{"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": "2026-10-19T22:21:24Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/telehealth-platforms-therapists-2026-10-19", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/telehealth-platforms/therapists", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "All-in-one", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "SimplePractice", "label": "recommended"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "TherapyNotes", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "TheraPlatform", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "OT", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Video-only", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Zoom", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Google", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Google Workspace", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Google Workspace + Meet", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Alma", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Headway", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Mentalyc", "label": "compared"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Pabau", "label": "compared"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.costbench.com/software/telehealth/simplepractice/", "domain": "costbench.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.mentalyc.com/blog/simplepractice-vs-therapynotes", "domain": "mentalyc.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.theraplatform.com/blog/534/best-teletherapy-platforms", "domain": "theraplatform.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.capterra.com/p/158461/Doxy-me/pricing/", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://heyberries.com/blog/articles/teletherapy-platforms-for-therapists", "domain": "heyberries.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://pabau.com/blog/simplepractice-vs-alma/", "domain": "pabau.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.mentalyc.com/blog/hipaa-compliant-telehealth-platforms", "domain": "mentalyc.com", "source_type": "vendor"}], "answer_text": "Here's how I'd actually rank these, depending on what you need.\n\n## All-in-one (EHR + telehealth in one bill)\n\n**1. SimplePractice** - the default recommendation for solo therapists. Telehealth is included on every plan with no session-length or session-count limits, plus intake forms, scheduling, client portal, billing, superbills, and note templates. Starter $49/provider/mo, Essential $79, Plus $99. Best choice if you want one tool and don't want to think about it. ([pricing](https://www.costbench.com/software/telehealth/simplepractice/))\n\n**2. TherapyNotes** - pick this over SimplePractice if documentation and insurance billing are your pain points; it's built specifically for behavioral health and clinicians consistently rate its notes and claims workflow higher. Solo plan $69/mo with basic telehealth (SD video, 2 participants, waiting room, chat) included free. Group work or HD/screen share needs Premium Telehealth at +$15/clinician/mo. ([comparison](https://www.mentalyc.com/blog/simplepractice-vs-therapynotes))\n\n**3. TheraPlatform** - worth a look if you do OT/SLP/PT or play-based work. It has the strongest in-session toolkit of the group: whiteboard, screen share, interactiv", "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"}}