HONEST REVIEW OF WORKING FOR TALKSPACE - Mental Health Therapist Talkspace Employee Review

1.0
Jul 12, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Accessible and affordable care for clients. Convenient. Easy to get clients. Create and maintain your own schedule and hours. Slack is used for internal communications. Meet other therapists through the channels and groups when training.

Cons

Poorly run. Awful management. Threaten to fire aka "phase out" therapists if they don't see clients outside their state of licensure. Threaten not to pay therapists if they don't use certain pre written "scripts" while counseling your clients. Poor compensation.

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Talkspace Response
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We’re sorry to hear you were unhappy with management support in your time with Talkspace. Please know that from feedback like yours, we have implemented many meaningful changes to our policies and procedures. Our mission is to create a supportive and authentic community, and it’s important to recognize input like yours. Thank you again, your voice helps keep the conversation going!

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1.0
Apr 20, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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