What to Know Before Choosing Online Therapy

A professionally designed infographic highlighting important considerations before signing up with an online therapy platform. It breaks down how many platforms are structured as technology companies rather than healthcare providers, how profit models can influence care, how personal data may be handled, and where accountability gaps can exist. Well suited for client education, practice websites, waiting rooms, community outreach, and public awareness efforts, it helps individuals make informed decisions before starting services or sharing sensitive information.

What This Resource Covers

Quick Consumer Overview

Clearly outlines key legal, privacy, financial, and accountability considerations related to online therapy platforms.

Easy to Share and Display

Designed for practice websites, waiting rooms, community education, and client onboarding without overwhelming detail.

Consumer Awareness

Raises public awareness about how online therapy platforms operate and what to consider before beginning services.

About the Digital Download

This information sheet sheds light on the hidden risks of many online therapy platforms. While they promise affordable and accessible care, many are actually driven by profit rather than genuine patient support. It explains how corporate-run therapy services can compromise privacy, pressure therapists to see too many clients, and cause instability for both providers and patients. The piece encourages people to choose independent or provider-owned practices where privacy, trust, and long-term healing truly come first.

Meet the Expert

Susie Rigas-Morozowich, LMSW, LCSW is the Founder and CEO ofTelebehavioralHealth.US and a national advocate for ethical, sustainable mental healthcare systems. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she founded one of the nation’s early fully virtual behavioral health practices, developing a multi-state organization with strong partnerships across commercial insurers and government programs, including Medicare. She is a founding board member of the Mental Health Professionals Equity Alliance (MHPEA), where she advances initiatives that protect provider autonomy and address systemic challenges in mental healthcare. Susie mentors clinicians nationwide and develops practical resources designed to help providers build informed, independent, and sustainable careers.

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