It was an awful experience
It was a terrible experience, and I will not go to therapy with him again.

Rula is an online platform that connects individuals with licensed mental health experts, offering convenient and affordable therapy services tailored to each user's needs. The platform is designed to facilitate access to mental health care, allowing users to find therapists who are covered by their insurance. With an emphasis on personalized care, Rula provides a streamlined process for patients to receive treatment, ensuring that mental health support is accessible from the comfort of their own homes. Targeting a diverse audience, Rula serves individuals seeking mental health support, including those looking for talk therapy and psychiatric services. Users can expect to engage with professionals who work collaboratively to develop customized treatment plans, addressing various mental health challenges and promoting overall well-being. By focusing on affordability and accessibility, Rula aims to make quality mental health care available to as many people as possible.
Rula receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from its users, with many praising the ease of scheduling appointments and the quality of the therapists. Reviewers highlight the quick registration process and the helpful staff who assist in finding suitable providers, making the experience seamless and efficient.
Customers appreciate the compassionate and professional nature of their therapists, noting significant improvements in their mental health and well-being. However, some users express frustration with billing issues and long wait times to reach customer service, indicating areas for improvement. Despite these concerns, the overall sentiment remains highly favorable, with many feeling grateful for the support they receive through Rula.
Summary generated with AI from recent reviews
Each source counts by its number of reviews. Only reviews written by people are scored.
| Source | Rating | Reviews | Weight | 6-mo | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trustpilot Imported Trustpilot reviews | 4.6 | 1,000 | 100% | ● Low |
Monthly average rating from reviews written by people · latest review Jul 2025.
| Month | Average | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 4.6 | 62 |
| Feb 25 | 4.7 | 212 |
| Mar 25 | 4.6 | 194 |
| Apr 25 | 4.5 | 158 |
| May 25 | 4.7 | 162 |
| Jun 25 | 4.6 | 145 |
| Jul 25 | 4.7 | 67 |
Share of positive (4–5★) and negative (1–2★) reviews mentioning each topic · based on the 500 most recent reviews.
“Quick registration and input insurance information, appointment made for that same week with a decent selection of pr...”
“I have filed Charges with law enforcement”
Same method for every company: overall rating, legitimacy checks, the average rating of reviews mentioning each area and the 6-month trend · Hospitals & Clinics.
| Company | Overall | Legit | Service | Trend | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 out of 5 (good) | 100 out of 100 | 4.5 out of 5 (good) | +1% | 1,000 | |
| 3.9 out of 5 (good) | 100 out of 100 | 3.3 out of 5 (fair) | — | 45 | |
| 5.0 out of 5 (good) | 100 out of 100 | 5.0 out of 5 (good) | — | 12 | |
| 5.0 out of 5 (good) | 100 out of 100 | — | — | 10 | |
| 4.1 out of 5 (good) | 100 out of 100 | 4.4 out of 5 (good) | — | 10 |
Bottom line: Rula is #3 of 5 on overall rating in this group. On service, Phoenix Health Tourism Consulting Services Inc. scores higher (5.0 vs 4.5).
1,000 reviews of Rula. Filter by what matters to you.
It was a terrible experience, and I will not go to therapy with him again.
It took forEVER to speak with someone to just update an email. My call was forwarded 8 times before someone could simply update an email so they can contact my parent under the proper email. If you don’t mind waiting an hour then go ahead and give them a chance .
I tried Rula, The service is very expensive. The session I had was pretty much a wasted hour, nothing of value. They did not disclose how much I would be charged when I received the bill, I cancelled. Then, without authorization They kept drafting my account. I have filed Charges with law enforcement. I want to let people know what this company is and how they operate. I would look elsewhere for these type services, with someone more trustworthy.
Anyone can write a CrowdTrust review. People who write reviews have ownership to edit or delete them at any time, and they'll be displayed as long as an account is active.
I don't feel i was fully listened too. Nor did my therapist ever give me any help or tools. So yes honestly a giant waste of money
The way they charge insurance and patients is not great. They give estimates based on your insurance, but they are hardly accurate. Update: At the time of my review, I cancelled my Rula account. In response I received an email confirming this saying, “credit card and consents will be removed.” Today, July 3, over a week later, I have a pending charge from Rula.
I wanted to give this company a zero because my experience,that follows,justifies it. I must alert the readers that my situation is uncommon and even atypical in terms of billing. But this was totally explained by me to RULA at outset before I proceeded and as condition for me to proceed. This was in form of my providing all the details and my asking RULA billing representatives to gconfirm what I conveyed. I distinctly and emphatically requested to know if RULA could accept my billing situation. I was assured during the extended exploratory talk that it could. The staff providing such assurance CLAIMED to represent the higher level billing department but I now I question that identity based on what followed. I asked for email confirmation that my secondary billing would be thorough an acceptable billing party in form of a cancer foundation that awards me an annual grant to pay my copay.I further explained that such arrangement was followed successfully and uneventfully by all my prior therapists. RULA NEVER sent me any confirmatory email of their understanding and acceptance of my billing situation. I made my first therapy appointment last week on good faith and relying on a verbal promise! I continued to call RULA daily or every other day asking the status of my billing decision, presumably ok at time of my first call. I repeatedly asked to speak to someone in the billing department handling my case but was declined EVEN THOUGB SOMEONE FROM THAT SPECIAL DEPT SPOKE TO ME DURING MY INITIAL CALL! AND IF THERE WAS A RECORD OF THAT VERBAL APPROVAL. All I was told was my case was in review.NO WHY! I asked in one of my many calls to speak to s supervisor from that unit but no one called! I requested my foundation to RE FAX my grant approval and therapist certification of licensure with diagnosis to activate my grant. For some reason RULA will not have therapists receive that form directly but everything from outside agencies or parties must be sent ONLY to RULA and ONLY THROUGH FAX. I felt my first therapy had been positive as basis to continue so I made a second appointment that was definitely psychologically necessary even as I remained in LIMBO imposed unilaterally by RULA. I finality spoke to a supervisor presumably from the higher level billing department on 6/20. I reiterated my story from my 1st call. I was LEGITIMATELY UPSET. I emphasized that I provided all the information about my foundation identity, contact options, process and personal history of past therapist experience. EVERYTHING! She spoke bureaucratically and with zero empathy to my ordeal. I stressed that patients in need of therapy deserve to receive timely,efficient and HONEST administrative assist lacking in my case. Patients should not end up with more STRESS as I was forced to endure. She unemotionally stated that RULA accepts only insurance and cash payments. SO WHY WAS I REASSURED BY ONE OF RULA BILLING STAFF THAT MY SITUATION WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE? AND WHY WAS MY CASE PENDING FOR ALMOST 2 WEEKS WHEN THE ANSWER COULD BE GIVEN IN LESS THAN A MINUTE? AND WHY COULDN’T AN EXCEPTION BE MADE TO USE A LEGITIMATE EXTERNAL AGENCY? This supervisor implied there were NO exceptions. A successful company In any service industry which prioritizes its reputation ALWAYS retains the flexibility to make reasonable exceptions. It’s to its benefit! ALSO IN HEALTHCARE: GOOD COMPANIES PROVIDING SERVICES CUSTOMARILY HAVE AN APPEAL PROCESS IN PLACE FOR CASES LIKE MINE. AND IT PROVIDES REFERRALS! RULA apparently does NOT. Finely in confusion and dejection I asked the same supervisor if RULA would at least consider covering my initial session and my second to occur on 6/23 to now serve as premature termination session. She said she would look into it and call me back which she did in 30 minutes to say NO. We’re talking a total of $25 or $50 AFTER MEDICARE. I conclude I was treated HORRIBLY by this company even as I acted with good faith, full cooperation, patience and trust! On their end: ineptitude,insensitivity, disingenuousness if not deceptive verbal assurance, and in final denial of compassionate allowance of 1 or preferably 2 sessions at no cost: cruelty under guise of company policy. RULA has created and practices a kind of a client directed super friendly almost Disneylike experience but this is superficial and in my case illusory. As is often said THE TRUE NATURE OF A PERSON AND BY EXTENSION ANY ORGANIZATION INCLUDING ALL BUSINESSES IS REVEALED IN ONE OR FEW PIVOTAL ACTIONS. I have revealed enough about the TRUE NATURE OF TRULA. IN THE END RULA’S FINAL REFUSAL OF COMPASSIONATE ASSIST THROUGH FREE COVERAGE OF ONE OR TWO SESSIONS IN NEED OF TRANSITION OF CARE FORCED ON NEW PATIENT SOLELY DUE TO TRULA INSENSITIVITY AND INFLEXIBILITY BORDERS ON PATIENT ABANDONEDMENT.
This company is the most aggressive company I have ever tried working with, even the doctors that work there agree how awful they can be for their emails to the patients, I asked for assistance to avoid any extra charges so what I got was no help and a $99 charge for cancellation of all my appointments the appointments were not even going to cost me anything, my therapist told me if I get charged to let him know and he would take care of me, so far no response from anyone, UPDATE… they refunded the money, I’ve updated my review from a 1 to a 3, really could have gone without any issues in the first place, they caused me a lot of undue stress. No a great way to get off on the right foot.
The last 10 days I have called, emailed, and had 3-three way calls with my insurance company on the line trying to get $150 refunded that charged me as a self pay when my insurance covers the appointments at a $15 copay. They are awful!! You are not allowed to speak to a supervisor even with the insurance company asking for one. They never call back. I’m more stressed now than when I started.
The first 8 months were great. I loved my provider. Then I got several strange charges. My co-pay was $25. They started billing me $70+ on top of my co-pay. Then I got another charge for $104. I called Rula and they said it was an error on my insurances end. My insurance told me someone from Rula used the wrong billing code, Rula then blamed my provider for the mistake, so I messaged her and she said she has nothing to do with the billing department. I am waiting for my insurance and Rula to resolve this. I was not even going to write this review as I don’t want any further attention from Rula right now, but they did something super sneaky and I am pissed. I had another provider from another company that I recently closed business with but still have a legit balance to pay off. Some how Rula used there platform to contact me about my bill. I should have tried to sign in to my account first and I would have found that it was fake. I checked the credit card I used to pay the debt off and it was from Rula! They tricked me, I fell for it. I AM NEVER going to use an on line service for any therapy needs ever again. This has taken so much of my time and money that I did not have to give in the first place. I hope this review helps someone out.
As a patient seeking help due to stress, RULA has added to that stress due to a lack of follow up, being unable to speak to someone to receive the documentation my employer and disability insurance requires. I have had an extremely awful experience because of this and my stress levels have increased.
I will not use Rula anymore when i need to look for a therapist in the last two months i have been through 3 different therapist. I told three of these women deep personal issues i am dealing with and issues from the past and it was very emotional. The first therapist was a phone call which was a hour long and after that she disappeared and i waited well over 40 mins for the second session for her to show up. The second therapist was a couple of weeks later this time was a video assessment she called it quits on me after answering a review assessment and based on that she gave up on me WTF...It was one session i figured after a month or two of solid sessions she would give it time to help me with my issues. But nope come the second session she made all the excuses in the world based off one session review so she bailed i was beyond frustrated are they higher legit therapists or actors ???...So a couple of weeks went by and i told myself ill give Rula one more chance and i did and i told the next therapist and warned her to not give up on me based on one review, or one session and she assured me she wouldnt and she is not like the other therapists so she said...Then two sessions later to the most recent as today she didnt show up, no messages, no interest she bailed on me like the rest of them. All three of these women are beyond unprofessional they simply didnt care for my issues and problems and i was seeking help. So i am DONE with Rula and looking for legitimate therapists who care and will help me in my pursuit of mental health peace.
If I could leave a zero I would. The support team is an absolute joke. They have no idea what they’re doing. I have talked to so many people and not one knows what’s going on. I feel more distraught after my experiment with the company that’s supposed to help. Run away as fast as you can. Update, now they charged me again me after they refunded me due to their error. I’m escalating complaint
need a better effective way for new patients trying to get a therapist. First off it took forever. Secondly, the representatives that I spoke to, gave different information to me. I went around in circles. it was a waste of time and energy. it was very frustrating. I would ask my therapist and she wasn't sure either of why Rula wasn't getting back to me thru email and sending me questionare over again.
Set up an appointment and waited for 30 minutes for the therapist to join, while the Rula team tried to track her down as well. The portal was showing the therapist that the appointment was pending so, the therapist was not able to join. But was showing me that the appointment was on, just waiting for the therapist to join.
As a provider I have seen many unethical practices with Rula. They are about $$ not helping people struggling. I would stay far away. They do not support their therapists, and they rip off clients. A straight up money game todays update: WAITING FOR ANY RESPONSE FROM RULA. TRIED TO CONTACT MANY TIMES
This just feels really shady. I didn't have that many appointments. It was helpful but I was mislead to believe I was paying $50/session and 8 months later or more they send you a bill for nearly $300 on top of the $50/session. I have really good health insurance and even if it was bad this is on Rula for misleading me into thinking I was only having to pay $50/session.
My therapist is great. Working with Rula is a scam when it comes to transparent billing. The estimates and copays are misleading and incorrect. They give you zero answers and charge more than what the therapist fees are.
I don't know how a company designed to help your mental health could make me so much more sad and angry...I mistakenly got charged 99 dollars and then 150 dollars. Gotten hung up on or "disconnected " as they said multiple times, and waited 30 minutes for my dr who said they had technical difficulties but didn't leave me a voicemail or email to let me know...I dont cry much...but good job rula, you got me
Rula is an online platform that connects individuals with licensed mental health experts, offering convenient and affordable therapy services tailored to each user's needs. The platform is designed to facilitate access to mental health care, allowing users to find therapists who are covered by their insurance. With an emphasis on personalized care, Rula provides a streamlined process for patients to receive treatment, ensuring that mental health support is accessible from the comfort of their own homes. Targeting a diverse audience, Rula serves individuals seeking mental health support, including those looking for talk therapy and psychiatric services. Users can expect to engage with professionals who work collaboratively to develop customized treatment plans, addressing various mental health challenges and promoting overall well-being. By focusing on affordability and accessibility, Rula aims to make quality mental health care available to as many people as possible.
This profile hasn't been claimed by the business owner.