AI-powered care · Licensed human therapists
Therapy that starts before your first session.
GoToTherapy helps you understand what you need, find a therapist who fits, prepare for your first session, and stay supported between sessions — while licensed therapists provide your care.
Licensed therapists
Encrypted & private
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Insurance accepted by many providers
How it works
Four calm steps, one human at the center
GoToTherapy pairs an AI care companion with licensed therapists — so support begins the moment you arrive.
- 01
Talk it through first
Our AI care companion helps you put words to what's going on. No giant intake form — just a conversation, at your pace.
- 02
Get matched with intention
Review therapist recommendations, each explained in plain reasons — licensed in your state, relevant specialties, approach, availability.
- 03
Meet your therapist
Join secure video sessions with a licensed therapist who fits your needs, schedule, and budget.
- 04
Stay supported between sessions
Your companion helps you reflect, practice the exercises your therapist assigns, and walk into every session prepared.
The difference
Three kinds of support — clearly labeled
AI is not a therapist, and it never pretends to be one. Here's exactly who does what in your care.
AI Care Companion
Support between sessions
- Helps you reflect, prepare, and stay organized between appointments
- Offers exercises drawn from clinically reviewed material
- Always identified as AI — never poses as a human
- Never diagnoses, treats, or replaces your therapist
Licensed Therapists
The heart of your care
- Provide clinical assessment and treatment
- License-verified in every state where they practice
- Set your treatment plan and lead your sessions
- Review and approve anything AI drafted before it counts
Crisis Support
Immediate human help
- Call or text 988 — the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — anytime, day or night
- Crisis resources are surfaced clearly whenever risk signals appear
- Trained humans respond; AI steps aside in emergencies
- GoToTherapy is not an emergency service
Getting started
No intake forms. Just a conversation.
Instead of a forty-field questionnaire, our AI care companion starts by simply listening. It helps you organize what you’re feeling into a Care Profile — and you review and correct it before it’s used to find your matches.
- No giant intake form — it starts as a conversation
- Conversational and skippable, so you share only what you choose
- Produces a Care Profile: what brings you in, your goals, your preferences
- You review and correct it before it's ever used for matching
Requires an account. You can leave the conversation at any point.
Your companion
Skippable · Private“I've been feeling overwhelmed lately, and honestly I don't really know if I need therapy.”
“That's a really common place to start — you don't need to have it figured out yet. Would it be alright if I asked a few gentle questions about what the overwhelm has been like? Together we can sketch what support might look like, and whether a therapist could help. Skip anything you'd rather not answer.”
Therapist match
$165/session
Licensed in your state · 12 years experience · Accepts insurance
Another good fit
$140/session
Licensed in your state · Evening availability · Video sessions
The therapist directory
Real profiles. Verified licenses. Zero guesswork.
Browse licensed therapists on your own terms — or let matching do the first pass. Either way, every profile is verified before it appears.
Verified licenses
Every therapist's state license is checked before their profile is listed.
Specialties & approaches
Filter by what you're working through — anxiety, trauma, couples, ADHD — and by how therapists work: CBT, EMDR, ACT, and more.
Languages & identity
Find therapists who speak your language and affirm who you are, including LGBTQ+ affirming and faith-sensitive care.
Insurance & price
See rates up front and filter by therapists who accept many major insurance plans.
How matching works
Recommendations with reasons you can check
Our matching weighs the factors that actually predict a good fit — and shows its work. Every suggestion arrives with a plain-language explanation of why it made the list.
Your state & licensure
Only therapists licensed where you live are ever suggested.
Specialties
Matched to what you're actually working through.
Approach
CBT, EMDR, psychodynamic, somatic — fit matters.
Availability
Therapists with openings that match your schedule.
Language
Care in the language you think and feel in.
Price & format
Your budget, and video, phone, or messaging preferences.
An example match
Why this fit
- Licensed in New York
- Focuses on anxiety and work stress
- Offers evening video sessions
- Accepts your insurance plan
You always make the final call — and if a therapist isn’t clicking, switching is easy and judgment-free.
Between sessions
The hour is fifty minutes. The support isn't.
Growth happens in the days between appointments. Your companion helps you make them count — while your therapist stays in charge of your care.
Brief check-ins
Sixty seconds to log mood, stress, and sleep — enough to see real trends over time.
Journaling
Write when it helps. Nothing is shared with your therapist unless you choose to share it.
Exercises with guidance
Practice the exercises your therapist assigns, with your companion offering structure and encouragement along the way.
Progress you can see
Goals, streaks, and patterns in one place — yours to review, and easy to bring into session.
Journal entries and exercise responses are private by default — shared with your therapist only when you choose.
For your therapist
AI that assists. A human who decides.
Behind the scenes, AI gives your therapist time back — drafting the busywork so sessions stay about you.
Session briefs
Before each session, a short recap drawn from information you've chosen to share — goals, recent check-ins, what you've been practicing — so your therapist starts prepared.
Documentation drafts
Draft session notes in SOAP, DAP, or BIRP format. Your therapist reviews, edits, and approves — nothing enters your record without their signature.
Homework drafts
Exercise suggestions aligned with your treatment plan. Your therapist decides what's assigned, and can adjust anything before it reaches you.
Your therapist always reviews and approves everything clinical. AI drafts never become part of your record without a licensed clinician’s sign-off.
Privacy & security
Your story stays yours
The things you say in therapy deserve the highest protection we can build. These aren't features — they're commitments.
Encrypted, end to end
Your conversations and records are encrypted in transit and at rest.
Never sold, never for ads
We don't sell your data, and it is never used for advertising. Full stop.
Consent you control
Granular consent settings for how information is used — change your mind anytime.
Deletion rights
You can request deletion of your data. Your records belong to you.
Sessions are never recorded unless you explicitly opt in — and you can revoke that consent at any time.
Specialties
Whatever brought you here
Therapists on GoToTherapy specialize across the full range of what humans go through. Start with what feels closest.
Questions
Asked often, answered honestly
If something isn't covered here, our care team is a message away.
How much does it cost?
Each therapist sets their own session rate, shown clearly on their profile before you book — typically somewhere in the range you'd expect for licensed private-practice care. There's no subscription required to browse, and you can stop at any time.
Do you take insurance?
Many therapists on GoToTherapy accept major insurance plans, and you can filter the directory by insurance. Coverage depends on your specific plan, so check your benefits — profiles list which plans each therapist works with.
How is AI actually used?
Our AI care companion helps between sessions: putting words to what you're feeling, preparing for appointments, and practicing assigned exercises. For therapists, AI drafts briefs, notes, and homework suggestions. Everything clinical is reviewed and approved by your licensed therapist. The AI is always described as AI, never diagnoses, and never replaces therapy.
What if my therapist isn't the right fit?
Fit matters more than anything, and the first therapist you try doesn't have to be the last. You can switch at any time — tell us what wasn't working and we'll adjust future matches. No awkward conversations required.
Is my data private?
Yes. Conversations and records are encrypted in transit and at rest. We never sell your data or use it for advertising, consent controls are yours to manage, and you can request deletion. Sessions aren't recorded unless you explicitly opt in.
What can't the AI do?
The AI companion cannot diagnose conditions, provide treatment, or act as a therapist — and it will say so plainly. Clinical judgment lives exclusively with licensed human clinicians. If you're ever in crisis, it directs you to real human help like the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
How quickly can I start?
Most people move from conversation to browsing matched therapists in a single sitting. After that, it depends on the therapist's availability — profiles and booking show real openings so you know before you commit.
For providers
Grow your practice. Keep your judgment.
Join a platform where referrals fit your expertise, documentation drafts itself for your review, and you keep roughly 80% of every session fee.