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In-network therapy and psychiatry with licensed providers who understand you. Affordable sessions, starting at $20.
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Care that fits your schedule and budget
Virtual sessions
Accepts insurance
Next day appointments
Talk therapy and psychiatry
Medication management
How it works
Tell us what’s important to you
Share what you want to discuss in therapy.
Tell us what’s important to you
Share what you want to discuss in therapy.
Match with a provider
We’ll help you find a therapist or psychiatrist who specializes in those topics and understands what you’re going through.
Attend your first session
Join your video call at a time and place that's best for you.
Make progress on your goals
With your provider’s continued support, learn to grow and feel better.
Match with a provider who specializes in...
– Loss of a loved one
– Feeling empty or hopeless
– Feeling on edge
– Trouble relaxing or sleeping
– Trauma
– Feeling out of control
– Difficulty connecting with people
– Parenthood
– Dealing with family
– Romantic relationships
– Dealing with stress
– Gender and sexual identity
– Burnout
UpLift has seriously changed my life for the better. It has enabled my personal access to a dedicated team of professionals to help guide my mental health journey.
— Veronica, Client
Licensed, vetted providers who care about you
Every provider on UpLift is an experienced professional who believes everyone should have access to quality mental health care.
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FAQs
We’re rethinking mental health to work for everyone. We believe it should be easy for everyone to access care and experience real growth.
UpLift makes it simple for people to pay for therapy and psychiatry sessions using insurance or with cash at an affordable rate.
It only takes 5 minutes! Answer a few questions and then we will show you a list of recommended providers based on your goals, schedule, and insurance. You can do it all online yourself or call 888-380-2028, and we'll guide you through the process.
Studies show that virtual therapy is just as effective as in-person therapy. Research on outpatient care shows little difference in results, even if experiences are different.
We believe that virtual care has an important role in making therapy more accessible. It can solve problems such as distance, cost, or finding in-network providers who get you. The American Psychological Association has resources if you want to learn more about the effects of virtual care.
Yes. Our psychiatric providers offer consultations and if needed, prescriptions and medication management.
UpLift estimates the cost based on your individual health plan and benefits. You will get a summary of your out-of-pocket costs before your session.
No, there are no monthly fees to use UpLift. You can meet with your therapist as often as you need, and you'll only be charged after each session occurs.
If for any reason you and your therapist don't connect, you can rematch with another therapist—no questions asked. The therapeutic relationship is core to the process so it’s important to find a good fit.
We partner with these plans:
- Aetna
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Florida Blue
- GEHA
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- Kaiser Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States
- Optum
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare
- Medicare
The amount you pay will depend on your specific insurance plan and benefits. If you don’t see your insurance here or you match with a provider who isn’t in your network, we offer reduced self-pay rates.
We accept some forms of Medicare, including Medicare Original and UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage, Optum Medicare Advantage, CareFirst Medicare Advantage, and more to come.
We do virtual therapy, psychiatric consultations, and medication management in:
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington, DC
We're working to add more states and will update this list as we expand.