Change your loved one's life by gifting therapy.
Note that you can only gift individual therapy for individuals ages 18+. For couples therapy or therapy for your child, visit our homepage.
How it works
Send your online invitation
Enter your recipient's information, and we will send an invitation to their email with your personalized message.
Getting started
Your recipient will be matched with a licensed therapist based on their preferences.
Therapy journey starts
After your recipient is matched, they can start therapy immediately.
You can stop anytime
You can stop paying for the recipient's therapy at any time.
Professional, licensed, and vetted therapists who you can trust
Tap into the world's largest network of licensed, accredited, and experienced therapists who can help you with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, grief, and more. With our therapists, you get the same professionalism and quality you would expect from an in-office therapist, but with the ability to communicate when and how you want.
Frequently asked questions
Therapists on BetterHelp are licensed, trained, experienced, and accredited psychologists (PhD / PsyD), marriage and family therapists (LMFT), clinical social workers (LCSW / LMSW), or licensed professional counselors (LPC). All of them have a Masters Degree or a Doctorate Degree in their field. They have been qualified and certified by their state's professional board after successfully completing the necessary education, exams, training and practice. While their experience, expertise and background vary, they all possess at least 3 years and 1,000 hours of hands-on experience. Click here to learn more about the counselors.
With BetterHelp membership gifts, you will be purchasing a BetterHelp subscription for your loved one that renews every 4 weeks. The subscription starts when your loved one begins therapy. You can choose to stop covering for the therapy costs at any time. If you stop, your loved one can continue out of pocket without any interruption. We will also stop renewing the subscription if your loved one decides to stop their BetterHelp service.
The cost of therapy through BetterHelp ranges from $60 to $90 per week (billed every 4 weeks). You can cancel your membership at any time, for any reason.
The membership renews every 4 weeks. If you choose to stop paying for your recipient's therapy, they will have the option to continue paying for their own membership without interruption. We will also stop renewing the subscription if your loved one decides to stop their BetterHelp service.
With your gift email, we will send the recipient a link to our questionnaire to understand their needs and preferences. Based on their answers, we will match them to the therapist that's best for them. If they are not satisfied with the therapist that they are matched to, they can switch therapists with the click of a button.