Brightside Health is an online mental health care provider specializing in the treatment of anxiety and depression. The company offers a range of services, including personalized therapy and medication management, tailored to meet individual needs. With a focus on accessibility, Brightside Health provides quick appointments, often within 24 to 48 hours, and allows clients to engage in a free assessment to initiate their care journey.
Targeting individuals seeking mental health support, Brightside Health caters to a wide audience, including those with mild to severe symptoms. Their approach includes one-on-one support from licensed psychiatric providers and therapists, ensuring a dedicated point of contact throughout the treatment process. The company accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, making mental health care more affordable and accessible for everyone.
Brightside Health has a positive customer experience.
Brightside Health receives high praise from many consumers for its compassionate and knowledgeable therapists, with reviewers frequently highlighting the ease of the setup process and the supportive nature of their sessions. Many people express gratitude for the positive impact their therapists have had on their lives, noting that they feel listened to and understood during appointments.
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However, some customers voice concerns regarding the lack of assistance with insurance issues and the high costs associated with services. A few reviews mention difficulties in communication, such as delayed responses to emails and feeling locked into payments without adequate support. Overall, while the quality of therapy is often celebrated, the company faces criticism for its customer service and financial policies.
Each source counts by its number of reviews. Only reviews written by people are scored.
Rating, volume, share of the score, six-month trend and fake-review risk for each source
Source
Rating
Reviews
Weight
6-mo
Fake risk
★
Trustpilot
Imported Trustpilot reviews
3.9
857
100%
-0.1
● Low
3.9 / 5 overall
=
857 reviews across 1 scored source
How fake risk works ⓘ
Reputation trend
Monthly average rating from reviews written by people · latest review Aug 2025.
Last 3 months
4.3▼ 0.1
12-month avg
4.3
All-time
3.9
Category avg
4.4
Monthly averageCategory average
Monthly average rating and review count
Month
Average
Reviews
Sep 24
4.2
41
Oct 24
4.3
129
Nov 24
4.6
136
Dec 24
3.1
17
Jan 25
3.8
25
Feb 25
3.7
22
Mar 25
4.5
165
Apr 25
4.1
44
May 25
4.4
43
Jun 25
4.3
55
Jul 25
4.4
53
Aug 25
4.4
5
What people praise & complain about
Share of positive (4–5★) and negative (1–2★) reviews mentioning each topic · based on the 500 most recent reviews.
Top praiseof 412 positive reviews
Easy to use19%
80 mentions
Helpful support17%
70 mentions
Website & app9%
38 mentions
Customer service8%
31 mentions
“The process of finding a psychiatrist was incredibly easy and allowed me to find someone who would understand my issues”
On “Easy to use” · Jul 28, 2025
Top complaintsof 69 negative reviews
Charges35%
24 mentions
Customer service29%
20 mentions
Payment issues20%
14 mentions
Billing20%
14 mentions
“Scam services”
On “Charges” · Jul 25, 2025
How it compares
Same method for every company: overall rating, legitimacy checks, the average rating of reviews mentioning each area and the 6-month trend · Hospitals & Clinics.
Overall rating and review count for this company and similar companies
Bottom line: Brightside Health is #5 of 5 on overall rating in this group. On service, Phoenix Health Tourism Consulting Services Inc. scores higher (5.0 vs 4.1).
Reviews
500 reviews of Brightside Health. Filter by what matters to you.
Great service providers! Love that everything is all in one place. Felt cared for and truly valued.
Only suggestion would be having the ability to schedule more than 1 therapy apt at a time. Only can do week by week once current session is complete and that makes it difficult to work around other things. Would be great to be able to schedule either a standing apt weekly or several future appointments at 1 time.
My psychiatrist and therapist are both wonderful. They make me feel comfortable. No judgement, just great advice and they actually listen to your concerns. I’ve had an amazing experience so far.
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I love this app, I have been able to find a professional who I feel comfortable with, it is very easy to schedule and they bill to my insurance. The only thing I have to worry is to be on time to my appointment and to have my device with charged!
I think the program really tries to make a good match but it died by always work out. Times for therapy meetings is hard to accommodate and to be honest I did not match well with my therapist
Easy online accessibility with a skilled provider. Enjoy the flexibility of scheduling my own followup appointments. Was unsure of online/zoom experience but has been very rewarding.
I love the app! It’s very helpful and easy to find your way around! The people are fantastic and always willing to work with me if my appointment doesn’t work! I’ve really enjoyed my experience with Brightside and I will continue to use them!
I was really apprehensive about starting my therapy, but once I got with my therapist, cried a little/a lot, we were off and running. I started off with 1/day a week, now doing one day a month!
Àll that I worked with was wonderful I'm so grateful! But my primary has taken over on meds they help a great deal. Thank you again I think my anxiety n depression was Brought on by lack of needed medications
Thank you!
Brightside Health is an online mental health care provider specializing in the treatment of anxiety and depression. The company offers a range of services, including personalized therapy and medication management, tailored to meet individual needs. With a focus on accessibility, Brightside Health provides quick appointments, often within 24 to 48 hours, and allows clients to engage in a free assessment to initiate their care journey.
Targeting individuals seeking mental health support, Brightside Health caters to a wide audience, including those with mild to severe symptoms. Their approach includes one-on-one support from licensed psychiatric providers and therapists, ensuring a dedicated point of contact throughout the treatment process. The company accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, making mental health care more affordable and accessible for everyone.