We're building the therapist platform we wish existed. No rate cuts. No surprise take-backs. No paying for a profile that sends you nothing.
If this would help your practice, join early access and tell us what would make the pilot worth joining.
The platforms you're paying are the ones bleeding you dry.
Psychology Today
- Monthly inquiries dropped from 8–15 to 1–3. Still charges $29.95/month.
- No booking. No real insurance checks. No real matching.
“I used to get 10 to 12 calls a month from PT. Now I’m lucky to get 1.”
“Real therapists like me can’t be found.”
Headway
- Rates dropped from $144.27 to $103. At 25 clients a week, that adds up fast.
- They took back $2,400+ from sessions they billed for you.
- They were sued for sharing therapy search and booking data.
“The dirty secret is they’re a VC-funded company that needs to show profitability. Guess where the money comes from? Your reimbursement rates.”
Alma
- BBB rating: 2.6 out of 5. 67% one-star reviews.
- Its AI notes added abuse history, substance use, and suicidal thoughts that were never said. Alma called it a ‘1% error rate.’
“If a therapist fabricated this information in a note, they’d lose their license. But when AI does it, Alma calls it a ‘hallucination’ and moves on.”
Why provider is the next platform
153+ postdocs use thePsychology.ai to pass the EPPP. They graduate. Get licensed. Need a place to practice.
Meanwhile, thousands of people search for a therapist who gets their situation. Not a random profile on page 6 of a directory. A real match.
If the company expands well, this is the next honest move: turn the EPPP wedge into a provider platform before trying to market a full client marketplace.
What we want the provider platform to do
Better-fit referrals
The platform should send you clients you can actually help. Not charge you for a listing and leave everyone guessing.
Clear insurance before session one
Clients should know what their plan covers before the first session. Not after a surprise bill.
Simple day-to-day tools
Telehealth, scheduling, and the basics should work together. Not feel like five subscriptions taped together.
Simple, flat pricing
If this launches, pricing should stay simple and flat. No clawbacks. No hidden fees.
Your practice. Your rates. Your rules.
You stay in control. Your rates, your hours, your choices. The platform helps. It does not run your practice.
Your reviews stay yours
If a client leaves you a review here, you should be able to use it anywhere. Put it on your own website. Keep it if you leave. Your good name should not be trapped inside someone else’s platform.
How provider early access works
There is no live provider pricing yet. When this becomes a real product, pricing will stay simple, flat, and fair.
More years don't guarantee better care. Practice does.
More years in practice do not guarantee better client results. Not at 5 years. Not at 20. Many therapists level off early. (Goldberg et al., 2016; Germer et al., 2022)
If this grows beyond referrals, these are three things worth building next.
Review your own sessions
The best therapists look back at their own work. Not to hunt for mistakes. To spot patterns they missed in the room. If we build this, it should be optional, secure, and private to the clinician.
Simple outcome check-ins
Short check-ins can show when a client is getting worse before the therapist sees it. That gives you a better chance to step in early instead of guessing.
Practice one skill at a time
Getting better is usually not about more years. It is about picking one skill, getting feedback, and practicing on purpose.
The research here is promising, but still growing (Diamond et al., 2025). These are later ideas, not live product claims. First we need to build the basic provider tools.
Why I want to build this next
I spent 7 years in training. Passed the EPPP. Got licensed. Then watched every platform try to take more from clinicians who already gave enough.
Psychology Today charges you $360/year and sends you spam calls. Headway cuts your rates to make their investors more money. Alma's AI writes things about your clients that never happened.
I want to build this next because I wanted the platform I wish existed when I started my practice. One that treats clinicians like professionals, not numbers.
Want to help shape the provider pilot?
Tell us about your practice, the biggest problems you have with other platforms, and what would make a first version worth trying.