your choice. The support team can help you rematch with a better fit.

Specializations

All therapists on Grow Therapy are qualified, licensed practitioners.

Talk therapy is usually conducted by psychologists (PsyD/Ph.D.), social workers (LCSW/LMSW), licensed counselors (LPC/LMHC), or licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT).

Nurse practitioners (NP/APRN/PMHNP) and psychiatrists (MD/DO) are also licensed in medication management.

Grow Therapy offers mental health support in 30 specialties. Some of these include:

• Psychotherapy
• Mental disorders such as ADHD, OCD, bipolar, personality, and dissociative disorders
• Addiction and eating disorders
• Child and adolescent, parenting, school issues, learning disabilities, and career counseling
• Couples counseling, relationships, and family conflict
• Depression, anxiety, and anger management
• Abuse, trauma, and PTSD
• LGBTQ support

You can find each therapist’s qualifications and areas of specialty on their profile pages.

Ideal for

Grow Therapy is designed to make therapy, healing, and growth accessible to everyone. It’s especially suitable if:

• You can’t travel for therapy due to your location, busy work schedule, mobility restrictions, or other reasons

• You live in a society where mental health support is still stigmatized and want to be discreet and private about therapy

• You’re very comfortable with technology and prefer the convenience of online therapy

• You want a personal connection and face-to-face interaction through in-person sessions

• You need the flexibility of choosing between in-person and virtual sessions but want stability and continuity with the same therapist

• You prefer to research and choose your own therapist rather than be matched with one

• You need an affordable solution or want to find therapists within your health insurance network

Grow Therapy is not ideal for crises or emergencies. If you or someone you know is in physical or mental danger or harm please contact 911.

Pricing & Special Offers

Grow Therapy works on a pay-as-you-go model, so you don’t have to pay a regular subscription fee or make any long-term commitments.

Its pricing varies based on the therapist you choose and your level of insurance coverage. A 60-minute session generally costs $0–$125 based on your method of payment and insurance policy. Average co-pays are around $30. For most plans, the Grow Therapy site will show you an estimate for the co-pay you’ll owe when you verify your insurance on the booking screen.

Grow Therapy handles billing and insurance claims for you. You can use a credit, debit, or HSA card to pay for any expenses not covered by insurance.

Grow Therapy accepts out-of-pocket cash pay (rates vary by provider). You can also use Medicare, Medicaid, and Employee Assistant Programs (EAPs) in select states.

Extra Value

Grow Therapy gives you plenty of information and the freedom to choose your own therapist. And thanks to the high availability of therapists, it’s usually possible to book a session within 2 days. Additionally, there’s no long-term commitment or subscription fee and it’s easy to change therapists if you’re not happy.

Grow Therapy also stands out because it helps you find therapists within your health insurance network—saving you a ton of money. Plus, it handles bookings, billing, and even your insurance claims.

Customer Support

You can chat with Grow Therapy’s customer support through the in-app “Help” widget in theclient portal, or by emailing support@growtherapy.com. Most basic queries can be resolved instantly using a chatbot. You’ll be connected with a team member for unresolved queries and will usually hear from them within 1 business day. The support team is available Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm Eastern Time.

For specific client and billing queries, you can email support@growtherapy.com. The website also has plenty of articles, blogs, and help pages to help you with your queries.

What Users Are Saying About Grow Therapy

“I chose Grow because I was able to instantly browse therapists in my state that take my insurance without putting in additional personal information. It was easy to filter for what I was looking for and book the initial session.” - Tom M.

“Grow Therapy has made the process of finding a therapist as easy as booking an airline ticket. I feel that the platform has been built with patients and therapists directly in mind.” - Jonathan D.

“I've been out of therapy for years and hesitant to go back due to negative experiences. The Grow Therapy team made me feel so comfortable and at ease through the whole process.” - Natalia C.

Bottom Line

Grow Therapy connects you with a mental health specialist of your choice from a pool of 6,000+ licensed counselors, therapists, social workers, and psychiatrists. It stands out for its flexible approach—letting you pick between virtual, in-person, or mixed sessions, and making it easy to change therapists with no additional cost.

Beyond this, Grow Therapy makes mental health support affordable by finding providers within your health insurance network. And it takes the pain out of billing and filing insurance claims. Signing up is super easy—choose your state, insurer, and mental health requirement to find the right therapist and book your first session as early as the next day.