At Thriveworks, you can get therapy online & in person. We offer individual therapy (for kids, teens, & adults), couples & marriage counseling, psychiatry by video in many states, and more—and we accept most insurances. Choose your ideal provider and start therapy within 3-5 days.Our licensed providers create personalized treatment plans for challenges like anxiety and depression. Our support team is available with extended hours to help book an appointment, or you can book online.Established in 2008, Thriveworks is a leading mental health provider working to make therapy better for everyone. We provide best-practice care & foster a supportive environment our clinicians can thrive in.
Thriveworks (thriveworks.com) has 370 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 2.6 out of 5.
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Website
thriveworks.com
Category
Mental Health
Location
Lynchburg, Virginia
Listed on Five Star Index
2026
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i have had THE WORST experience with this company and I hope you Never make the dumb decision to seek care through them. Dont ever use them please. They scammed me out of alot of money
Response from ThriveworksApr 13, 2026
Hi there Nyah, we're sorry to hear about your experience. Our goal is always for clients to have a positive experience, and we're disheartened to learn about the frustrations you faced with billing. We'd like to learn more about what happened and see what we can do to make your situation better. To protect your privacy and assist you better, please email us directly at [email protected] with your name, phone number, and details of the issue. We’ll review your account and work on a solution together. We're truly sorry for the trouble you've experienced and appreciate the opportunity to help!
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Dawn
My experience was absolutely horrible…
My experience was absolutely horrible with a psychiatrist that was supposed to be able to prescribe me fast acting anxiety medication. I had never been so depressed and overcome with anxiety as I was when I talked to this lady. She rated me a 9.7 for depression and anxiety. She then in turn said she could not prescribe me anything fast acting. She ended up prescribing me an antidepressant that was to work in three weeks. I was pissed as I was charged $300 and my PCP could have called this in at no cost. I did not complain about this until they scheduled another appointment without my consent. They tried charging me $300 again and I did not know about this appointment then decided to charge me $135 for a missing appointment, that I never made or agreed to. This place is a huge scam! This so called psychiatrist knew how bad of shape I was in during our maybe 20 minute video call and did nothing to help me. Avoid this place like the plague. Bunch of damn scammers. I’m pretty sure the psychiatrist I paid for was not even licensed in this field. She was most likely a PCP charging psychiatrist rates.
Response from ThriveworksApr 13, 2026
Hi Dawn, we're so sorry to read your review. Being charged for an appointment you never scheduled, and then charged a no-show fee on top of that, is something we take very seriously and want to look into right away. We also hear your concerns about your clinical experience and want to make sure those are shared with the right people internally. For privacy reasons and to best assist you, we kindly ask that you reach out to us directly at [email protected]. Please include your name, phone number, and a brief description of the issue, and we'll be sure to review your account thoroughly and figure things out together.
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Patrick and Traci P.
Would leave 0 stars if it were an…
Would leave 0 stars if it were an option!!
My husband scheduled online appointments and was initially charged $10, then only 2 appointments in they charge him $298.
The 3rd scheduled appointment, his lovely counselor, signs on to the Zoom call to let him know she broke her hand and could not do the session. She sends an email to re schedule and states she will not charge for their no session.
Thriveworks charged him $72 and when I called to dispute this charge for her cancelling, they refused to give the money back because she signed onto the zoom!!!!
Clearly she did so to get the money for the session she cancelled instead of sending an email to do so.
This place is a complete SCAM!!
Response from ThriveworksApr 8, 2026
Hello Patrick and Traci, we're truly sorry to read your review and understand your frustration. Being charged for a session that your husband's counselor cancelled, especially after she communicated that there would be no charge, is something we want to look into right away. This is not the experience we want for our clients. We'd like to make sure this is reviewed ASAP. Due to privacy concerns and to better assist you, we ask that clients reach out to us directly at [email protected]. Please email us with your name, phone number, and details of the issue. We’ll look into your account, see what happened, and work together from there. We’re truly sorry you’ve had this experience and appreciate the chance to help.
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Nicholas H.
Privacy violations
They started sending me emails relating to scheduling details for a customer's account that had nothing to do with me. I don't even have an account with them. They included the customer's name and the therapist's name. When I notified them of this, instead of taking action immediately, they told me to email another address. I continued to receive emails about this customer's account. Honestly shocked that they could be so casual about something like this.
Response from ThriveworksApr 10, 2026
Hello Nicholas. We've looked into your review internally and were able to confirm that your concern has been escalated to our Privacy team for further support. You can expect to hear from them in the next few days to help resolve this, but if you would like to reach out directly, you can contact our team at [email protected]. Thank you for reaching out and making us aware of this, we appreciate you sharing your experience.
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Artu A.
The billing errors are absolutely…
The billing errors are absolutely ridiculous! The hell I’ve went through to get this mess resolved… how does one missed appointment with a fee of $100 end up being $775?!
Response from ThriveworksApr 3, 2026
Hi Artu, we're so sorry to read your review. Our goal is always for clients to have a positive experience, and we're disheartened to learn about the frustrations you faced with billing. We'd like to learn more about what happened and see what we can do to make your situation better. Due to privacy concerns and to better assist you, we ask that clients reach out to us directly at [email protected]. Please email us with your name, phone number, and details of the issue. We’ll look into your account, see what happened, and work together from there. We're truly sorry for the trouble you've experienced and appreciate the opportunity to help!
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PG
Incompetence & abandonment of care
In Ca if a company is established with Medicare you signed a contract to accept my Medicare. You cannot deny me because i have a secondary insurance you do not accept. Your establishment started care, then after I made a connection with my therapist after weeks abruptly terminated my treatment. This is disgusting gross negligence and I've tried to get my urgent care started but I'm transferred all over the world and I'm extremely overwhelmed and very sick. Your agents are unfamiliar with ADA accommodations and need better training. They misquote laws and refused to allow me to speak to HR or Billing in US. They refused ADA Accommodation and told me that i would not be able to schedule with my Therapist if I chose to pay and have Medicare reimburse me which is what Medicare told me is an option but apparently your agent in the Philippines knows Medicare laws better than the Medicare establishment. Absolutely ridiculous and unfair business practices.
Response from ThriveworksMar 30, 2026
Hi PG, we're truly sorry to hear about your experience. Having your care disrupted after forming a connection with your therapist is incredibly difficult, and we understand how overwhelming it must feel to be in the middle of this while managing your health. We take concerns involving insurance coverage, care continuity, and accommodation requests very seriously, and we want to make sure your experience is escalated to the right team for a thorough review. To protect your privacy and assist you better, please email us directly at [email protected] with your name, phone number, and details of the issue. We’ll review your account and work on a solution together. We appreciate the chance to help.
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KiLovely
Don't Do It
Don't Do It! I do not recommend this website! Please believe the negative reviews, because I am so upset I didn't bother to check. The services were going well until I had a problem. Customer service is absolutely USELESS! Google had me fooled. I had a very troubling experience with this business. I signed up for couples counseling with my boyfriend. According to their policy, canceling or rescheduling an appointment with less than 48 hours notice results in a $135 fee, effectively locking clients into attending scheduled sessions with no flexibility for unforeseen life events. I had experience a same-day breakup, which I could not cancel or reschedule right? So following the appointment, I emailed their customer service requesting to have the insurance claim adjusted and billed as an individual session. The least they could do right? While supporting me through my experience right!? WRONG! The therapist, who does see individual clients, was made aware of the breakup, as my boyfriend was not in attendance. I had followed up to explain what I was hoping to resolve for the billing, and he agreed without hesitation as he wanted to keep me on as a client.
He stated that he would wait for their corporate staff to follow up with him. I like him, but not the business he is apart of. So Despite the fact that the therapist is totally fine with this, their billing staff are still proceeding with charging my insurance for a full couples session, even though they have more than enough time to update the claim.
The customer service representative gave a lame response via email, after my second attempt through their website, stating that the session was still considered “related to a couples session,” which was clearly inaccurate since the session was conducted solely for me as that is where the focus was. When I followed up with a phone call, the second customer service rep could barely speak English and gave me misinformation, stating the company would contact the therapist to update the billing, and their claims are based on what the therapist submits. I then requested a call from a Supervisor, who tried to smooth things over without actually resolving the issue.
If they could treat me this way while I was in a vulnerable emotional state, save yourself the hassle and do not expect them to genuinely care about their clients. My first email was ignored, follow-ups didn’t fix anything, and corporate staff refused to correct the claim, which feels both unethical and exploitative.
This business clearly prioritizes collecting fees over genuinely supporting clients. BEWARE – you're forced into the appt, and should ANYTHING arise, there is nothing they will do to accommodate you while you're facing an emotional matter, and you could end up paying full price for a service you didn’t fully receive as well.
Response from ThriveworksMar 30, 2026
Hi KiLovely, we want to thank you for reaching out and making us aware of this situation. A same-day breakup is exactly the kind of unforeseen life event that no one can plan for, and we understand how important it was to feel supported- not just in your session, but in the process that followed. We take concerns like yours seriously, and we want to make sure your experience is reviewed thoroughly and handled with the care it deserves. For privacy reasons and to best assist you, we kindly ask that you reach out to us directly at [email protected]. Please include your name, phone number, and a brief description of the issue, and we'll be happy to look into your account and figure things out together. We appreciate the chance to help.
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wayne M.
Not what I expected
Video appointment which wasn't bad however when it came time to prescribe the medication things went south, I was very clear upfront that I needed a prescription refill as my doctor had retired and I was looking for them to take his place. After the appointment I was told the prescription could only be written in person and they don't have in person appointments. $400 for nothing. Go somewhere else.
Response from ThriveworksMar 30, 2026
Hello Wayne, we're so sorry to read your review. Certain medications do require an in-person evaluation before a prescription can be written, and we understand how disappointing it is to learn that after the fact, especially when you were so clear about what you needed going in. We’d like the chance to learn more about your experience and see how we can improve moving forward. Due to privacy concerns and to better assist you, we ask that clients reach out to us directly at [email protected]. Please email us with your name, phone number, and details of the issue. We’ll look into your account, see what happened, and work together from there. We’re truly sorry you’ve had this experience and appreciate the chance to help.