Grouport Therapy

What is Grouport Therapy

Grouport Therapy is an online platform offering therapist-led group, individual, couples, family, teen, and intensive outpatient therapy via secure video with licensed clinicians (PhD, PsyD, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT) averaging over a decade of experience. It emphasizes group therapy, organizing close-knit cohorts of six to eight members for weekly sessions. Grouport lets you mix services: start with group, add individual sessions, step up to IOP when needed, then step down to maintenance.

How Grouport Works

The platform begins with an onboarding form where you select your therapy type, frequency, and whether you want group, individual, couples, family, teen, or IOP services, or a combination. You can choose session cadence from every other week to multiple sessions per week depending on how intensive you want the support. After signup, you connect with a care coordinator who walks you through available therapists and groups, then you make the final choice about who you see and when, based on your goals and schedule.

Each therapy type runs on a regular schedule. Group therapy meets weekly in close-knit cohorts of six to eight. Individual sessions are one-on-one with your selected therapist. Couples therapy addresses communication, trust, and emotional connection with both partners. Family therapy focuses on healthier family dynamics through structured sessions. Teen therapy is specialized for adolescents navigating emotional challenges. IOP combines individual and group care at a higher cadence for people who need more intensive support, like those stepping down from residential programs or managing moderate to high-acuity challenges while maintaining their daily life.

The core claim is flexibility: you can mix therapy types in a single plan, switch groups or therapists at any time without penalty, and adjust your care level as your needs change. The company offers quarterly and biannual billing options that save 10% and 20% respectively compared to monthly. If you want DBT skills without live therapy, there is also a self-guided DBT program with video lessons, worksheets, and tools you access on your own schedule.

Therapists and Credentials

Every Grouport therapist is licensed. The network includes licensed psychologists (PhD, PsyD), licensed clinical social workers (LCSW), licensed mental health counselors (LMHC), and licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT), most with over a decade of clinical experience. The site describes therapists as "rigorously vetted and trained to deliver care that's evidence-based, clinically effective, and deeply compassionate." This licensing standard applies across every service type, including group, individual, couples, and family therapy.

The site does not specify whether therapists are employed directly by Grouport or are independent contractors, or what credentials are required for teen therapy specifically beyond the general licensing requirement.

Pricing and Payment

Grouport's pricing is transparent and varies by service type. Group therapy is $35 per session billed at $140 per month (four weekly sessions). Individual therapy is $112 per session at $448 monthly. Couples therapy is $123 per session at $492 monthly. Family therapy is $160 per session at $640 monthly. Teen therapy is $112 per session at $448 monthly. IOP is $337 per week, billed at $1,348 per month. These prices assume monthly billing. Quarterly billing saves 10% and biannual billing saves 20% off the monthly rate, though the site does not publish the resulting per-session or per-month totals for members who choose those cycles. Separately, the site's own comparison table describes its overall pricing as "affordable care; starting at only $25–$35 per session," a range that appears to span across its service types rather than naming one fixed rate.

The company emphasizes that group therapy is the most affordable option per session and that bundling services offers discounted pricing compared to paying for each separately. A person could theoretically run a group-plus-individual hybrid for less than solo individual therapy.

Conditions and Therapies

Grouport addresses anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, BPD, OCD, ADHD, eating disorders, substance use, self-harm, grief, and relationship issues. It offers DBT, CBT, exposure response prevention (ERP), EMDR, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), internal family systems (IFS), somatic therapy, and other modalities.

Results and Efficacy Claims

The company states that 80% of members start with moderate to severe mental health symptoms, 70% feel significantly better within eight weeks, and 50% achieve remission levels within eight weeks. The platform describes itself as "consistently recognized as the #1 online therapy pick," though it does not specify which third-party ranking this references.

Patient testimonials describe people who joined for depression, borderline personality, trauma, anxiety, grief, and other conditions, with several noting rapid improvement and appreciation for the affordability and convenience. One person with anxiety reported improvement after only a few sessions and becoming more self-aware. Another with borderline personality disorder said therapists are "top notch" and made them feel comfortable. A third reported the group helped with suicidal ideation by showing them others felt the same way.

Availability and Access

Grouport is available worldwide for adults 18 and older. Specialized teen therapy online groups exist for adolescents and teenagers under 18, though the site specifies members need to be "at least 18 years old" for standard adult services, suggesting the teen program serves a younger cohort but does not spell out the exact age limit. Every session is virtual via secure video, so members can access therapy from anywhere without visiting an office.

The site does not mention insurance coverage, insurance billing, or superbill options anywhere in its published pricing pages.

What the Site Does Not Say

The site does not publish whether therapists are employees or contractors, what the typical group wait time is, or whether groups are open-enrollment or cohort-based. It does not specify what happens if you need to miss a group session or if attendance is mandatory for therapeutic benefit. The site does not explain whether groups are disorder-specific or mixed, whether members see the same therapists across multiple groups, or how group composition is managed.

Grouport does not explain the scope of the care coordinator's role beyond scheduling, whether they stay involved in your care, or what happens if you and your assigned therapist are not a good fit. It does not specify whether previous psychiatric hospitalization, active suicidal ideation, or safety concerns affect screening. It does not describe data security, what happens to group recordings or notes, or how confidentiality is protected in a group setting.

The site does not detail crisis protocols, whether someone in acute distress can access an emergency appointment, or how Grouport handles situations where a member or group member needs hospitalization.

Who It Fits

Grouport works for people who prefer or can afford to pay out of pocket, who want the unique benefits of group therapy without traveling to an office, who need flexible scheduling, and who want to mix therapy types (group plus individual, for instance). The $35-per-session starting price is lower than individual-only platforms. The option to switch therapists and groups at no cost appeals to people who value choice and are willing to try different providers.

It suits people comfortable with video therapy, people managing multiple co-occurring conditions who benefit from different modalities, and people who want to step up to IOP intensity without inpatient hospitalization.

It does not fit people who need in-person care, people who cannot afford cash payment without insurance coverage, people who require crisis intervention, and people with severe mental illness or active safety concerns who may need a higher acuity level than outpatient can provide.