Therapy for Teens and Kids
Mental health care designed for children and teenagers, with clinicians who specialize in younger people and build family involvement into the care from the start.
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Teen Counseling is BetterHelp's dedicated platform for teenagers ages 13 to 19, matching them with licensed therapists for messaging, phone, and live video or text sessions. Parents receive periodic check-ins with the therapist but don't have access to the teen's private messages, keeping the therapeutic relationship intact while still keeping families in the loop. Therapists are matched to teens based on their specific presenting concerns and have experience in adolescent mental health.
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Little Otter provides virtual mental health care for children from infancy through early adolescence, with independently licensed clinicians trained in child development and psychiatrists available for medication management. The platform covers a wide range of presenting concerns, from early sleep and behavioral issues through to anxiety, OCD, trauma, and suicidal ideation. Parent consultation and family therapy are built into the care model alongside individual sessions.
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Charlie Health runs a virtual intensive outpatient program for teens and young adults whose mental health needs go beyond what weekly therapy can address, combining individual therapy, group sessions, and family therapy on a structured weekly schedule. The program is designed to fit around school hours so teens don't have to leave their home environment. It's a clinical service for serious mental health needs, not a general wellness tool.
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Bend Health provides pediatric collaborative care for children, teens, and their families, combining coaching, therapy, and psychiatry in one coordinated program rather than treating each as a separate referral. Now part of Lyra Health following a 2025 acquisition, Bend continues to operate under its own brand and serves families through health plan and employer partnerships as well as direct self-pay. The collaborative model keeps coaches, therapists, and prescribers working from the same clinical picture.
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Brightline is a pediatric mental health practice offering therapy, psychiatry, and psychological testing for children and teens through age 18, with virtual care available across several states and in-person clinics in New York and Connecticut. Families can access Brightline directly or through employer and insurance plan coverage, which covers the service at no additional cost for many users. Specialized programs address anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and disruptive behaviors in addition to general therapy.
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Daybreak Health partners with school districts to deliver online therapy for students ages 5 to 19, with services funded through the school partnership so families in participating districts typically pay nothing out of pocket. Clinicians work with students through individual teletherapy and, for younger children, through family sessions involving parents. Access depends entirely on whether a student's school district has a partnership with Daybreak.