BetterHelp was founded in 2013 by Alon Matas and Danny Bragonier, and acquired by Teladoc, Inc. in 2015. BetterHelp maintained its brand name post acquisition and continues to provide online counseling services to consumers. Mountain View, California, U.S.

The FTC says the company doubled down on deception by falsely denying it had shared consumers' personal information – including their health information – with third parties. The eight-count complaint details how the FTC says BetterHelp's allegedly deceptive and unfair practices harmed consumers.

It won't be visible to anyone else unless you choose to share it. The journal feature may be useful if you want to try writing down your thoughts and feelings. BetterHelp offers journal prompts that can help you get started in your journaling.

In summary, BetterHelp provides online counseling services in the UK aiming to make professional mental health support more accessible and convenient. It can be more affordable than in-person private practice therapists.

BetterHelp is available in over 200 countries and boasts therapists fluent in up to 56 languages. This means you have a broad spectrum of choices to find someone who really gets where you're coming from – literally and figuratively.

Most of the BetterHelp counselors do live in the US, but you can sign up for BetterHelp regardless of which country you're in – just be aware of the time difference and of course that the BetterHelp counseling language is English (I think Spanish is also offered).

The FTC alleges that BetterHelp “continually” broke its privacy policies by sharing and monetizing consumers' health information from 2013 to 2020. In a statement, BetterHelp said the settlement is related to advertising practices that were in effect at the company from 2017 to 2020.

The lawsuit says that the design and language Talkspace uses during the checkout process tricks users into signing up for recurring payments. The app makes one vague reference to “subscribing” in grayed-out text early in the sign-up process, but there's no reference to recurring payments on the checkout page.

Your Therapist can also see the journal entries you submit if you opt in to sharing journal entries. If you consent, a licensed Therapist who is employed as part of the BetterHelp Clinical Operations Team may review correspondence with your Therapist for quality assurance purposes.

Bring it! Being triggered in front of your therapist isn't the worst thing if it does happen, it's sorta what they are there for and seeing your reaction to events can help them with their course of treatment, or you can let them read it if you don't feel up to reading it out loud.

Yes, Betterhelp is available internationally and is currently accessible in around 200 countries according to the BetterHelp website.

BetterHelp offers the same mental health services in Canada as in the United States, ensuring consistency and accessibility for Canadian clients.