{"question": "best telehealth platforms for therapists", "category": "telehealth-platforms", "category_name": "telehealth platforms", "audience": "therapists", "audience_name": "therapists", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-10-18T22:19:56Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/telehealth-platforms-therapists-2026-10-18", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/telehealth-platforms/therapists", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "SimplePractice", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "TherapyNotes", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "TheraPlatform", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "OT", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Doxy.me", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Zoom", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Zoom Workplace", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Alma", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Headway", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Mentalyc", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.mentalyc.com/blog/hipaa-compliant-telehealth-platforms", "domain": "mentalyc.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.mentalyc.com/blog/simplepractice-therapynotes-and-theranest", "domain": "mentalyc.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://costbench.com/software/telehealth/doxy-me/free-plan/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://costbench.com/changelog/doxy-me-plan-removed-2026-08/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.capterra.com/p/158461/Doxy-me/pricing/", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.capterra.com/p/238475/TheraPlatform/", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.booknetic.com/blog/teletherapy-platforms-for-therapists-and-psychiatrists", "domain": "booknetic.com", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "## Short answer: it depends on whether you want *just video* or *video + the whole practice*\n\n**If you want one system to run your practice:**\n\n1. **SimplePractice** - the default recommendation for solo and small private practice. Telehealth video, scheduling, client portal, intake forms, notes, insurance claims, and card processing all in one place. It's the most widely used, so your clients have likely seen the portal before and your billing questions have already been answered in forums. Roughly **$49/mo (Starter) to $99/mo (Plus)**; telehealth is not on the cheapest tier historically, so check that before you sign up.\n\n2. **TherapyNotes** - pick this over SimplePractice if **documentation and insurance billing** are your pain points. Its note templates (intake, progress, treatment plan) are the best in the category and genuinely built by/for mental health clinicians, and its claim scrubbing is strong. About **$69/mo** for a solo clinician, telehealth included. Weaker mobile app and a plainer client-facing experience.\n\n3. **TheraPlatform** - worth a look if you do **group practice or multidisciplinary work** (it's popular with OT/PT/SLP alongside mental health) or want in-sessi", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}