The best online therapy platforms in India, ranked.

Across the 41 platforms we track, published rates run from ₹449 to ₹2,800 per session, averaging ₹1,450. Most mainstream platforms sit between ₹1,000 and ₹2,500 for a 50–60 minute session. Sliding-scale and student rates exist but are usually arranged directly with the platform rather than advertised.

On our scoring, Siraya ranks first at 4.8/5. But "best" depends on what you need, the cheapest strong option is Siraya at ₹1,050 a session, and our shortlist breaks the winners down by budget, language and experience.

For common concerns like anxiety, depression, stress and relationship difficulties, research consistently finds video therapy works about as well as in-person sessions. In-person care is usually the better call for severe or acute conditions, anything requiring close psychiatric supervision, and situations where you don't have a private, reliable space to talk from.

Only the ones with psychiatrists on staff, 11 of the 41 platforms we track offer psychiatry. Therapists and counsellors cannot prescribe. If you think medication may be part of your treatment, filter for psychiatry from the start rather than switching platforms later.

We don't take payment, commission or affiliate fees from any platform listed here, and no one can buy a higher position. That's the whole point of the ranking. Where a platform disputes a detail we've published, we check it against their public pages and correct it.

Qualification standards vary a lot, which is why we record the minimum qualification each platform advertises, from diploma or certification through to M.Phil in Clinical Psychology (the RCI-recognised route). Every platform page lists what they claim as a minimum. Verify credentials directly before your first paid session.