In this Wellnite review we are going to take a look one of the fastest growing online counselling and tele-therapy providers. Wellnite offers a range of subscription packages to help patients deal with anxiety, depression, grief, stress and other mental health concerns using a combination of talk therapy along with prescription medication.
Wellnite is one of the most affordable therapy sites available to U.S clients, and a great way to combine therapy and medication. The prices are competitive even without insurance – you can compare it to our list of therapy sites that take insurance and see for yourself.
Our Wellnite review will look at exactly what they do and how they do it, including the conditions they treat, the techniques they offer and the professional standards of the therapists they employ. We will also look at the pricing and fees.
Founded in Berkley in 2019 by Elisa Swan, Wellnite has already earned itself a very loyal and satisfied client base. Polled service users have rated it amongst the well regarded online therapy platforms in the US and customer retention is high.
Wellnite is fully HIPAA compliant and the qualifications and standards of all of its healthcare professionals are very high – many of its therapists are required to have a relevant mental health degree, professional certification and 3,000 hours of practice experience. Whilst Wellnite does utilise “listeners”, these are primarily only used for chat support sessions.
| Year Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| U.S Based Company | Yes |
| Number of Licensed Therapists | Over 60 |
| Accepts Insurance? | Yes, But Only Very Few Providers |
| HIPAA compliant | Yes |
| Therapy Modes | Text, Audio and Video |
| Available Treatments | Therapy and Medication |
| Average Price | $75 – $355 Per Month |
| Sign Up Time | Same Day Appointments Available (subject to verification) |
| Response Time | Fast (just a few hours usually) |
| Mobile App | No |
| Website | www.wellnite.com |
| Customer Reviews | 78% positive |
| Our Editorial Rating | 3.5 Stars |
| Current Promotion | 3 Days Free Trial |
New patients firstly have to select which subscription package they would like and complete the initial sign up. This is followed by account verification and a questionnaire which collects basic information about a new patient and their mental health issues. This is then used to “match” the patient with a potential therapist – therapist’s bio’s are available to view on the Wellnite website and patients are free to reject a recommended therapist and request another.
However, before actually commencing therapy, patients will attend a call with a medical Doctor for an initial consultation. Depending upon a patient’s individual, personal needs and their subscription package, medication may be prescribed and sent to their door. Follow up therapy with the chosen therapist will also then be booked in (depending on package) and chat support is available 7 days a week.
One small concern we have here is that a patient chooses a package before meeting with the Doctor – however, it would perhaps seem more logical for the Doctor to recommend a package based on the consultation.
While Wellnite brands itself as an affordable mental healthcare provider, it is not exactly cheap and, if a patient is prescribed medication they need to pay separately for it – albeit at the wholesale price. Many patients may also feel that 2 sessions per month with a therapist (as per the Medical Care + Therapy package) may not be enough whereas the therapy package (6 sessions per month) may be too expensive.
Wellnite is perhaps a cost effective way to access medication, but there are more affordable online therapy providers out there for those who wish to focus more on the therapy side of treatment.
If you are interested in using Wellnite but have not quite decided, then you can try the 3 day free trial as part of the Wellnite promotion.
With a large pool of therapists and psychiatrists available, Wellnite are now able to treat 17 different conditions including;
The Wellnite website contains a full list of the conditions they treat. It is an impressive offering although our concern is that they are now perhaps spreading themselves too thin – after all, a jack of all trades is often a master of none.
The various treatment modes may contain a mixture of medication (where appropriate), with therapy, CBT and group therapy.
On balance, we feel that Wellnite can be an effective way to access wholesale priced medication along with prescription and medicine management services.
However, we are not sure that they have not quite struck the right balance of prescription and therapy or found their market niche just yet. Any patient looking for a combination of medication services and therapy could instead consider using Talkiatry or Brightside.
For patients who are primarily interested in therapy rather than medication services, there are definitely more suitable providers out there such as Talkspace or Betterhelp; two of the best established online therapy providers.
Even though Betterhelp aren’t able to prescribe medication but they do have a large number of therapists available specializing in a range of different treatments techniques for a number of various mental health conditions.
Furthermore, in terms of the number of therapy and support sessions included in their packages, both Talkspace and Betterhelp represent better value for money than Wellnite.
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