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> For a fee starting at $49 a week, users can leave text, voice and video messages with counselors who respond five days a week. Customers can pay more for live video chats.

Considering that people with mental health issues often don’t have a lot of money, I’m not sure what market they’re targeting with a price point of $200/month. That’s more than a student loan or cheap car payment!

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It's not for everyone, but the hourly cost for a therapist is typically between $90-$200. Also these new services could be covered under some insurance programs (I'm curious for some data points here).

*the 45 minute cost

> Considering that people with mental health issues often don’t have a lot of money, I’m not sure what market they’re targeting with a price point of $200/month. That’s more than a student loan or cheap car payment!

That's not a target market. The target market is a bored housewife with a lot of disposable income. Or someone who believes they need a therapy because a person on a subway sat next to them, etc. The app is to a way to capture the extra money that is left on a table because therapists aren't conveniently located.

That's why the ads show Michael Phelps

cc all mental health professionals. It’s real expensive to go to any therapist; good luck finding someone less than $100 an hour. If you do find one, good luck getting through your deductible to actually cover it.

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