While video sessions build stronger bonds, text-based therapy offers a practical alternative that can fit into daily life.

Using text-based therapy could help ease mild-to-moderate depression, according to researchers at the University of Washington. Symptoms improved for more than 400 adults following three months of ...

After testing over 65 online therapy platforms, we found the best text therapy services.

Texting or emailing with a therapist might provide more relief to people with depression than waiting for an appointment on video-based platforms. That was the hypothesis researchers at the University ...

When teens in Seattle need someone to talk to, many are starting with their phones. The city launched a free virtual therapy program for teens and young adults in December. It’s open to residents ages ...

Experts say text therapy could expand access for people who can’t attend traditional appointments FRIDAY, Oct. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of Americans are turning to therapy by text ...

Text has come a long way from the days of brief “send money” messages to the modern era of doing almost everything through a screen. We now shop, work, hire, fire, fall in love, and even break up — ...

IN AN AGE OF on-demand movies and car-hailing apps, traditional therapy can feel so 1985. I grew up around therapy—my father had a private practice—and counselors have helped me through a couple of ...