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Are you in the United States? Availability, prescribing rules and whether a service can treat you by telehealth depend on your state — I can tailor recommendations if you tell me your state and whether you have insurance.
General options that offer both therapy and psychiatry/medication management (short notes on each):
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PlushCare — Offers both licensed therapists and board‑certified psychiatrists/NPs; can do medication management and refill visits. Good for straightforward ongoing care and accepts some insurance plans.
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Amwell — Large telehealth network with licensed therapists and psychiatrists; widely used by health systems and insurers, so it’s often in‑network if you have insurance.
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Teladoc (includes MDLive) — National telehealth platform offering therapy and psychiatric medication management. Big network, often covered by employer/insurer plans.
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Doctor on Demand (part of Included Health) — Provides therapy and psychiatry visits, with emphasis on integrated care and continuity between therapists and prescribers.
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Brightside Health — Focused on anxiety/depression care; combines medication management and therapy with measurement‑based care and treatment protocols. Good if your primary issues are depression/anxiety.
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Talkspace — Primarily known for therapy but also offers psychiatry/medication management in many states (check availability). Useful if you want a single app for both services.
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Zocdoc — Not a telehealth provider itself, but an appointment marketplace where you can find local or telehealth psychiatrists and therapists (useful for matching in‑network or specific prescribers).
A few important notes before you pick:
- Controlled substances (some stimulants, certain sedatives) often can’t be started by telehealth in certain states/contexts — ask each service about their prescribing policies.
- Verify whether the prescriber will be a psychiatrist (MD/DO) or a psychiatric nurse practitioner/PA — that can matter depending on complexity and medications.
- Check whether the service accepts your insurance (or what the cash prices are) and typical wait times for initial psychiatry visits.
- If you’re in crisis or thinking of harming yourself, call emergency services or 988 immediately.
If you tell me your state and whether you have insurance (and any preference for psychiatrist vs NP, or for controlled meds), I’ll give the best fit and direct links/options.