For teletherapy platforms available online, we use testers from different backgrounds and present-day needs or interests based on standardized criteria for how we test and score mental health services. See our tester badging key and meet our testers below!
Mental health testers by category
* Some testers have chosen to keep their full names anonymous and have used pseudonyms. As such, their likenesses have been replaced with silhouettes.
Tester: Christy Snyder
Age: 30s
Experience with therapy: quite experienced with therapy (10+ years of in-person and telehealth)
Interest in therapy for: depression, stress management, overall wellness
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Tester: “Lea”
Age: 40s
Experience with therapy: quite experienced with therapy
Interest in therapy for: circumstantial, general anxiety
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Tester: Chelsea Logan
Age: 30s
Experience with therapy: some in-person, some virtual
Interest in therapy for: general anxiety, circumstantial
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Tester: Laramy Applecamp
Age: 30s
Experience with therapy: some in-person and some virtual
Interest in therapy for: overall wellness
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Tester: Sydney Samuels
Age: 20s
Experience with therapy: some in-person therapy experience
Interested in therapy for: general anxiety, overall wellness
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Tester: Parisa Syed
Age: 20s
Experience with therapy: first timer
Interested in therapy for: LGBTQIA+ and first-generation American experiences
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Tester: John Murray
Age: 30s
Experience with therapy: first timer
Interest in therapy for: circumstantial (athlete over 30, getting back into it), overall wellness
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Tester: Grace
Age: 20s
Experienced with therapy: some in-person and some virtual
Interest in therapy for: general anxiety, bipolar depression, overall wellness
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Tester: “Lee”
Age: 30s
Experienced with therapy: first timer
Interest in therapy for: cultural competency and experience with LGBTQIA+ experiences
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Tester: “Matilda”
Age: 20s
Experienced with therapy: quite experienced with therapy
Interest in therapy for: PTSD diagnosis, help with childhood sexual trauma
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Tester: Sarah & Zack
Age: 20s
Experienced with therapy: first-timers
Interest in therapy for: relationship
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Tester: “Sabi”
Age: 20s
Experience with therapy: first timer
Interested in therapy for: depression, anxiety