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Getting into weekly therapy in the United States is a slog. HRSA has designated more than 8,500 Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas covering roughly 169 million Americans, the average wait for a first appointment runs about four weeks, and private-pay rates of $150 to $300 per session make a sustained cadence look unrealistic on a working salary. Beyond the sheer scarcity is a deeper problem: even when a therapist is taking new clients, finding one actually trained in the specific approach your situation needs, whether that's ERP for OCD, EMDR for trauma, DBT for BPD, CBT for panic, or steady work on depression, grief, anger, ADHD, bipolar, or a relationship in crisis, is another layer entirely. Grouport's online individual therapy is built for that. You sign up, choose from US-licensed clinician options fitted to what you're navigating, and typically start weekly 45-minute one-on-one video sessions within 24 to 72 hours. Sessions run over secure HIPAA-compliant video at $103 per session on average ($448 per month), with automatic discounts included for every additional weekly session.

Understanding the landscape of mental health care access and the challenges
residents face.
23% of American adults, 59.2 million people, experienced any mental illness in the prior year according to SAMHSA's 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
4 weeks the average wait for a first mental health appointment in the United States, longer in shortage areas and rural counties.
$74,580 median US household income, which still leaves self-pay therapy at $150 to $300 per session out of reach for many.
50%+ of the 59.2 million American adults with a mental illness in the past year did not receive any treatment.
8,500+ HRSA-designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas covering roughly 169 million Americans, with over 6,000 additional practitioners needed to close the gap.
106.32 per 100,000 mental health workers in the United States, a density that varies sharply between metro and non-metropolitan counties.
These numbers describe a mismatch, not a lack of demand. SAMHSA counted 59.2 million American adults, roughly 23 percent of the population, experiencing a mental illness in the prior year, yet fewer than half of them received treatment. HRSA's designation of more than 8,500 Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas covering 169 million Americans, along with the 6,000-plus practitioners it would take just to close current gaps, explains why so many people go without care. A weekly one-on-one video model with an licensed United States therapist at $103 per session and $448 per month is built for exactly this landscape. Grouport bypasses the local queue, works in every state and region, and puts a full course of care inside a predictable monthly budget.
UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE
The United States operates a fragmented, predominantly private mental health system with no universal coverage. Care is financed through employer-sponsored insurance covering roughly half the population, Medicare, Medicaid, ACA marketplace plans, and out-of-pocket payment. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act requires behavioral coverage on par with medical benefits, but enforcement is uneven and narrow provider networks routinely push patients into ghost-network searches. Roughly 59.2 million adults meet criteria for any mental illness in a given year, and more than half of them never see a professional.
For a working adult in the United States, the access gap shows up as weeks of searching directories for therapists who are not accepting new clients, a four-week wait for the ones who are, and hourly self-pay rates of $150 to $300 that make weekly care look unsustainable on a regular salary. SAMHSA's 2023 survey found that 59.2 million American adults, roughly 23 percent, experienced a mental illness in the prior year, yet fewer than half received treatment, largely because the path from recognizing a problem to a first session is that slow and expensive. Grouport removes that friction. A licensed therapist is available this week at $103 per session or $448 per month, and the same person handles every appointment, so a full course of care becomes something a working adult can actually plan around.
Grouport gives United States clients a way past the scarcity, geography, and cost that make weekly individual therapy so hard to actually maintain here. After a brief signup, you're shown US-licensed clinician options fitted to your situation and choose the therapist you'd like to work with, typically starting within 24 to 72 hours regardless of whether you're logging in from Manhattan, a small town in the Ozarks, western Kansas, or the Mississippi Delta. Weekly 45-minute video sessions run with the same therapist week after week over HIPAA-compliant video, so the work builds continuity instead of restarting at each new intake. The clinicians are trained in specific evidence-based approaches, CBT, DBT, EMDR, ERP, ACT, IFS, exposure work, and specialize in what they treat, whether that's anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, BPD, panic, grief, life transitions, or the many other things people work through. Pricing is $103 per session on average ($448 per month), with an every-other-week option at $224 per month and automatic discounts included for every additional weekly session, making a sustained cadence something a working household can actually plan around.
8,500+ HRSA-designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas covering roughly 169 million Americans, with over 6,000 additional practitioners needed to close the gap.
Grouport loosens three frictions that repeatedly delay care across the United States. First, the four-week average wait to see a therapist collapses to same-week scheduling once a client completes a brief intake, so there is no queue standing between recognizing a problem and starting on it. Second, geography stops being a gatekeeper. With more than 8,500 federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas covering 169 million Americans, video sessions with a licensed clinician reach small towns in the Mountain West, the Deep South, the northern Plains, and rural Appalachia just as reliably as they reach Manhattan, San Francisco, or Chicago. Third, the $150 to $300 per session self-pay range that dominates most American private practices gets replaced by a predictable $103 per session at $448 per month, with weekly continuity and no per-visit billing surprises.
The United States operates a fragmented, predominantly private mental health system with no universal coverage, layering employer plans, Medicare, Medicaid, community mental health centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers, employer assistance programs, university counseling services, and a large private-pay tier on top of one another. Even with federal parity law on the books, uneven enforcement and severe workforce shortages leave millions of Americans waiting or paying out of pocket. Grouport fits into that landscape as the option many clients cannot find locally: weekly one-on-one therapy with an licensed United States clinician, at a transparent $103 per session or $448 per month, with a start date this week rather than next quarter.
Grouport gives United States residents immediate access to Individual Therapy at $103 per session on average (billed at $448 per month), 55 to 65 percent below the typical American self-pay range of $150 to $300 per session that dominates most private practices. The every-other-week option runs $224 per month for clients who want steady support at a lower monthly commitment. Both tiers are one flat United States dollar subscription, cancel anytime, with the same licensed therapist scheduling weekly or biweekly video sessions over a HIPAA-compliant platform.
Median household income in the United States runs around $75,000 to $80,000, but that number hides enormous variation, and even middle-income families frequently face limited savings and per-session self-pay rates of $150 to $300 that make weekly therapy financially unrealistic. Grouport's $448 per month at $103 per session brings a full weekly course of one-on-one care into a range most working households can plan around like a phone or streaming subscription. The every-other-week tier at $224 per month drops the barrier further for clients who want ongoing support without a weekly cadence. Pricing is transparent in United States dollars, with no per-session invoicing, no add-on charges, and no surprise bill after a longer session.
Weekly in-person therapy in the United States rarely costs only the session fee. Clients in dense metros like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and Washington often spend 30 to 90 minutes each way navigating traffic or transit, with NYC subway and MTA bus fares at $2.90 per swipe, Chicago CTA at $2.50, or Uber and Lyft rides of $15 to $40 across town, plus parking, gas, and tolls, and blocking off half a workday around a 50 minute appointment. Suburban and rural clients face similar drive times to reach the nearest licensed therapist. On top of that, per-session self-pay billing at $150 to $300 makes each month's total unpredictable. Grouport replaces all of that with one predictable United States dollar subscription at $103 per session or $448 per month, delivered from wherever the client has a private space and a screen. There is no commute, no per-visit surprise, and clients can cancel anytime.
Where the typical wait for a first therapy appointment in the United States runs about four weeks, and stretches longer in shortage regions and popular practices, Grouport intakes are designed to move clients from signup to their first session inside a few days. There is no waitlist queue, no phone tag with front desks, and no requirement to shop a directory of therapists who are not taking new clients. After a brief online intake, clients are matched with a licensed United States therapist whose specialty fits their goals, and they schedule the first 45 minute video session directly. For United States clients ready to start now, a licensed Grouport therapist is available this week.
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Stephanie

“Grouport is time flexible and affordable and if it didn’t exist, I don’t know where I would go. I had looked into other places before Grouport and there really wasn’t any option like it.”
Michael

“I highly recommend this to anyone who is struggling with anxiety or depression. The therapists are top notch and have made me feel really comfortable and my anxiety has improved tremendously in only a few sessions!”
Isabel

"I joined Grouport to work on myself and to heal. I’m learning so much at every session! The change I see not only in myself but in my fellow group members is abundantly encouraging and profoundly fulfilling. Group therapy with Grouport is a powerful healing tool."
Sheldon

“I was feeling very down at the end of 2020 and I was ready to do something drastic that I know I'd likely regret. The group definitely helped show me that there are people who feel the same way as I do.”
Nancy

“The therapy from Grouport is high quality and convenient. I am becoming much more self aware and am liking myself more. My relationships at work are better and I’m much happier.”
Emily

“I like the connection you can make with total strangers and the confidentiality it comes with.”
Danielle

"Grouport can help you with your issues. Their therapists are well trained to work with you on your issues. I felt my anxiety greatly improve after only a few sessions. I highly recommend it!"
Glenn

"Grouport's approach to DBT is a real strength. This approach provides tools and methods for working with difficult emotions and getting a handle on them. It has given me hope where other approaches have failed."

Our therapists represent a wide range of clinical specialties & diverse backgrounds. They all undergo the most stringent credentialing process. Grouport therapists are caring, expert mental health professionals with years of experience helping people get the tools they need to see long-lasting change.
Grouport's bench is made up of US-licensed mental health professionals, licensed psychologists (PsyDs and PhDs), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHCs), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs), and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), each holding an active state license and practicing within their scope. Beyond the credential, clinicians are trained in specific evidence-based approaches, CBT, DBT, EMDR, ERP, exposure therapy, ACT, IFS, and psychodynamic work, so clients aren't handed to the first available therapist but to someone who actually works with their condition. After a short intake you're presented with therapist options fitted to what you're bringing in, whether that's OCD, complex trauma, panic disorder, major depression, BPD, ADHD, bipolar, an eating disorder, grief, or a life transition you're navigating, and you choose the clinician you'd like to work with. Sessions run 45 minutes over secure HIPAA-compliant video with the same therapist across the arc of your care, and a care coordinator is available throughout for anything you need along the way.
Group, individual, couples, family, IOP, and teen therapy — all online, all therapist-led. Mix and match care options to fit your needs — and get discounted pricing when you bundle.
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We don't currently accept insurance directly. Grouport provides affordable care without pre-approvals or referrals. If you have out-of-network benefits, you may be able to submit for reimbursement depending on your plan. We can provide receipts upon request that you can submit for out of network reimbursement.
Many Grouport clients successfully get reimbursed through their out-of-network mental health benefits. Upon request, we can provide a detailed superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. Reimbursement rates typically range from 50-80% depending on your specific plan. To determine your out of network reimbursement coverage, call or email your insurance company and ask: "What are my out-of-network mental health benefits?" and "What percentage do you reimburse for out-of-network therapy (for the specific service you’re interested in)?"
We accept all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, etc.) and debit cards for payment. Your card is securely stored and automatically charged on your monthly billing date. We also accept HSA (Health Savings Account) and FSA (Flexible Spending Account) cards, which many clients use to pay for therapy with pre-tax dollars. You can update your payment method at anytime.
Therapy won’t fundamentally change your personality, but it certainly can help you change unhelpful patterns that get in the way. It’ll help you become a better version of your current self. The goal isn't becoming a different person, but rather it's becoming the healthiest version of yourself and removing obstacles to expressing your authentic personality. Working with a quality therapist will help you feel better and manage any symptoms that might be causing you distress, and allow for greater fulfillment in your day to day life.
Therapy is exactly for that. Despite it feeling shameful to you, therapists have heard everything before and know not to be judgemental but rather to help you express your feelings and thoughts in a safe and comfortable setting. Whether your shame has to do with intrusive disturbing thoughts, sexual challenges, relationship betrayals, traumatic experiences, or something else, having a therapist who can listen to your challenges in a non-judgemental manner will go a long way. Being vulnerable is precisely one of the leading elements people find to contribute to their recovery. Just by simply voicing these feelings that you attach shame to, you’ll likely find significant relief pretty quickly. Therapists maintain strict confidentiality and shame will quickly lose its power once you can have someone you can confide in.
Consistency is of course important for therapy effectiveness but at the same time occasional misses are understandable since things in life inevitably do come up. As long as you're attending at least 80% of the time, you should be reaping the bulk of the benefit. When you can’t make it, give us 48-72 hours notice so we can try to reschedule your session for that week, or provide you alternative options. If missing sessions become a recurring issue then perhaps it makes sense to switch to a time slot that better works for your schedule. It’s important to find a way to be as consistent as physically possible with the understanding that we are all human, so of course things do happen from time to time that get in the way of making a session. Nonetheless, if you are attending for the most part you will surely see improvements over time.
You fully decide on your own accord if you’d like to stop therapy. Your therapist can discuss this with you if helpful and weigh in if they agree that it makes sense to stop therapy at this time. So you can communicate with your therapist and they can help you decide so you can discuss this together as opposed to having to make a decision on your own. If you do wish to stop therapy, your therapist will help prepare you for handling things on your own. Some people end completely when goals are met but others wish to maintain some sort of schedule even if it's less frequent like weekly or bi-weekly sessions for ongoing maintenance. If you decide to stop, the key is ending intentionally with a plan to maintain progress. You can always come back at any time if needed and our care coordinator will be sure to assist you in getting set up again with the right care for your needs.
Religious doubt, faith crises, conflicts between your identity and religious teachings, or pressure from religious community all create distress. Therapy provides space to explore these questions without judgment. Your therapist respects your religious background while supporting your wellbeing.
Seasonal affective disorder happens in many countries, especially those with long dark winters or extreme seasonal changes. Therapy combined with light therapy, lifestyle changes, and sometimes medication helps you manage seasonal depression. Where you live affects light exposure and seasons differently.
Yes, absolutely. Research backs this up, online group therapy works for depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, relationship issues, and more. You get peer support, multiple perspectives, practice social skills, and realization you're not alone. Individual therapy provides more personalized attention and privacy. Many people benefit from both since they are complementary to each other, group for community and individual for personal work. Group is just a different format with unique benefits.
For most Americans, quite favorably. Parity law exists, but in-network therapists are scarce, out-of-network reimbursement runs 50 to 70 percent of a $150 to $250 session, and high-deductible plans mean you pay full freight until you hit $1,500 or more. Grouport individual therapy is $103 per session on average, billed at $448 per month for weekly 45-minute video sessions with a licensed therapist. No claims, no deductible, no surprise EOBs. Grouport plans start from $32 per session across the full lineup, and you can start right away.
Yes. More than half of US counties have zero practicing psychiatrists, and Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas cover roughly 160 million Americans, which is why waitlists stretch for months in much of the Midwest, Appalachia, and the rural South. Grouport runs entirely over HIPAA-secure video with weekly 45-minute one-on-one sessions across every US time zone, so you pick a slot that fits your schedule and meet the same licensed therapist each week from home. No commute, no waitlist, $103 per session on average billed at $448 per month, and you can start right away.
All 50 states plus the District of Columbia, spanning the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, Great Plains, Mountain West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Pacific West, Alaska, and Hawaii. Major counties served include Los Angeles, Cook, Harris, Maricopa, San Diego, Orange, Miami-Dade, Kings (Brooklyn), Dallas, Queens, Riverside, King (Seattle), San Bernardino, Tarrant, Bexar, Broward, Santa Clara, Wayne, Alameda, New York (Manhattan), Middlesex, Philadelphia, Hillsborough, Sacramento, Suffolk (Boston), Bronx, Palm Beach, Nassau, Allegheny, Hennepin, Fulton, Franklin, DuPage, Fairfax, Contra Costa, Salt Lake, Travis, Mecklenburg, Wake, Duval, Cuyahoga, Oakland, Marion, Pima, Multnomah, Honolulu, Denver, and hundreds more across all 50 states.
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas, Austin, San Jose, Jacksonville, Fort Worth, Columbus, Charlotte, Indianapolis, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Washington DC, Boston, Nashville, Portland, Atlanta, Miami, Las Vegas, Baltimore, Milwaukee, Albuquerque, Tucson, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach, Kansas City, Mesa, Virginia Beach, Omaha, Raleigh, Oakland, Minneapolis, Tulsa, Wichita, New Orleans, Arlington, Cleveland, Bakersfield, Aurora, Anaheim, Honolulu, Santa Ana, Riverside, Corpus Christi, Lexington, Henderson, Stockton, St. Louis, Cincinnati, St. Paul, Pittsburgh, Anchorage, Newark, Orlando, Buffalo, Toledo, Chula Vista, Fort Wayne, Jersey City, St. Petersburg, Chandler, Laredo, Norfolk, Madison, Lubbock, Winston-Salem, Baton Rouge, Durham, Garland, Glendale, Reno, Hialeah, Chesapeake, Scottsdale, North Las Vegas, Irving, Fremont, Gilbert, San Bernardino, Boise, Birmingham, Rochester, Richmond, Spokane, Des Moines, Modesto, Fayetteville, Tacoma, Oxnard, Fontana, Columbus (GA), Montgomery, Moreno Valley, Shreveport, Aurora (IL), Yonkers, Akron, Huntington Beach, Little Rock, Augusta, Amarillo, Glendale (AZ), Mobile, Grand Rapids, Salt Lake City, Tallahassee, Huntsville, Grand Prairie, Knoxville, Worcester, Newport News, Brownsville, Overland Park, Santa Clarita, Providence, Garden Grove, Chattanooga, Oceanside, Jackson, Fort Lauderdale, Rancho Cucamonga, Santa Rosa, Port St. Lucie, Ontario, Vancouver (WA), Tempe, Springfield, Salem, Lancaster, Corona, Eugene, Palmdale, Salinas, Springfield (MO), Pasadena, Fort Collins, Hayward, Pomona, Cary, Rockford, Alexandria, Escondido, McKinney, Kansas City (KS), Joliet, Sunnyvale, Torrance, Bridgeport, Lakewood, Hollywood (FL), Paterson, Naperville, Syracuse, Mesquite, Dayton, Savannah, Clarksville, Orange, Pasadena (TX), Fullerton, Killeen, Frisco, Hampton, McAllen, Warren, Bellevue, West Valley City, Columbia, Olathe, Sterling Heights, New Haven, Miramar, Waco, Thousand Oaks, Cedar Rapids, Charleston, Visalia, Topeka, Elizabeth, Gainesville, Thornton, Roseville, Carrollton, Coral Springs, Stamford, Simi Valley, Concord, Hartford, Kent, Lafayette, Midland, Surprise, Denton, Victorville, Evansville, Santa Clara, Abilene, Athens, Vallejo, Allentown, Norman, Beaumont, Independence, Murfreesboro, Ann Arbor, Springfield (IL), Berkeley, Peoria, Provo, El Monte, Columbia (SC), Lansing, Fargo, Downey, Costa Mesa, Wilmington, Arvada, Inglewood, Miami Gardens, Carlsbad, Westminster, Rochester (MN), Odessa, Manchester, Elgin, West Jordan, Round Rock, Clearwater, Waterbury, Gresham, Fairfield, Billings, Lowell, Ventura, Pueblo, High Point, West Covina, Richmond (CA), Murrieta, Cambridge, Antioch, Temecula, Norwalk, Centennial, Everett, Palm Bay, Wichita Falls, Green Bay, Daly City, Burbank, Richardson, Pompano Beach, North Charleston, Broken Arrow, Boulder, West Palm Beach, Santa Maria, El Cajon, Davenport, Rialto, Las Cruces, San Mateo, Lewisville, South Bend, Lakeland, Erie, Tyler, Pearland, College Station, Kenosha, Sandy Springs, Clovis, Flint, Roanoke, Albany, Jurupa Valley, Compton, San Angelo, Hillsboro, Lawton, Renton, Vista, Davie, Greeley, Mission Viejo, Portsmouth, Dearborn, South Gate, Tuscaloosa, Livonia, New Bedford, Vacaville, Brockton, Roswell, Beaverton, Quincy, Sparks, Yakima, Lee's Summit, Federal Way, Carson, Santa Monica, Hesperia, Allen, Rio Rancho, Yuma, Westminster (CO), Orem, Lynn, Redding, Spokane Valley, Miami Beach, League City, Lawrence, Santa Barbara, Plantation, Sandy, Sunrise, Macon, Longmont, Boca Raton, San Marcos, Greenville, Waukegan, Fall River, Chico, Newton, San Leandro, Reading, Norwalk (CT), Fort Smith, Newport Beach, Asheville, Nashua, Edmond, Whittier, Nampa, Bloomington, Deltona, Hawthorne, Duluth, Carmel, Suffolk, Clifton, Citrus Heights, Livermore, Tracy, Alhambra, Kirkland, Trenton, Ogden, Hoover, Cicero, Fishers, Sugar Land, Danbury, Meridian, Indio, Concord (NC), Menifee, Champaign, Buena Park, Troy, O'Fallon, Johns Creek, Ogden, Bellingham, Westland, Bloomington (MN), Sioux Falls, Rockville, and thousands of other US cities.
Grouport serves all zip codes across the United States. Coverage includes major metropolitan hubs like New York (10001-10282), Los Angeles (90001-90084), Chicago (60601-60661), Houston (77001-77099), Phoenix (85001-85099), Philadelphia (19101-19191), San Antonio (78201-78299), San Diego (92101-92199), Dallas (75201-75299), Austin (78701-78799), San Jose (95101-95199), Jacksonville (32201-32299), Fort Worth (76101-76199), Columbus (43201-43299), Charlotte (28201-28299), Indianapolis (46201-46299), San Francisco (94101-94199), Seattle (98101-98199), Denver (80201-80299), Washington DC (20001-20099), Boston (02101-02199), Nashville (37201-37299), Portland (97201-97299), Atlanta (30301-30399), and Miami (33101-33199). If you have any US zip code, Grouport can serve you.
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