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by mangoman 2160 days ago
Congrats on the launch. I think this is an important issue and it is good to see some focus on this area.

How did you arrive at your pricing? I am curious how, if a therapist normally costs $200 per session, you can offer it at less than half that price? Are the counselors certified differently? What's unique about Daybreak that makes it cheaper to offer therapy?

Another question I'm curious about - do you address medication at all? How does that work, do you have psychiatrists that patients can talk with? Or is medication out of scope?

Congrats again!

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Thanks for the kind words.

On Pricing - our counselors are certified to practice and pass a rigorous interview process ensuring the highest quality. All are licensed to practice in California and have 5+ years experience working with adolescents. The primary differences are: 1) real estate (our therapists work from the comfort of their homes, so we don't have that cost), 2) cost of living (because we can work with therapists in varied geographies, their cost of living may be lower than in the highest demand/need geos), 3) value prop (adolescent-focused therapists want to work with us because of our flexibility and focus on teens which is rare to find)

On medication - today we refer out if patients need medication. It is an area we are actively thinking about how to better serve in house!